Heaviest VW cars
Top 40 heaviest VW cars. Updated March 2025.
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)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2002 VW Phaeton V10 TDI | 5410 |  |
| 2. | 2001 VW Phaeton W12 | 5265 |  |
| 3. | 2024 VW ID.7 GTX | 5090 |  |
| 4. | 2003 VW Phaeton V8 | 4949 |  |
| 5. | 2005 VW Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI | 4936 |  |
| 6. | 2008 VW Phaeton 3.0 TDI | 4868 |  |
| 7. | 2024 VW ID.7 | 4634 |  |
| 8. | 2024 VW ID.3 GTX Performance | 4378 |  |
| 9. | 2024 VW ID.3 Pro S | 4306 |  |
| 10. | 2020 VW ID.3 Pro S | 4061 |  |
| 11. | 2017 VW Arteon 2.0 TDI 4Motion | 3971 |  |
| 12. | 2021 VW ID.3 Pure Performance | 3918 |  |
| 13. | 2020 VW Arteon 1.4 eHybrid | 3915 |  |
| 14. | 2022 VW Arteon 2.0 4Motion (304 PS) | 3911 |  |
| 15. | 2020 VW Arteon R | 3898 |  |
| 16. | 2001 VW Passat 4.0 W8 | 3880 |  |
| 17. | 2020 VW Arteon | 3874 |  |
| 18. | 2020 VW Arteon 2.0 TDI | 3871 |  |
| 19. | 2024 VW ID.3 Pure | 3865 |  |
| 20. | 2008 VW Passat R36 | 3810 |  |
| 21. | 2011 VW Passat 3.6 FSI VR6 | 3796 |  |
| 22. | 2014 VW Passat 2.0 TDI | 3785 |  |
| 23. | 2015 VW Passat GTE | 3768 |  |
| 24. | 2018 VW Arteon 2.0 TSI 4Motion | 3757 |  |
| 25. | 2006 VW Eos 3.2 VR6 | 3739 |  |
| 26. | 2009 VW Eos 3.6 V6 FSI | 3691 |  |
| 27. | 2008 VW Passat CC V6 4motion | 3660 |  |
| 28. | 2005 VW Passat 3.6 V6 FSI | 3618 |  |
| 29. | 2024 VW Golf GTE | 3594 |  |
| 30. | 2017 VW Arteon 2.0 TDI | 3563 |  |
| 31. | 2024 VW Golf 1.5 eHybrid | 3556 |  |
| 32. | 2008 VW Passat CC 2.0 TDI | 3547 |  |
| 33. | 2006 VW Eos 2.0 TFSI | 3543 |  |
| 34. | 2013 VW Passat 2.0 TDI | 3530 |  |
| 35. | 2020 VW Golf GTE | 3510 |  |
| 36. | 2005 VW Golf R32 | 3508 |  |
| 37. | 2016 VW E-Golf | 3503 |  |
| 38. | 2015 VW Golf GTE | 3497 |  |
| 39. | 2020 VW Golf 1.4 eHybrid | 3477 |  |
| 40. | 1998 VW Passat 2.5 TDI | 3472 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 03/10/2025, last addition - VW ID.3 Pure.
