Mercedes-Benz E220 vs Smart Forfour

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Mercedes-Benz E220

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mercedes-Benz E220Smart Forfour

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,436 (better)
$1,446
Australia
$1,191 (better)
$1,198
United Kingdom
£872 (better)
£878
United States
$1,109 (better)
$1,117

Official figures

Uses
4.4 L/100km (better)
4.5 L/100km
On a full tank
1,329 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
540 L
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Length
4,868 mm
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Weight
1,660 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.1 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
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Power
125 kW
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Torque
400 Nm
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Gearbox
7-speed automatic
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

E220 or Forfour?

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz E220 or the Smart Forfour?

The Mercedes-Benz E220, at 4.4 L/100km (64 mpg UK, 53 mpg US) to the Smart Forfour's 4.5 L/100km (63 mpg UK, 53 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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