• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    Sorry, 3k lbs for the base gas version, 3750lbs for the base electric version, directly from their website. The hybrid version doesn’t exist anymore but it’s not the first time I do this comparison and it fell right in-between.

    4150lbs for an ioniq 5, 3500lbs for a Tucson, the first one being on an EV only platform. The Santa Fe is much bigger and that’s the gas model that weights the same as the ioniq 5 in the Hyundai lineup. So there, much better comparison than a bunch of vehicles from different brands. Because let’s be honest, you comparing the weight of a Mach e to an Explorer to show that gas vehicles weight has increased to the point of catching up to EVs doesn’t make much sense. Make an EV the size of an Explorer and see how much that weights! And your other reference is a sedan, which also doesn’t make much sense when comparing to an SUV.

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      8 days ago

      3750lbs for the base electric version

      The Base electric version is 3,571lbs per Hyundai’s website.

      your other reference is a sedan, which also doesn’t make much sense when comparing to an SUV.

      I’m…not comparing it to an SUV. I’m comparing it to the model 3…

      Like I said, I’m controlling for market segment. These two are pairs of vehicles someone would feasibly compare against each other if they’re looking for a crossover SUV in one case or an entry-level luxury sedan in the other. Likewise I wouldn’t consider comparing the Tuscon and Ioniq 5 as soon as I saw the pricing difference between the most expensive Tuscon and cheapest Ioniq 5 being $10,000 because they’re not intended for the same buyer.

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        8 days ago

        1880 X 2.2 = 4136lbs

        Price doesn’t matter, size does. If someone wants a compact SUV they won’t cross shop with a full sized SUV just because it’s in the same price range.

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          8 days ago

          That’s the Ioniq 5, we were talking about the Kona Electric up until that point were we not? The Ioniq 5 wasn’t mentioned until your next paragraph.

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              7 days ago

              Interesting, now I’m wondering why they advertise different weights based on which site you use.

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                  7 days ago

                  I wonder if the US site doesn’t include ancillary things like the roadside kit? I didn’t think that accounts for the difference fully though.