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Some EVs are significantly heavier, but it's not all doom and gloom. Doesn't a basic Model 3 tip the scales at about 3500 pounds or so (maybe it went up a bit for the LFP version)? That's pretty much par for the course in a car that size. Heck, a Mustang GT weighs more than that.

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The Nissan LEAF and Versa are substantially equivalent cars, one BEV and one ICE.

The LEAF curb weight is 3,516 to 3,919 lbs, while the Versa is 2,599 to 2,729 lbs

At the midpoint, the LEAF is over 1000lbs or about 40% heavier.

No wonder Nissan is ditching the Leaf in favor of a ground-up EV design.

Nissan Ariya (all new, ground-up EV): 4771# (2WD) - 5055# (AWD).

Nissan Rogue (similar sized ICE): 3457# (2WD S) - 3713# (Platinum AWD)

1328 lbs, 37% more.

data from an unknown reliability source has EVs about 8% heavier.

2020 Tesla Model 3 = 1584 kg curb weight [1]

2019 BMW 320i = 1470 kg curb weight [2]

[1] https://www.cars-data.com/en/tesla-model-3-standard-range-pl...

[2] https://www.cars-data.com/en/bmw-320i-specs/80498

I could believe 10%. It's not an easy apples to apples comparison, of course, because even a basic RWD Model 3 is considerably higher performance than a base model 320i. We may just have to accept that, however, since it's too easy to make EVs a lot faster than ICEVs at the same price point.

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