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title: "How much does a SUV weigh?"
description: "An SUV weighs 1,450–3,200 kg (3,200–7,050 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/suv/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a SUV weigh?

**Typical weight: 1,450–3,200 kg**

That is 3,200–7,050 lb.

A tall passenger vehicle on a car or truck platform, with a raised driving position and a hatchback rear.

> Compact crossovers from about 1,450 kg; mid-size three-row SUVs 2,000-2,400 kg; full-size body-on-frame SUVs and electric ones up to 3,200 kg.

## How that compares

*SUV against things of a similar mass.*

- Southern elephant seal: 350–4,000 kg
- Pickup truck: 1,600–3,800 kg
- Shipping container: 1,800–4,800 kg
- Indian rhinoceros: 1,600–2,700 kg
- Minivan: 1,750–2,400 kg
- SUV: 1,450–3,200 kg
- White rhinoceros: 1,400–3,600 kg
- Car: 1,100–2,100 kg

## More about an SUV

- [How much does a SUV cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/suv/) — 27,000–90,000 $
- [SUV vs Car](https://atoneplace.net/vs/car-vs-suv/) — Side by side
- [SUV vs Pickup truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/pickup-truck-vs-suv/) — Side by side
- [SUV vs Minivan](https://atoneplace.net/vs/minivan-vs-suv/) — Side by side
- [SUV vs Ambulance](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-suv/) — Side by side
- [SUV vs Forklift](https://atoneplace.net/vs/forklift-vs-suv/) — Side by side
- [SUV vs Tractor](https://atoneplace.net/vs/suv-vs-tractor/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does an SUV weigh?

An SUV weighs 1,450–3,200 kg (3,200–7,050 lb). Compact crossovers from about 1,450 kg; mid-size three-row SUVs 2,000-2,400 kg; full-size body-on-frame SUVs and electric ones up to 3,200 kg.

## Related pages

- [How much does a SUV cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/suv/)
- [How much does a car weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/car/)
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- [How much does a semi truck weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/semi-truck/)
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- [How much does a forklift weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/forklift/)
- [SUV vs Car](https://atoneplace.net/vs/car-vs-suv/)
- [SUV vs Pickup truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/pickup-truck-vs-suv/)
- [SUV vs Minivan](https://atoneplace.net/vs/minivan-vs-suv/)
- [SUV vs Ambulance](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-suv/)
- [SUV vs Forklift](https://atoneplace.net/vs/forklift-vs-suv/)
- [SUV vs Tractor](https://atoneplace.net/vs/suv-vs-tractor/)

## Sources

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