Smart Electric Drive (2012 – 2017) vs Volkswagen up! (2012 – 2016): specs compared
Both offer around 75 hp at most. The Smart Electric Drive is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 13.0 s against 13.2 s. The Volkswagen up! has the higher top speed: 172 km/h against 121 km/h. The Smart Electric Drive is the lighter car, from 890 kg against 929 kg. At 3,541 mm, the Volkswagen up! is 846 mm longer than the Smart Electric Drive.
| Specification |
Smart
Electric Drive
2012 – 2017
|
Volkswagen
up!
2012 – 2016
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Origin | Germany | Germany |
| Documented years | 2012 – 2017 | 2012 – 2016 |
| Body style | — | — |
| Variants | 1 | 10 |
| Fuel | Electric | Petrol, Gas / other |
| Drive | RWD | FWD |
| Gearbox | Automatic | Automatic · Manual |
| Performance | ||
| Power | 75 hp | 60 – 75 hp |
| Torque | 130 Nm | 89 – 95 Nm |
| 0–100 km/h | 13.0 s | 13.2 – 16.3 s |
| Top speed | 121 km/h | 159 – 172 km/h |
| Economy | ||
| Fuel economy | — | 4.1 – 4.7 L/100 km |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 2,695 mm | 3,541 mm |
| Width | 1,560 mm | 1,641 mm |
| Height | 1,554 mm | 1,481 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,867 mm | 2,421 mm |
| Curb weight | 890 kg | 929 – 1,031 kg |
Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.