Can someone help me understand the GVWR variance on Teslas?
I went into Tesla today and looked at a bunch of 2023 MXs (non-Plaid). All were build in 01/23 or 02/23:
5, 6, & 7 seat configs all have the same front (2976 lb) and rear (3808) GAVR and 265/45R20 front and 275/45R20 rear tires.
The 5 seat confg I looked at had a GVWR of 6122 lb (937 max payload)
The 6 seat configs I looked at had a GVWR of 6352 lb (1102 max payload)
The 7 seat configs I looked at had a GVWR of 6550 lb (1268 max payload)
I can understand the curb weight varying due to the weight of the seats, but not the GVWR. What am I missing? Why is the GVWR higher the more seats there are. Why aren't they all ~ 6550 lb.
I went into Tesla today and looked at a bunch of 2023 MXs (non-Plaid). All were build in 01/23 or 02/23:
5, 6, & 7 seat configs all have the same front (2976 lb) and rear (3808) GAVR and 265/45R20 front and 275/45R20 rear tires.
The 5 seat confg I looked at had a GVWR of 6122 lb (937 max payload)
The 6 seat configs I looked at had a GVWR of 6352 lb (1102 max payload)
The 7 seat configs I looked at had a GVWR of 6550 lb (1268 max payload)
I can understand the curb weight varying due to the weight of the seats, but not the GVWR. What am I missing? Why is the GVWR higher the more seats there are. Why aren't they all ~ 6550 lb.