The year was 2005. The only screens in a Honda Civic were an algae‑green LCD clock and the odometer display. Audi had just invented LED running lights. You could still buy a Pontiac Sunfire or Saturn Ion. The hottest truck in the land was the Viper‑powered Dodge Ram SRT‑10, and it weighed 5,130 pounds for starters, making it a little on the heavy side. In fact, if you averaged the weight of every configuration of every half‑ton pickup sold in the United States that year, it’s very likely you’d come to a figure around 5,000 pounds, roughly equal to two Honda Civics of the era. From that 2005 pickup baseline weight, read on as we roll a few modern SUVs onto the scale to see which of them now outweigh the full‑size trucks your parents drove two decades ago.
The weight figures below come from manufacturer specifications and archived content, rounded and averaged for easy reading. Precise weights may vary slightly depending on equipment and configuration.
2026 Subaru Outback (3,930 lbs)
Even This Sensible Wagon Weighs As Much As A Full-Size Pickup From 2005
Is the Subaru Outback a wagon? An SUV? Nobody really knows. What we do know is that the latest-generation machine launched for the 2026 model year and has a line-wide average weight of 3,930 pounds. This long-roof Subaru doesn’t have a reputation for heaviness, but it still ties a base-model 2005 Toyota Tundra, at 3,935 pounds, on the scales.
The heaviest Outback is the Wilderness version at 4,000 pounds, thanks in part to specialized off-road add-ons. That’s just shy of a 2005 Chevy Silverado Work Truck’s 4,100 pounds. For context, a modern-day Ford F-150 SuperCrew is 4,500 pounds in base trim – just 400 pounds more than the modern Outback Wilderness.
2026 Toyota Grand Highlander (4,610 lbs)
A Pound-for-Pound Tie With A 2005 Dodge Ram
The base trim of the Toyota Grand Highlander weighs 4,290 pounds. That’s just shy of the 4,400-pound Bugatti Tourbillon for those who didn’t notice. Other versions of the Grand Highlander include the Hybrid Limited (4,630 lbs) and Hybrid MAX Platinum AWD (4,905 lbs). By the math, the hybrid system adds 340 pounds to the base model, and the potent Hybrid MAX adds another 275 pounds on top of that.
The base model Grand Highlander lands within 15 pounds (approximately one Thanksgiving turkey) of a 2005 Toyota Tundra Regular Cab V8 4×2 (4,275 lbs). In addition, the standard Grand Highlander Hybrid outweighs a 2005 Tundra Regular Cab V8 4×4 (4,550 lbs) by 80 pounds. It also basically ties a 2005 Ford F-150 Regular Cab at 4,615 pounds. The top-dog Grand Highlander is a dead-even tie with the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Regular Cab 4×4 on the scales; both come in at an identical 4,905 lbs. That’s a few pounds shy of a pair of modern Mazda Miatas.
2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E (4,686 lbs)
The Mustang That Weighs As Much As An F-150
The Ford Mustang Mach-E spans a 710-pound spread across its lineup, starting at 4,328 lbs for a base rear-drive Standard Range model and climbing to 5,038 lbs for the dual-motor Rally edition. That’s a model line average of 4,686 lbs. Even as a two-row crossover, the entry-level Mach-E (4,328 lbs) sits right in the ballpark of various 2005 Silverado configurations, like the eight-foot long-bed 1500 Regular Cab (4,360 lbs).
Step up to the Mach-E GT (4,960 lbs), and you’ve just surpassed the curb weight of a V8-powered, four-wheel-drive 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Regular Cab (4,905 lbs) by 55 pounds. At the top of the range, the 5,038-pound Mach-E Rally edition actually outweighs a pair of McLaren F1 supercars from the 1990s at 5,018 lbs combined by 20 pounds – approximately one chunky French Bulldog.
2026 Chevrolet Traverse (4,795 lbs)
Approaching The 2005 Pickup Weight Median In A Modern Three-Row
The all-wheel-drive Chevrolet Traverse checks in at a hefty 4,795 lbs, placing this modern three-row family hauler just 205 pounds shy of our 5,000-pound median for 2005 half-ton pickup weights. The Traverse AWD outweighs a 2005 Toyota Tundra Access Cab SR5 4×4 V8 (4,785 lbs) and ties the 4,800-pound base-model weight of a 2005 Nissan Titan. For a modern comparison, it even outweighs a new aluminum-bodied Ford F-150 SuperCrew (4,500 lbs) by nearly 300 pounds.
2026 Mazda CX-90 (5,011 lbs)
The PHEV Is As Hefty As A Silverado Crew Cab
The base-model Mazda CX-90 (4,846 pounds) outweighs a 2005 Nissan Titan (4,800 pounds) by a few bags of groceries. The High-Output Turbo S (4,945 lbs) is heavier, and the plug-in hybrid e-Skyactiv PHEV version comes in at 5,243 lbs. That’s a line-wide average of 5,011 lbs, roughly equal to a top-trim, four-wheel-drive 2005 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Limited (5,020 lbs), give or take a gym bag.
