Heaviest Austin cars

Comfort, safety and more electronic equipment are driving increase in passenger car curb weight with each new model generation.

Compact executive saloons of today are as big as full size luxury saloons of 1980s. Demands on more interior space increase the overall size of cars, and more stringent crash tests demand larger deformation zones and more structural rigidity.

Even increasing use of carbon fiber, aluminium, fiberglass and plastics, are not enough to offset these trends.

This list excludes SUVs, trucks and vans. Displayed weight is average curb weight as measured by manufacturer or independent sources.

#	make & model	Weight (lbs)▼
1.	1982 Austin FX4Q	3538
2.	1968 Austin 3L	3373
3.	1961 Austin Westminster	3009
4.	1956 Austin Westminster	2976
5.	1954 Austin Westminster	2912
6.	1958 Austin Westminster	2866
7.	1959 Austin Westminster	2833
8.	1964 Austin 1800	2604
9.	1961 Austin A60 Cambridge	2465
10.	1957 Austin A55	2359
11.	1953 Austin A40 Somerset	2315
12.	1990 Austin Maestro 1.6 SL	2138
13.	1983 Austin Maestro 1.3 City	1929
14.	1973 Austin Allegro 1300	1874
15.	1963 Austin 1100	1847
16.	1973 Austin Allegro 1750	1847
17.	1961 Austin A40 Farina Mk II	1814
18.	1962 Austin A40 1100	1795
19.	1973 Austin Allegro 1100	1764
20.	1956 Austin A35	1642
21.	1964 Austin Mini Cooper S 1300	1543
22.	1989 Austin Mini BAC M30	1433
23.	1964 Austin Mini Cooper	1402
24.	1967 Austin Mini 1000	1385
25.	1959 Austin Mini Mk I	1367
26.	1973 Austin Allegro 1500 Special	0
27.	1963 Austin Mini Cooper S	0