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What is the Difference Between Curb Weight and Gross Vehicle Weight?

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MaverickLynn

07/28/25 10:17pm

The difference between curb weight and gross vehicle weight is: 1. Different meanings: Curb weight refers to the weight of a vehicle when it is fully equipped according to factory specifications (including items like spare tires and tools) and all fluids are filled; gross vehicle weight is the weight of the vehicle when fully equipped and loaded with passengers (including the driver) and cargo as specified. 2. Different scopes: Curb weight is the weight of an empty vehicle; gross vehicle weight is the curb weight plus the weight of the driver, passengers, and luggage. The curb weight of a vehicle is an important design indicator, which must be both advanced and feasible, closely related to the vehicle's design level, manufacturing quality, and industrialization standards. Under the same model conditions, vehicles with optimized design methods, superior production levels, and higher industrialization standards tend to have a reduced curb weight.

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