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by thebruce87m 928 days ago
Would you class them as very heavy? Trying to find some figures to compare: https://www.quora.com/Is-a-Tesla-heavier-than-an-ICE-car-of-...

Tesla Model S - Curb weight 4,647 lbs Audi A8 - Curb weight 4,751 lbs BMW 7 series - Curb weight 4,244 - 4,848 lbs

Tesla Model 3 - Curb weight 3,627 to 4,072 lbs Audi A4 - Curb weight 3,450 to 3,627 lbs BMW 3 series - 3,582 to 4,010 lbs

3 comments

Compare a Bolt (~3700 lbs) to a Fit (~2600 lbs).
A luxury car usually weighs more due to higher quality materials, larger displacement, more overall modules and wiring. Tesla is an ecobox made with cheap materials so majority of its weight is the battery.
Sure, when you're comparing them to German tanks, they look pretty normal weight. How about a Kia? The K5 is comparable to a model 3, if not as nice, and it maxes out at 3,534 lbs