curb weight

noun

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

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Acceleration is adequate, despite the 4x4 Expedition’s base curb weight of 5,668 pounds. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 July 2025 The company also installed lighter interior and mechanical parts to shave 77 pounds of the car’s curb weight, which now stands at a shockingly low 2,910 pounds. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2025 After all, a 7,000-pound curb weight Rivian R1T chews up infrastructure a lot faster than a Chevrolet Bolt. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 Which brings me to the main point – the bike weighs a bare 289 lb (131 kg) – with Rosell having managed to shave a massive 117 lb (53 kg) from the stock Guerrilla's curb weight of 405 lb (184 kg). New Atlas, 2 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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