Camaro Curb Weight Reference Guide | Camaro Weight by Year

Available as a hardtop or convertible body style, the first generation Camaro launched in September of 1966 on GM’s new F-body platform. Much like the Mustang and Dodge’s pony cars, the Camaro was a front engine/rear drive layout available with several engine options and trim levels. These engine options and trim levels, as well as the body type itself, all impacted the 1967-1969 Camaro curb weight. These first three years of Camaro production set the tone for future generations of the car’s pony car heritage of long hood/short deck two door muscle car. It certainly doesn’t hurt that there is a huge aftermarket of first generation Camaro parts to keep these classics on the road.

The second generation of Chevy’s Camaro is also the longest running generation of the platform, as it was in production from 1970 to 1981 and saw two styling refreshes in its time (1974 and 1978). This is the beginning of the famed split bumper Camaro years. While the F-body chassis with bolt-in front subframe remained roughly unchanged, the larger and wider body and additional options like AC, T-tops, and body spats/scoops added to the Camaro’s curb weight. Luxury LT models with additional sound deadening, and continuing emissions additions like catalytic converters all added to said Chevrolet Camaro curb weight increases as well. Thankfully, many of the second gen Camaro parts interchange if you’re looking to create a specific model or trim package.

With the release of the all-new 3rd generation Camaro customers found an entirely redesigned F-body in dealer showrooms. Now a hatchback model (a few convertibles were built towards the end of this generation’s production) with a base four-cylinder engine and optional V6 and V8 engines, the 3rd gen Camaro would see new features like overdrive transmissions, fuel injection, and more. The 3rd gen Camaro was the first attempt at getting the Camaro’s weight down, with an average of 500 lbs. less weight than the 2nd generation Chevy Camaro curb weight. Today, the 3rd gen F-body is seeing a huge resurgence in interest, much like the Foxbody Mustang, and we’re happy to see more 3rd gen Camaro parts dropping all the time to keep these rides on the road.

Once again, the Camaro would see an update to the body and chassis with the 4th gen Camaro. Offered in a lift back (with or without T-tops) and the continuation of the convertible model, now produced in house at GM’s Sainte-Therese plant in Canada. Weight was kept in check by introducing sheet molding compound (SMC) fiberglass body panels, including the roof, doors, and hatch. The four-cylinder base engine gave way to a V6 engine, with the V8 optional once again.

After dropping the 4th gen Camaro due to low sales, GM brought the Camaro back using their global Zeta platform, which features four-wheel independent suspension and RWD from Australia. The new 5th generation Camaro, made famous by “Bumblebee” in the first Transformers movie as a transformation at the end (a full two years before the 2010 Camaro debuted), proved popular with enthusiasts. With a base V6 and optional LS V8, and the return of popular retro models like the SS, Z28, and ZL1 models, the new 5th gen Camaro ended up being the heaviest model yet when discussing Chevy Camaro weight. For example, the 2015 Camaro SS curb weight is one of the heaviest at nearly 4,000 pounds when discussing 5th gen Camaro curb weight.

For 2016 GM moved the Camaro to yet another new platform, the GM Alpha platform, for its extensive use of high strength steel and aluminum body panels to reduce weight while maintaining structural integrity and safety. With slightly smaller dimensions, yet with similar drivetrain configuration to the outgoing 5th gen Camaro, the new 6th gen model shaved over 200 pounds from the car compared to the 5th gen’s curb weight. Once again available as a proper coupe with trunk lid or a convertible, the new 6th gen Camaro’s base engine became a turbocharged four-cylinder, with the V6 and either a naturally aspirated or supercharged 6.2L LS V8 as options.