they are actually heavier. mine was 2980lbs at the track with no hood, rear and passenger seats, spare tire, stereo, insulation or accessories. and 5 liters of fuel only. now with all those included and full tank of gas its around 3100lbs. the AWD system and the thick steel chasis are the cuprit. the hood itself is very heavy. i got into an accident with a corolla once and my front bumper needed to be replaced. the corolla was written off because of airbags popping, and total frontal damage includig radiator, most electrical system and it was leaking all sorts of fluid like transmission and engine oil. one of my headlights was also cracked and i changed the radiator too because it started leaking a bit. otherwise my car escaped unscathed.
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