Vehicle Weight; 僅 Base Curb Weight - Kia Sportage 2024 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle

Vehicle weight

This section will guide you in the
proper loading of your vehicle, to
keep your loaded vehicle weight
within its design rating capability.
Properly loading your vehicle will
provide maximum return of the
vehicle design performance.
Before loading your vehicle,
familiarize yourself with the fol -
lowing terms for determining
your vehicle's weight ratings,
from the vehicle's specifications
and the certification label:
Base curb weight
This is the weight of the vehicle
including a full tank of fuel and
all standard equipment. It does
not include passengers, cargo, or
optional equipment.
Vehicle curb weight
This is the weight of your new
vehicle when you picked it up
from your dealer plus any after -
market equipment.
Cargo weight
This figure includes all weight
added to the Base Curb Weight,
including cargo and optional
equipment.
GAW (Gross axle weight)
This is the total weight placed on
each axle (front and rear) -
including vehicle curb weight
and all payload.
GAWR (Gross axle weight rat -
ing)
This is the maximum allowable
weight that can be carried by a
single axle (front or rear). These
numbers are shown on the certi -
fication label.
The total load on each axle must
never exceed its GAWR.
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
This is the Base Curb Weight plus
actual Cargo Weight plus pas -
sengers.
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight
rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight of the fully loaded vehicle
(including all options, equipment,
passengers and cargo). The
GVWR is shown on the certifica -
tion label located on the driver's
(or front passenger's) door sill.
Vehicle weight
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