curb weight

noun

: the weight of an automobile with standard equipment and fuel, oil, and coolant

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Vehicles with curb weights of under 2750 lbs do not appear on the list as they are considered too small to provide sufficient crash protection, especially when impacting with larger vehicles. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 All this comes in at a curb weight of just 3,054 lb (1,385 kg), which means the Sadair's Spear greatly exceeds the 1:1 power-to-weight ratio. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2025 And despite the additional weight of its hybrid system, for a curb weight above 4,000 pounds, the ZR1X can match the 233-mph top speed of the ZR1. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 19 June 2025 Because its power came on so beautifully smooth and linear, 450 horses didn’t feel in any way scary, despite the GTO’s short wheelbase and featherlight curb weight. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for curb weight

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of curb weight was in 1949

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“Curb weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curb%20weight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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