curb weight

noun

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

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Never mind the generous cargo hold, long wheelbase, comfortable rear seats and hefty curb weight of 5311 lbs. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 The extensive use of carbon fiber, in and out of the vehicle, has also seen its curb weight fall by 33 pounds to 4,078 pounds. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025 Almost as importantly, though, Lucid’s engineering almost miraculously mask the car’s curb weight of 5,336 pounds. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The power train allows the 3,170-pound (curb weight) roadster to punch from zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and crest 206 mph. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 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 12 May. 2025.

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