Drivers in England with cars which weigh over 1,900kg 'warned'

Drivers with cars weighing over 1,900kg have been warned. Modern cars have a bigger safety risk as the average weight rises 400kg with the average new car weighing in at a staggering 1,947kg in 2023 - a 400kg increase on 2016.

Mark Tisshaw, Editor of Autocar, warned the increase in heavier cars is being caused by more motorists choosing larger vehicles, such as SUVs and pickup trucks, or electric models. He expained: "We recently published research showing that cars are getting longer and harder to fit into standard parking spaces, but our latest research shows they're getting heavier too.

"This increase is being accelerated by the popularity of SUVs and EVs - which are heavier than traditional bodystyles and powertrains - and the declining number of lightweight city cars, which would offset heavier models." He continued: "Paris recently introduced measures that triple parking costs for the heaviest models and British politicians have hinted that similar measures may find their way to the UK.

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"If such legislation comes into force here, UK motorists will need to pay even closer attention to the weight of their next car." Responding to the findings, a driver said: "The only people buying EV's are companyies, Motability and those that only do a very low mileage per year.

"Motability is basically telling those who rent their vehicles to have an EV or hybrid vehicle and they offer only a few non EV vehicles to renters. Even dealer are desperate to shift the EV's they have and are telling buyers that the ICE vehicle they ordered isn't available and they will sell them an EV for the same price as the vehicle they ordered just to shift an EV from their stock.

"Some fall for this and get an EV but they should be telling the dealer they want the vehicle they ordered or a full refund of any deposit they paid."