Original data19702029

Average car weight by decade

The average new car gained weight from 1,015 kg in the 1970–79 to 1,640 kg in the 2020–29 — 62% heavier. Kerb weight across 101,934 model variants.

1970–79
1980–89
1990–99
2000–09
2010–19
2020–29
The takeaway

The average car is 62% heavier than in the 1970–79 — safety kit, bigger bodies and batteries all add up.

PeriodKerb weight (kg)Sample
1970–791,015610
1980–891,0586,144
1990–991,24812,697
2000–091,37129,563
2010–191,48341,541
2020–291,64011,379
Download CSVFirst-party data computed from 101,934 car variants indexed on cars-data.com. · Updated 2026-07-12
How this is measured

Average manufacturer-quoted kerb weight (kg), grouped by decade of first model year. Values outside 500–4,000 kg are dropped as data errors. One row per variant.

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