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title: "Car vs motorcycle — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Car is 7.5× motorcycle on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/car-vs-motorcycle/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Car vs Motorcycle

**Car vs motorcycle: Car is larger on weight**

Car is 7.5× motorcycle on weight.

A car and a motorcycle can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Car | Motorcycle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 1,100–2,100 kg | 90–400 kg |
| Length | 370–520 cm | 180–260 cm |
| Typical cost | 18,000–60,000 $ | 2,500–35,000 $ |
| Power draw | 93.87–402.3 hp | 8.046–201.2 hp |

## What the numbers say

- Car is 7.5× motorcycle on weight.
- Car is 2.2× motorcycle on length.
- Car is 3.6× motorcycle on typical cost.
- Car is 3.3× motorcycle on power draw.

*Weight compared.*

- Car: 1,100–2,100 kg
- Motorcycle: 90–400 kg

## Car

A four-wheeled passenger road vehicle, most commonly a five-seat sedan or hatchback.

## Motorcycle

A two-wheeled motor vehicle, from 50 cc commuter scooters to full-dress touring bikes.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, car or motorcycle?

Car is 7.5× motorcycle on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do cars and motorcycles compare on length?

Car: 370–520 cm. Motorcycle: 180–260 cm. Car is 2.2× motorcycle on length.

### How do cars and motorcycles compare on typical cost?

Car: 18,000–60,000 $. Motorcycle: 2,500–35,000 $. Car is 3.6× motorcycle on typical cost.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)