It's also significantly
lighter than the previous model, thanks to aluminium construction like other recent JLR products.
Engineers have made the biggest Buick 300 pounds
lighter than the previous model.
The new - generation Range Rover Sport adopts a lightweight aluminum body structure that combines pressed panels with cast, extruded and rolled aluminum - alloy parts, so that the new platform is now 39 percent
lighter than the previous model.
The car is expected to be
lighter than the previous model, tipping the scales at 3497 lb.
The new 7 Series is also substantially
lighter than the previous model thanks in large part to a new internal structure called Carbon Core which uses a combination of carbon - fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) and high - strength steel for the vehicle's major structural components.
The Lexus ES300 was redesigned in 1997 with a stiffer construction, sleeker lines, and a body that was 2.4 inches longer yet
lighter than previous models.
The vehicle's platform is 39 percent
lighter than the previous model's.
In the base version, the car's curb weight is just 1,365 kilograms (3009.31 lb)-- the new Audi A3 Cabriolet is around 50 kilograms (110.23 lb)
lighter than the previous model despite its larger size and better comfort.
New Mazda2 is 100 kg
lighter than the previous model, thanks to Mazda's «gram strategy» diet, and the use of lightweight ultra-high tensile steels and new technology — leading to excellent fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions.
The 2.0 TFSI variant now sits at just 1,230 kg, 50 kg
lighter than the previous model.
The materials used in the front and back are also
lighter than the previous model year, making this Jeep SUV lighter than ever before.
It is 700 pounds
lighter than the previous model, enabling the vehicle to not only save fuel, but accelerate faster, brake quicker, and tow more weight.
The roof rails are a new design and are
lighter than the previous model's.
The new MX - 5 is also substantially
lighter than the previous model, coming in at just 1,058 kg (2,332 lbs).
Furthermore, the high - rigidity body frame is 35 pounds
lighter than the previous model's, and has a torsional stiffness improvement of 38 percent, providing better steering response and cornering stability.
[15] The 2011 Cayenne is almost 250 kg (550 lb)
lighter than the previous models due to extensive use of aluminum and magnesium, making it more fuel efficient than the previous lineup.
But despite the new lighting tech, this reader is actually 5 %
lighter than the previous model.
Following the success of its limited - edition Kobo Aura HD, the company introduced the new 6 - inch Aura e-reader, which is thinner and
lighter than the previous model.
4 GB (2,000 eBooks),
lighter than previous models, sharper text, new fonts, same 8 week battery life, power button moved to side instead of back, removed page change buttons from bezel.
Microsoft Surface 3 is a 10.8 - inch Full HD Windows 10 tablet with built in kickstand, and is significantly
lighter than the previous models, at 622 grams or 1.37 pounds.
The entire e-reader will be
lighter than previous models, have higher resolution and incorporate a flexible display.
That makes it about as sharp as the Kindle Voyage from 2014 and a bit
lighter than previous models.
It measures 5.75» x 4.13» x.34» and weighs a mere 5 and a half ounces — that's about half an inch shorter and over 2 ounces
lighter than the previous model.
The new device is slightly smaller and
lighter than the previous model.
As always, this new eReader will be thinner and
lighter than previous models.
Though the headset is much
lighter than the previous models, which will no doubt provide comfort during prolonged play sessions, the headset itself has a very cheap and fragile feel to it.
Engineers have made the biggest Buick 300 pounds
lighter than the previous model.
It also weighs in at 1.8 kg (4 lbs), just slightly
lighter than the previous model.
Its weight of 272 grams (0.60 pounds) is
lighter than the previous model's weight of 389 grams (0.8575 pounds).
Not exact matches
At 970 kg, the new Sport is 80 kg
lighter than the
previous Sport, making it one of
lightest hatches around, hopefully allowing it to recapture the thrilling driving experience of the outgoing
model.
Although built on the VW Group's ubiquitous MQB platform, it retains the Audi Space Frame aluminium and steel hybrid construction of the
previous models and, as you would expect, is
lighter, more efficient and faster
than before.
The new 2017 GMC Acadia SLE - 2 is compact and
lighter when it comes to size, making it easier to drive in tight spots while also being fuel efficient
than the
previous models.
This landmark
model comes 225 pounds
lighter than previous iterations, yet leverages state - of - the - art materials and engineering to increase towing capability and payload capacity to 12,750 lbs and 2,300 lbs, respectively.
Honda says the new
model is over 35 pounds
lighter and 38 percent stiffer
than the
previous version, which wasn't sold in the U.S..
Compared to the
previous model, the front fascia has been updated with larger corner intakes and rectangular fog
lights, and the frame around the grill has been redesigned to be much thinner
than before.
Light - metal components are also used extensively in the new five - link rear suspension, which is even
lighter and stiffer
than in the
previous model and provides precise wheel location and excellent tracking stability in all driving situations.
Rather
than the «body - on - frame» construction of the
previous models, it's built around an aluminium monocoque, which helps to make this Discovery much
lighter than its predecessor — by up to 480 kg, in fact.
Audi says the new composite body shell is 15 %
lighter as well as 40 % stronger
than that of the
previous model.
Although the new Swift Sport has more equipment
than the
previous model, it is 30 kg
lighter resulting in better handling and better fuel efficiency.
REFINED & RESPONSIVE CHASSIS The 2017 Elantra is
lighter than the outgoing
model, and its rigid chassis is now reinforced with 53 percent advanced high - strength steel compared with 21 percent from the
previous model, providing improved stiffness at a lower body weight.
The wagon rides on the same chassis as the 5 Series sedan, which is
lighter yet more rigid
than the
previous model.
Not only is the new Cherokee
lighter, more fuel efficient, and larger inside
than the
previous model without growing on the outside, but Jeep actually cut $ 400 off the MSRP of the base Latitude
model, which now starts at $ 23,995, making it cheaper
than the
previous model as well.
The new Ford F - 150 has a redesigned military - grade, aluminum - alloy body and new high - strength steel frame, making this F - 150
lighter but stronger
than previous models.
It is
lighter and more efficient
than the
previous model, and performance has been improved once again.
lighter than the
previous - generation
model and boasts a 38 - percent gain in torsional stiffness.
The 2017 Civic Si Coupe and Sedan are both
lighter than the
previous generation
models with the Civic Si Sedan weighing in at 2,906 pounds -LRB--96 pounds), while the Si Coupe weighs 2,889 pounds -LRB--113 pounds).
The 2018 Regal uses an advanced body structure that is stiffer, stronger and approximately 200 pounds
lighter than the
previous - generation
model (in this case the Opel Insignia Country Tourer), resulting in a better driving experience, increased agility and better fuel economy.
The new XF is expected to be slightly larger
than the outgoing
model (in order to resolve the leg room and boot space situation on the
previous car), and yet it promises to be 100 kg
lighter.
The reason why Mercedes - Benz went on to launch a more affordable
model of the E-Class diesel is because of the brand new 1950 cc 4 - cylinder engine, which is fully made of aluminium and weighs 31 kgs
lighter than the
previous diesel engine.
The performance of each engine / transmission combination benefits from a truck that is
lighter and more aerodynamic
than the
previous model.