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Originally Posted by crysalis_01
Do we have exact weights of the upcoming F-150 yet? Or just vague approximations of "700lb less"?
If not, then Mustang not in any different position as F-150 is; both will be available this fall, both have been said to possibly lose weight, and we as the buying public have no idea what that weight loss may...or may not, be.
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We don't have an exact weight, but Ford has been saying since January that the new truck will be 'up to 700 lbs lighter' (like in
this press release). It would be pretty absurd to make such a claim, and then 10 or so months later when it finally goes on sale for it to be 70 lbs
heavier. So it would be a pretty safe bet, in my opinion, that the new trucks are going to be substantially lighter than the ones they replace -otherwise there isn't much point in highlighting the efforts made to reduce its weight. It might be a few hundred pounds, it might be several hundred. But its probably not going to be roughly the same (or heavier).
On the other hand, I haven't seen Ford make a single statement regarding the weight of the new Mustang (heavier or lighter). If there were something worth bragging about, they probably would have done it by now. After all, a lightweight Mustang would be of far more interest to buyers than a lightweight pickup truck.