clio 100 TCE 5door (the older one) weigth to use (kerb or gross)?

[The Fatty]

trying to get the correct weight to put into Torque, should i be uisng the 'Kerb Weight' or 'Gross vehicle weight'? Whats the difference between these two?!

 

[Knuckles]

Kerb weight iirc is an unloaded vehicle 80% full of petrol

Gross weight is the vehicle loaded up with whatever you put in it (yourself, passenger, luggage etc)

 

[The Fatty]

are you sure? how can they give a weight for that on specifications if all people are differnt weights?!

 

[Knuckles]

It was in my towing guide I got with the car. I think you'll have to just guess the weight fully loaded mate :/ I could be wrong though. I'll double check for you

 

[Knuckles]

Straight from the Renault towing guide

 

[Russ_16v]

Gross weight is the maximum the car should weigh with whatever it has inside it - ie the combined weight of the car itself, with all contence, an example being if you need to carry some big stones and they weigh 50kg's each, you can work out how much you can carry by taking the gross weight of the car, adding your weight then adding the weight of each stone until you reach the gross weight.

 

[The Fatty]

Many thanks Knuckles & Russ Wheres that thanks button when you need it!!

 

[Knuckles]

Lol no bother mate, Ive always wondered what it was and I came across that towing guide the other day... Never thought I'd need that info again ha

 

[McGherkin]

The weight of passengers is calculated to an average IIRC.