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I have always read that UK ep3 are so much heavier than dc5, and so much heavier than an import ep3.
I read about all the differences etc. but the numbers didn't seem to add up.
Last week, a close mate of mine bought a bone stock pre-facelift DC5.
The week before I had gotten myself another ep3, this one is a facelift, also bone stock.
So we took them to the weigh bridge...
CAR DETAILS:
Facelift EP3
Air Con
Front Fog Lights
Pre-facelift DC5
Air Con
No Rear Wiper
There were no other mods done to these vehicles, stock exhaust, stock wheels, stock size tyres, stock air box etc.
Both cars had all the fluids required to drive it, and both cars had half a tank of fuel.
Both cars were weighed on the same weigh bridge, one after the other, with no driver.
EP3 : 1220Kg
DC5 : 1200Kg
Conclusion, as the facelift EP3 is heavier than a pre-facelift EP3, it seems the weight of the cars is very similar.
It is also evident that the UK EP3 isn't 100Kg or so heavier than a DC5 as some websites suggest.
Just thought I would share what I had found.
Thanks for reading
I read about all the differences etc. but the numbers didn't seem to add up.
Last week, a close mate of mine bought a bone stock pre-facelift DC5.
The week before I had gotten myself another ep3, this one is a facelift, also bone stock.
So we took them to the weigh bridge...
CAR DETAILS:
Facelift EP3
Air Con
Front Fog Lights
Pre-facelift DC5
Air Con
No Rear Wiper
There were no other mods done to these vehicles, stock exhaust, stock wheels, stock size tyres, stock air box etc.
Both cars had all the fluids required to drive it, and both cars had half a tank of fuel.
Both cars were weighed on the same weigh bridge, one after the other, with no driver.
EP3 : 1220Kg
DC5 : 1200Kg
Conclusion, as the facelift EP3 is heavier than a pre-facelift EP3, it seems the weight of the cars is very similar.
It is also evident that the UK EP3 isn't 100Kg or so heavier than a DC5 as some websites suggest.
Just thought I would share what I had found.
Thanks for reading
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