Smart Forfour

The Smart Forfour (English: " four "; forfour as Marketing notation; Internal: 454 W ) is a five-door, five-seat four or desired small car model of the Smart brand. With the model, the manufacturer expanded its product range to include a car with more than two seats. The sale of the five-seater began on 24 April 2004. The vehicle was developed together with the also launched in 2004 6th generation Mitsubishi Colt, with which the Forfour platform and technical components shared. Overall, both vehicles about 40 percent of all the parts were the same. Until his end of production in July 2006, the Forfour in Mitsubishi 's subsidiary Netherlands Car BV was ( NedCar ) built in the Dutch Born.

• 3.1 Otto
• 3.2 diesel
• 3.3 transmission

History

Smart expecting a total sales of 50,000 Forfour in 2004. Systems with a tarnished production annually 80,000 Fourfour should be sold. The sales target for 2004 was exceeded by 59,100 units. In 2005, only 43,700 were sold Forfour. In light of the decline in sales, DaimlerChrysler on 24 March 2006 decided to cease production. On the weekend of 1st and 2nd July 2006, the last five-seater Smart ran in the Netherlands from the tape. The model range shrank so smart on a single series - the Fortwo - together.

Registrations in Germany

Listed is the number of annual new car registrations in Germany according to statistics from the Federal Motor Vehicle Office.

Stock in Germany

Listed is the number of registered passenger cars in Germany according to statistics from the Federal Motor Vehicle Office.

Specifications

The Forfour is 3.75 meters long and comes standard with an ESP with ABS. The models up to and including 2005 are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes. In the 2006 model, however, the rear drum brakes were installed. The trunk can hold about 270 liters. By folding down the rear seat backrests, a luggage compartment of 700 liters with almost flat floor is created n The rear seat can be shifted by 15 cm. The backrests are divided one-third to two-thirds and can be adjusted separately in the slope.

The engine is mounted in front and drives the front wheels. The suspension is basically set taut and athletic. Front there is an independent suspension with MacPherson struts and rear torsion beam axle.

The tank holds 47 liters, of which five liters reserve. The Forfour is considered relatively economical what he owes mainly to its low weight.

Motors

Otto

The gasoline engines for both vehicles were manufactured in Thuringia Kölleda. It was on sale beginning two four-cylinder engines with 1.3 liter displacement and 70 kW (95 hp) and a 1.5 liter with 80 kW (109 hp). In June 2004, a 1.1 -liter three-cylinder engine came with 55 kW (75 hp) to do so.

For the model year 2005 the engine range down to a variant of the 1.1 - liter engine with 47 kW (64 hp) and the 1.0 designation and upwards with the top model Brabus 1.5 liter engine, turbo - charging and 130 kW ( 177 hp ) supplements.

Diesel

As of 2004, two diesel engines (OM 639) were offered, both with 1.5 liter displacement and 50 kW (68 hp) or 70 kW (95 hp). They are derived from the engines of the Mercedes -Benz A-Class, have a common- rail injection, but only three instead of four cylinders. Peak torque is at the 50 kW model already at 1600 rpm and 160 Nm is. When more powerful engine, the only difference between a higher maximum boost pressure, it is 210 Nm at 1800 rpm. Both engines achieve their maximum power at 4000 rpm. The vehicle achieved with the 50 -kW motor has a maximum speed of 160 km / h with the 70 kW engine are 180 km / h As is common in diesel engines, the speed is limited ( about the maximum speed ) of the injection control. Both models have an "electronic accelerator ", whose position is electronically transmitted to the control unit.

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Transmission

The Forfour there was either with 5 - speed manual gearbox or sequential, automated 6- speed manual transmission.

Successor

According to reports from autobild.de and auto-motor- und-sport.de to a new Forfour in 2014 to market and share the base with the Renault Twingo.