Vehicle weight (kerb weight, payload, GVW)
The kerb weight, the permitted payload and the maximum permitted mass; what is binding is the type plate.
Around weight three concepts belong together. The kerb weight (mass in running order) is the empty car with fluids, usually including a flat-rate driver, depending on the definition. The maximum permitted mass (GVW) is the heaviest total mass with which the vehicle may drive. The payload, also useful load, is the difference between those two: what may be carried in persons and luggage.
Electric cars often weigh hundreds of kilos more than a comparable petrol car because of the battery, which can limit the stated payload and affects tyre wear and consumption. Different definitions (with or without driver, with or without options) mean that factory figures are not always one-to-one comparable; mind the standard used.
The values on this site are model-wide manufacturer statements for comparison. Binding for a specific vehicle are the type plate and the registration document: those carry the legally valid masses, which differ per variant and model year. This is factual explanation, not advice on loading.
See also: Towing weight (braked/unbraked), Registration document, Drive layout (FWD, RWD, AWD), Boot volume (VDA)
Source: OEM manufacturer statement; the type plate/registration document of the specific vehicle is binding
No tax or financial advice. Every figure shows its source and reference date. Always compare with an independent adviser and the official source.