Caterham Seven 160 (2013) vs Smart fortwo (2014 – 2019): specs compared

The Smart fortwo is the more powerful of the two, with up to 90 hp against 80 hp. The Caterham Seven 160 is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 6.7 s against 10.4 s. It has the higher top speed: 161 km/h against 154 km/h. The Smart fortwo uses less fuel, from 4.1 L/100 km against 4.9 L/100 km. The Caterham Seven 160 is the lighter car, from 490 kg against 880 kg.

Specification Caterham Seven 160 Caterham Seven 160 2013 Smart fortwo Smart fortwo 2014 – 2019
Overview
Origin United Kingdom Germany
Documented years 2013 2014 – 2019
Body style — —
Variants 1 5
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Drive RWD RWD
Gearbox Manual Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 81 hp 60 – 90 hp
Torque 107 Nm 91 – 136 Nm
0–100 km/h 6.7 s 10.4 – 15.6 s
Top speed 161 km/h 151 – 154 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 4.9 L/100 km 4.1 – 4.5 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length — 2,690 mm
Width — 1,661 mm
Height — 1,549 mm
Wheelbase — 1,872 mm
Curb weight 490 kg 880 – 935 kg

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

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