Volvo XC40 Curb Weight: 3,721 lbs

At 59/41, the 3,721 lbs puts about 2,196 lbs on the front axle and 1,525 lbs on the rear — 671 lbs more over the front wheels, which is what front tires and front brake pads wear against first.

The two axles are not the same width either: 63.0 in of track at the front against 64.2 in at the rear, 1.2 in narrower in front.

Ranked on the lightest configuration of each nameplate, the XC40 is 34 of 98 in Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, 227 lbs below the 3,948 lbs median and lighter than 64 of its peers.

The lightest 2019 record is 3,708 lbs; the lightest 2026 record is 3,721 lbs — 13 lbs heavier (0.4%).

At the top of the range the 2026 file reaches 3,721 lbs against 3,708 lbs in 2019, a 13 lbs increase — driven by which configurations exist, not by the same truck gaining mass.

EPA files 2 separate 2026 entries for the model, spanning 26–27 mpg combined, covering 2 engine and drive combinations (2.0L 4-cyl hybrid FWD; 2.0L 4-cyl hybrid AWD) plus their transmission choices, while NHTSA weighs the body once. Engine and gearbox choice is therefore not reflected in the figure above.