Ford SportKa (2003 – 2008) vs Smart forfour (2003 – 2006): specs compared

The Smart forfour is the more powerful of the two, with up to 109 hp against 95 hp. It has the higher top speed: 190 km/h against 174 km/h. It uses less fuel, from 4.6 L/100 km against 7.6 L/100 km. The Ford SportKa is the lighter car, from 934 kg against 965 kg. At 3,752 mm, the Smart forfour is 102 mm longer than the Ford SportKa.

Specification Ford SportKa Ford SportKa 2003 – 2008 Smart forfour Smart forfour 2003 – 2006
Overview
Origin United States Germany
Documented years 2003 – 2008 2003 – 2006
Body style — —
Variants 1 6
Fuel Petrol Petrol, Diesel
Drive FWD FWD
Gearbox Manual Manual
Performance
Power 95 hp 64 – 109 hp
Torque 135 Nm 92 – 210 Nm
0–100 km/h 9.7 s 9.8 – 15.3 s
Top speed 174 km/h 158 – 190 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 7.6 L/100 km 4.6 – 6.1 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 3,650 mm 3,752 mm
Width 1,641 mm 1,684 mm
Height 1,435 mm 1,450 mm
Wheelbase 2,446 mm 2,499 mm
Curb weight 934 kg 965 – 1,085 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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