With hybrid hardware adding nearly 400 pounds to the base model’s weight, the plug-in version of this three-row Mazda (5,243 lbs) is within 60 pounds (approximately one female cheetah) of a V8-powered, four-wheel-drive 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab (5,299 lbs).
2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe (5,180 lbs)
This One Outweighs The Original Viper Truck
The recently discontinued plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe averages 5,180 lbs across the line, including its 17-kWh battery pack, electric motors, and heavy solid axles. Combined, this hardware selection pushes the PHEV Jeep squarely into 2005 full-size domestic truck territory, outweighing the V8-powered, four-wheel-drive 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Regular Cab (4,905 lbs) by nearly 300 pounds and topping the 4,800-pound 2005 Nissan Titan by nearly 400 pounds. For reference, a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 4WD was just heavier, at 5,299 lbs.
For a modern scale check, a typical Wrangler 4xe outweighs a full-size, aluminum-bodied Ford F-150 SuperCrew (4,500 lbs) by nearly 700 pounds. Oh, and remember that 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10 (5,130 lbs) from the intro? The Wrangler 4xe is 50 pounds (about 200 medium bananas) heavier.
2026 Toyota Land Cruiser 250 Hybrid (5,200 lbs)
Heavier Than The Heaviest Toyota Truck From 2005
The hybrid-powered 2027 Toyota Land Cruiser weighs in at 5,200 lbs, give or take a few bits of trim and feature content. Interestingly, that figure outweighs the heaviest pickup in Toyota’s 2005 showroom: a V8-powered, four-wheel-drive Tundra Double Cab Limited (5,020 lbs). Actually, hybrid power and off-road hardware push the modern Land Cruiser to within 100 pounds of a V8-powered 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (5,299 lbs), and it’s also heavier than a brand-new aluminum-bodied Ford F-150 SuperCrew (4,500 lbs) by over 600 pounds. Toss a pair of 200-pound adults into the cabin, and the resulting 5,600-pound setup weighs nearly as much as two entire Toyota GR86 sports coupes (5,622 lbs combined).
2027 Dodge Durango (5,227 lbs)
Deep Into 2005 Pickup Weight Territory
Starting with a 3.6-liter V6 engine and rear-wheel drive, the 2027 Dodge Durango weighs 4,884 lbs. On the heavier side, there’s the 6.2-liter Hellcat V8 AWD at 5,575 lbs, and the line-wide average is 5,227 lbs. Even the lightest Durango weighs as much as a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Regular Cab (4,905 lbs), and easily tops the 4,800-pound baseline of a 2005 Nissan Titan.
The Hellcat models (5,575 pounds) land in the same ballpark as classics like the four-wheel-drive 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 (5,678 lbs). The top-dog Hellcat (5,575 lbs) outweighs three complete original Honda CRXs (1,713 lbs each, or 5,139 lbs total) by 436 pounds (about one fully loaded refrigerator).
2026 Kia EV9 (5,400 lbs)
A Heavy Battery Pack Helps Tip The Scales
The Kia EV9 all-electric SUV has no engine, gas tank, exhaust system, or emissions control equipment to add to its heft, but the vehicle packs a big, heavy battery pack in the floor that accounts for 1,250 pounds of the total curb weight. That’s 73% of an original Honda CRX (1,713 lbs), just for the battery pack. Total EV9 curb weights range from 5,106-5,714 lbs, averaging 5,400 lbs across the line.
Even in its base trim, the EV9 is heavier than the flagship, top-trim 2005 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4×4 V8 (5,020 lbs). At its average weight of 5,400 pounds, it’s also heavier than a full-size 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (5,299 lbs). Just for fun, at 5,106 pounds, the Kia EV9 Light RWD misses the combined weight of three first-generation Honda CR-Xs (5,139 pounds total) by just 33 pounds (roughly a standard cinder block).
2023 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring (PHEV) (5,675 lbs)
Here’s How Lincoln’s Big Plush Three-Row PHEV Stacks Up
The 2023 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring PHEV weighed 5,675 lbs and paired a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 with a hybrid drivetrain. The weight makes this luxury tourer heavier than nearly every traditional pickup in 2005, blowing past a full-size, V8-powered 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (5,299 lbs) by 376 pounds, and tying the massive composite-bodied 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 4WD (5,680 lbs). For a fun sports-car benchmark, this family cruiser outweighs two complete modern Toyota GR86 sports coupes (5,622 lbs combined) by 53 pounds. It’s also 1,175 lbs heavier than our 4,500-pound baseline Ford F-150 SuperCrew.
