difference between curb weight and gross vehicle weight
The vehicleâs maximum load is the GVWR minus the curb weight. For example, a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) and a curb weight of 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) has a maximum load of 1,700 lb (771 kg). Naturally, a vehicleâs actual gross weight changes depending on how many passengers and how much cargo itâs carrying, but its gross weight rating does not.
Gross Weight and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) A carâs gross weight is its curb weight plus the weight of its driver, passengers, and cargo. A carâs gross vehicle weight rating (abbreviated GVWR, but often confusingly listed as just gross weight) is the manufacturerâs recommended maximum loaded weight.