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minus-square@trankonlinkEnglish34•1 year ago The largest SUV weighs 2,000kg, compared with about 1,200kg for a family hatchback. That doesn’t seem right. Modern SUVs are approaching (and sometimes exceeding) 3t, while my very normal, 2016 hatchback weights nearly 1400kg too.
minus-squarealex [they, il]linkfedilinkEnglish37•edit-21 year agoKeep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
minus-square@filisterlinkEnglish34•1 year agoHe is, 3 tonnes cars are still not so common in Europe but we are going there slowly but surely.
minus-square@trankonlinkEnglish2•1 year agoIm actually not. I did exaggerate, but electric luxury SUVs are sitting at 2.5t, with the XM being quoted at 2.8t. And then keep in mind that these weights usually include the lowest trim level only, a nicer interior, HUD etc. add weight too. Björn weighed an EQS SUV at 3t too (that seems to include himself and his equipment, but still): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1V6ucyFGKWuSQzvI8lMzvvWJHrBS82echMVJH37kwgjE/htmlview?pli=1#
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoThe heaviest I’m aware of is apparently 2.25-2.5 tonnes? Which is a similar weight to EV cars?
minus-squaretryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺linkfedilinkEnglish19•1 year agoAnd they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoAll while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.
That doesn’t seem right. Modern SUVs are approaching (and sometimes exceeding) 3t, while my very normal, 2016 hatchback weights nearly 1400kg too.
Keep in mind cars are MUCH smaller in Europe. (I don’t know if you’re American.)
He is, 3 tonnes cars are still not so common in Europe but we are going there slowly but surely.
Im actually not. I did exaggerate, but electric luxury SUVs are sitting at 2.5t, with the XM being quoted at 2.8t.
And then keep in mind that these weights usually include the lowest trim level only, a nicer interior, HUD etc. add weight too. Björn weighed an EQS SUV at 3t too (that seems to include himself and his equipment, but still): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1V6ucyFGKWuSQzvI8lMzvvWJHrBS82echMVJH37kwgjE/htmlview?pli=1#
The heaviest I’m aware of is apparently 2.25-2.5 tonnes? Which is a similar weight to EV cars?
And they used to be much smaller and lightweight. Middle class and size models from the 80s are often just around 1000kg
All while probably carrying the same number or more people and having more cargo volume than today’s SUVs.