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2019. -
B - City car
hatchback, 5 door
front
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Production
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Wheel drive
Safety
2019. -
B - City car
hatchback, 5 door
rear

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Dimensons & Outlines

4087 mm
1787 mm
1562 mm
338 liters
1225 liters
Length
Width
Height
Boot (min)
Boot (max)
3495 mm
1666 mm
1554 mm
184 liters
974 liters
2019 Renault Zoe
2019 Smart EQ ForFour

Engine

Electric
PMSM Electric unit in formation 1 / 0
PMSM
1 motor
-
135 hp
245 Nm
Engine
Fuel
Configuration
El. motor type
Front axle
Rear axle
Power
Torque
Electric
PMSM Electric unit in formation 0 / 1
PMSM
-
1 motor
82 hp
160 Nm

Performance (manual gearbox)

 
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km/h
kWh
km
h
0 g/km
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Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
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Range
Charge time (80%)
CO2 emissions
 
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s
km/h
kWh
km
h
0 g/km

Performance (automatic gearbox)

automatic - 1 gears
1502 kg
9.5 s
140 km/h
52.0 kWh
386 km
3.0 h
0 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Battery capacity
Range
Charge time (80%)
CO2 emissions
automatic - 1 gears
1100 kg
12.7 s
130 km/h
17.0 kWh
155 km
2.5 h
0 g/km

Expenses

36300 EUR
Price from
12800 EUR

Virtual Adviser's™ opinion

Overview

Two significantly similar cars, no doubt about that. Still, each one has something different to offer. Having both cars powered by electric engines and utilizing the 5-door hatchback body style within the same 'City car' segment, the only major difference here really is their wheel drive configuration (front for the Renault and rear in the case of the Smart). Both the engines are Renault-engineered . The first one has a PMSM Electric unit in formation 1 / 0 with 135hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a PMSM Electric unit in formation 0 / 1 with 82hp one.

Safety

Both vehicles got tested by European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), with the Smart showing an incomparably higher level of safety offered. Still, apart from the official crash test results there are other things we need to be aware of. Both vehicles belong to the city car segment, which is generally not a very good thing safety-wise, but that fact doesn't break the tie between the two cars. Furthermore, if we'd like to consider vehicle mass in this context too, which we definitely should, the French car offers a potentially life-saving difference of 37% more metal.

Reliability

Reliability is not the best thing to consider on the make level, but it is worth mentioning that both brands display similar results in faults and breakdowns, when all the models are taken into account. These are the results of an independent reasearch, while our visitors describe reliability of Renault with an average rating of 4.2, and models under the Smart badge with 3.9 out of 5. Unfortunatelly, I don't have enough insight that would allow me to comment in more details on the specific models level. That apart, owners of different cars powered by the same engine as the French car rank it on average as 3.0 out of 5, exactly the same as the other one.

Performance & Fuel economy

Renault is way more agile, reaching 100km/h in 3.2 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 140 kilometers per hour, 10km/h more than the other car. When it comes to fuel economy things look pretty much the same for both cars, especially if you take into account all the free charging points provided by the manufacturer and/or the local government's environmental programs. One of the essential things to consider when it comes to this type of vehicles would be range, with throne undoubtedly being claimed by the French car with its additional 231 kilometers on a single charge.


Verdict

Renault appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, the German car offers much better overall protection, which launches it ahead of the other contender. From there things take a different direction, with Renault outracing its opponent in any situation possible, making it better choice for boy racers. The French car is incomparably more generous when it comes to range, which could (and potentially should) be a deal-breaker for the other contender. All together, there's not much more to say, in this case I wouldn't even consider anything but Renault. Nevertheless, let's not forget that people have different preferences and needs, so what really counts is your personal feel. I'm only here to help. In case you have two minutes to spare I invite you to define your needs, desires and budget and see which car would be chosen by the virtual adviser, out of 12.000+ vehicles we currently have in our database.

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