Bit of a surprise...

Pidgeonpost 20 years ago

...we've been running a VW Golf MKIII alongside our 9000 (2.3 LPT) for some years, and have been considering getting a newer Golf - possibly one of the GT TDi's which gives good performance and fuel economy. Now I've always thought that the 9K, which is usually considered to be 'a large car', was a big lump at around 1345 kilos, so I was surprised to see that the Golf MKV

2-litre diesel tips the scales at around 1450 kilos! I know the diesel engine is heavier than the petrol one, but was still surprised to find the Golf the heavier of the two. Amazing how vehicle weights have crept up I guess - what with air-bags, impact protection ironmongery etc. Still planning to keep the 9K at present though...

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WitchDr 20 years ago

Saabs are surprisingly light for what you get. My 9-3 5dr weighs in at

3100Lbs (1860Kilos?) which is realllllly light. The 4 cylinder engine helps as well. I believe it is one of the reasons Saabs get such superior milage. I can't think of another car that routinely gets 30mpg with 260 ft/lbs of torque. Even with city driving it rarely drops below 26 (except in Florida)...Even a Subaru WRX STI weighs in at 3351Lbs (2010K).

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James Sweet 20 years ago

3100 lbs is 1409 kilos and 3351 lbs is 1523 kilos. I didn't realize they were so heavy, my Volvos, which I've always thought felt like immense battle tanks weigh in at 2950 lbs and 3100 lbs.

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Craig's Saab C900 Site 20 years ago

That's because the older volvo's *are* battle tanks! Just like the C900's but bigger. lol

Craig.

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Johannes 20 years ago

The Rolls Royce Phantom weighs 2495 Kg. But this is remarkable light weight for such an incredible hulk of a car. It's 5.8m long and 1.99m wide and has a 6.7L V12 and all gadgets fitted known to man. I've seen one on the street, it's the size of a small bus. Then consider that volume and mass grows as cube of size. The done by using an aluminium space frame for the body.

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