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1000lbs is not a lot of weight. It's the weight of 5 average american men, which I would expect every sedan to handle just fine.
by alright2565 2y ago
1000lbs is not a lot of weight. It's the weight of 5 average american men, which I would expect every sedan to handle just fine.
- Marsymars 2y agoNot every Sedan: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/09/the-heavy-reality-of-car-weight-limits-and-weight-capacity/index.htm https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2013/09/the-heavy-r... "The Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, and Mazda6 midsized sedans, for example, all have a combined load capacity of 850 lbs. for passengers and cargo."
- Meph504 2y agothat article is 10 years old, carry weights have increased, but only by about 50 pounds or so.
- _yb2s 2y agoA small sedan can hold 5 adults in a pinch, but if you always drove your average sedan with 1,000lbs inside, and stopped every house, it would wear out extremely quickly and would drive/perform awful. Moreover, most small cars aren't actually rated to hold the weight of 5 adults, despite having 5 seats.
- robszumski 2y agoI just picked up 900 lbs of tile and the place would refuse to put anymore in my Subaru Forester. It's a pretty substantial load with big safety ramifications if not stored well.
- Meph504 2y agoI don't think your expectations are correct. Most sedans made today, the average max carry weight of a sedan is 900lb. And even at 900lb you fuel economy and performance is far less than "just fine." Also cargo weight distribution is far different than people, with the lion share of packages being placed in the rear have of the vehicle and not evenly distributed amongst the front and rear axle. 1000lb of cargo is a lot to ask from any sedan and expect it to do it 8 hours a day, 6 days a week for 20+ years, isn't something I think you would find possible.