curb weight

noun

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

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The Pulse makes a sufficiently robust 47 peak hp (35 kW) and 53 ft-lb (72 Nm) of torque, with a curb weight of just 390 lbs (177 kg). Kyle Hyatt, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025 About 700 pounds, giving it a curb weight of 5,500 pounds versus the non-hybrid 2025 Urus S and Urus Performante, both of which weigh in at 4,800 pounds. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for curb weight

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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 1 Sep. 2025.

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