What is kerb weight?

What is the difference between vehicle kerb weight and gross weight?

• Answer:

  The kerb or curb weight is the weight of the vehicle minus any passengers or cargo. This refers to the weight of the car if it was parked on the curb without anything in it. It still has all the necessary equipment and fuel but doesn't have any added weight that isn't built into the car. The gross weight refers to the car's total weight when it has added passengers and cargo. This figure is especially important when transporting luggage through areas that may have restrictions on gross weight. Truck drivers must pay special attention to their gross weight as their are limitations to how heavy their load can be. A full explanation can be found here: http://www.carsdirect.com/car-safety/curb-weight-vs-gross-vehicle-weight Hope this helps!