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Originally Posted by MachinesWithSouls
A 320i xDrive weighs less than a 2 GC, despite being larger in physical size.
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Well, the short answer for this is, that all modern cars are heavier.
There are multiple reasons for this, but one of the main ones would be the increased safety/crash requirements that had been introduced in the last years. Cars need to have more airbags, sensors and rigidity in general, which inevitably leads to more weight.
An old F30, which is by now a more than 10 year old car, would never pass these requirements. It's a shame, really, but these regulations lead to a "compact" car to be almost 1600kg.