DeSoto Firedome Curb Weight in Easy-to-Read Graphs

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1956 Four-Door Sedan II (facelift 1956)
1955 Four-Door Sedan II
1954 Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1954)

Average weight of DeSoto Firedome

1956 Four-Door Sedan II (facelift 1956)

Quick notes on DeSoto Firedome weight

- Average weight for generation: 1749 kg (3857 lbs)
- Difference from world average: 266 kg or 587 lbs heavier
- Difference from world's heaviest: 2751 kg or 6066 lbs lighter
- Load to one wheel: 437 kg (964 lbs)
- Maximum allowable weight: 2199 kg (4849 lbs)
- Weight to torque ratio: 4 kg per 1 Nm
- Weight to length ratio: 3.2 mm per 1 kg
- Engine capacity to weight: 3.1 cc per 1 kg
- Pounds per 1 kW: 23 lbs/kW
- Weightly rating: 10 / 10

1955 DeSoto Firedome curb weight

5.4 V8 —1749 kg (3857 lbs)

1955 DeSoto Firedome weight to consumption ratio

5.4 V8 is 17.9% heavier tran average

Vehicle	Curb weight	Difference from world's smallest	Weight to power ratio	0—60 mph acceleration ratio	Consumption ratio
5.4 V8	1749 kg / 3857 lbs	1324 kg (2920 lbs) heavier	8 kg to 1 hp	-	-

Vehicle	5.4 V8
Curb weight	1749 kg / 3857 lbs
Difference from world's smallest	1324 kg (1324 lbs) heavier
Weight to power ratio	8 kg to 1 hp
0—60 mph acceleration ratio	-
Consumption ratio	-

1955 Four-Door Sedan II

Quick notes on DeSoto Firedome weight

- Average weight for generation: 1764 kg (3890 lbs)
- Difference from world average: 281 kg or 620 lbs heavier
- Difference from world's heaviest: 2736 kg or 6033 lbs lighter
- Load to one wheel: 441 kg (973 lbs)
- Maximum allowable weight: 2214 kg (4882 lbs)
- Weight to torque ratio: 5 kg per 1 Nm
- Weight to length ratio: 3.1 mm per 1 kg
- Engine capacity to weight: 2.7 cc per 1 kg
- Pounds per 1 kW: 29 lbs/kW
- Weightly rating: 10 / 10

1954 DeSoto Firedome curb weight

4.8 V8 —1764 kg (3890 lbs)

1954 DeSoto Firedome weight to consumption ratio

4.8 V8 is 18.9% heavier tran average

Vehicle	Curb weight	Difference from world's smallest	Weight to power ratio	0—60 mph acceleration ratio	Consumption ratio
4.8 V8	1764 kg / 3890 lbs	1339 kg (2953 lbs) heavier	10 kg to 1 hp	-	-

Vehicle	4.8 V8
Curb weight	1764 kg / 3890 lbs
Difference from world's smallest	1339 kg (1339 lbs) heavier
Weight to power ratio	10 kg to 1 hp
0—60 mph acceleration ratio	-
Consumption ratio	-

1954 Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1954)

Quick notes on DeSoto Firedome weight

- Average weight for generation: 1701 kg (3751 lbs)
- Difference from world average: 218 kg or 481 lbs heavier
- Difference from world's heaviest: 2799 kg or 6172 lbs lighter
- Load to one wheel: 425 kg (938 lbs)
- Maximum allowable weight: 2151 kg (4743 lbs)
- Weight to torque ratio: 5 kg per 1 Nm
- Weight to length ratio: 3.2 mm per 1 kg
- Engine capacity to weight: 2.7 cc per 1 kg
- Pounds per 1 kW: 30 lbs/kW
- Weightly rating: 10 / 10

1953 DeSoto Firedome curb weight

4.5 V8 —1701 kg (3751 lbs)

1953 DeSoto Firedome weight to consumption ratio

4.5 V8 is 14.7% heavier tran average

Vehicle	Curb weight	Difference from world's smallest	Weight to power ratio	0—60 mph acceleration ratio	Consumption ratio
4.5 V8	1701 kg / 3751 lbs	1276 kg (2814 lbs) heavier	10 kg to 1 hp	-	-

Vehicle	4.5 V8
Curb weight	1701 kg / 3751 lbs
Difference from world's smallest	1276 kg (1276 lbs) heavier
Weight to power ratio	10 kg to 1 hp
0—60 mph acceleration ratio	-
Consumption ratio	-