A2 1.4TDI v Smart Forfour 1.5CDi

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The concept of light weight, unusual shape , good economy and seating for 4 seem to be shared by A2 and the forfour.

Funny how this car is also discontinued (like A2) and superminis grow ever fatter.....
 
I looked at a diesel Colt before I bought the A2 - its lighter than the smart, cheaper and doesn't look as rubbish - and it was quieter than the diesel A2 that I drove the same day. My friend has a petrol one - I think its a 1.6 - and loves it. Would be much more reliable than an Audi!
 
I had a 54 plate Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 Sport. Excellent car all-round and really good fuel economy. The car loved being thrashed. The A-pillars on the Colt are very bad. Resulted in me crashing side-on into a Ford Fiesta and being chased by a fat hairy bloke. I had it repaired and sold it on as insurance became expensive. A2 is better as more economical and quite refined. But I felt colt was far more reliable. Had a better quality interior than the Audi A2 but no climate control. Similar cars in shape. Same sort of wheels. Engine built in Japan, rest built in Holland. 60% parts shared with Smart forfour. I heard that the diesel is not so good and that the Mitsubishi is better in terms of quality.
 
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I drove a 'Eurocar' 1.1 forfour :)
Hired for the day from Bristol airport.
It went well but died off a bit on the hills as I crept over the moors heading to bideford.
The auto box was quirky and when it worked it was fine;however it did leave me stranded at a set of traffic lights when it wouldnt engadge gear,any gear!
I turned it all off and restarted and away it went,very weird.
I think it gave 40 mpg,dissapointed as there were only two of us with no lugagge.
I did look at a diesel to buy and went for an A2 instead,why?
well I hope depreciation in a A2 will be better.
If you goto the Mitsi forums they reckon one of thier small cars will be worth 3k after 3 years and out of warranty.
Unsure if you could sell one as quick as an A2 either.
cheers
Roy
 
I think that the £3k would be for the 1.1 or whatever the smallest engine is. It is alledgedly very underpowered, £3000 does seem very little though. I had no problems selling my Colt which was in it's last year of the warrany. I sold it for £6000 for a quick sale but probably could have got more if I wanted to wait. I had bought it for £8000 only a year earlier and it had only 3k on the clock. I was quite pleased as I saved £3000 on the 'new' price at the time. They are really good reliable cars but you need to be careful which engine you choose. I've read all the reviews as I normally do before I spend a few grand on a car and it seems that anything below the 1.5 sport is a little underpowered. The only alternative is a 1.5 Turbo if you're into high insurance premiums etc. or the diesel which I never test drove and assumed would not be nippy due to it's engine size and being a diesel. It's only since I bought an A2 TDi SE that I have realised that a small diesel engine can actually be satisfyingly quick!

MH
 
the reason most were selling as you could buy a service package for £150 I think..
so most were cashing up and starting again;)

Just sold my mitsi to go for the A2
 
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