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Originally Posted by swamp2
It appears there are 2 answers. There are official/governmental definitions and then there is whatever the manufacturer wishes to do (no surprise). In the case of BMW it appears quite certain that the numbers include driver but BMW typically uses "Unladen weight" in US specification sheets.
Anything to add on this "unladen" thing Boss330?
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Yes, that is one of the things I have tried to find out more info about. It's probably "hidden" in some legislation or similar, but I haven't the detailed knowledge of US legislation (more familiar with EU-legislation).
This is one of the things I will try to find out more about and whether the US manufacturers use different standards when stating curb weight.
With the F8x it seems 100% clear that the 1495-1500kg curb weight is with 90% fuel, fluids and in the base Version, but WITHOUT driver. Which is a bit misleading since they allways use curb weight with driver elsewhere...