Newest cars are only lighter when compared to recent history. Cars of 1960's were much much lighter than today. (big-family-sized Cortina DeLuxe of 1962 was 78

Newest cars are only lighter when compared to recent history. Cars of 1960's were much much lighter than today. (big-family-sized Cortina DeLuxe of 1962 was 787 kg, present-day supermini Fiesta starts at 1041 kg).