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Old 09-03-2013, 04:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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It busts the myth that cars are overweight "because of the all the safety equipment" (commonly heard).

It's less than 100 lbs heavier than my Firefly/Metro, yet it's got vastly better crash protection (5/5 stars Australian NCAP), with better engineering (strategic use of high tensile steel), 7 airbags, ABS, traction/stability control... (1998 Firefly/Metro: 1895 lbs. curb weight according to Edmunds).

And
it's got more creature comforts: AC/power windows/locks, etc, etc. And it's got more power (better power:weight ratio). And better fuel economy.

Automakers are talking a lot about weight reduction these past few years. We're already starting to see re-designed models weighing less than the outgoing ones.
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