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
| 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
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place