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Car vs Pickup truck

Car vs pickup truck
Pickup truck is larger on weight
Pickup truck is 1.6× car on weight.

A car and a pickup truck can be compared on 6 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 Pickup truck
Weight 1,100–2,100 kg 1,600–3,800 kg
Height 135–155 cm 175–210 cm
Length 370–520 cm 520–670 cm
Width 165–195 cm 185–210 cm
Typical cost 18,000–60,000 $ 30,000–95,000 $
Power draw 93.87–402.3 hp 201.2–670.5 hp

What the numbers say

  • Pickup truck is 1.6× car on weight.
  • Pickup truck is somewhat greater than car on height — about 1.3×.
  • Pickup truck is somewhat greater than car on length — about 1.3×.
  • Pickup truck is somewhat greater than car on width — about 1.1×.
  • Pickup truck is 1.5× car on typical cost.
  • Pickup truck is 1.9× car on power draw.

Weight compared.

Pickup truck 1,600–3,800 kg
Car 1,100–2,100 kg

Car

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

Pickup truck

A road vehicle with an enclosed cab and a separate open cargo bed.

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 pickup truck?
Pickup truck is 1.6× car on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do cars and pickup trucks compare on height?
Car: 135–155 cm. Pickup truck: 175–210 cm. Pickup truck is somewhat greater than car on height — about 1.3×.
How do cars and pickup trucks compare on length?
Car: 370–520 cm. Pickup truck: 520–670 cm. Pickup truck is somewhat greater than car on length — about 1.3×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked