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Pick any two of the vans VanCAD models to see their published figures side by side and their shapes at one scale. The page address holds your choice, so you can send the comparison to somebody else.

First van

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 FWD

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Second van

Ford Transit L3H2 FWD

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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 FWD
Side profile of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 FWD
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Side profile of the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD
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Lined up at the rear doors. The drawings leave off the rear bumper, so this is the line the load space ends at.

Drawn from VanCAD's 3D models at one scale, with the ground lines level. The figures in the table are the manufacturers' published ones: read a measurement from the table, not the picture.

Side profiles at one scale

The published figures

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 FWD and Ford Transit L3H2 FWD compared
MeasurementMercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 FWDFord Transit L3H2 FWDDifference
Overall length5,932 mm19 ft 6 in5,981 mm19 ft 7 in49 mm longer2 in longer
Overall width (excluding mirrors)2,020 mm6 ft 8 in2,059 mm6 ft 9 in39 mm wider2 in wider
Overall height2,638 mm8 ft 8 in2,547 mm8 ft 4 in91 mm lower4 in lower
Wheelbase3,924 mm12 ft 10 in3,750 mm12 ft 4 in174 mm shorter7 in shorter
Rear overhang996 mm3 ft 3 in1,190 mm3 ft 11 in194 mm longer8 in longer
Ground clearance143 mm0 ft 6 in174 mm0 ft 7 in31 mm more1 in more
Side door opening1,250 mm4 ft 1 in1,300 mm4 ft 3 in50 mm wider2 in wider
Load length at floor3,397 mm11 ft 2 in3,494 mm11 ft 6 in97 mm longer4 in longer
Maximum internal load width1,787 mm5 ft 10 in1,784 mm5 ft 10 in3 mm narrowerunder 1 in narrower
Maximum internal load height2,079 mm6 ft 10 in1,886 mm6 ft 2 in193 mm lower8 in lower
Load floor height566 mm1 ft 10 in613 mm2 ft47 mm higher2 in higher
Kerb weight (approximate)2,195 kg4,839 lb2,149 kg4,738 lb46 kg lighter101 lb lighter
Gross vehicle weight (example rating)3,500 kg7,716 lb3,500 kg7,716 lbSameSame
Payload (approximate)1,305 kg2,877 lb1,351 kg2,978 lb46 kg more101 lb more
DriveFront-wheel driveFront-wheel driveFront-wheel driveFront-wheel driveSameSame
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The difference column reads the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD against the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 FWD: "longer" means the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD is the longer of the two.

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How to read these figures

Kerb weight (curb weight in North America) is the unladen mass in running order (all fluids, a 90% full fuel tank and a 75 kg driver), for a base-specification panel van. It is researched and approximate: a real van with options fitted will weigh more, and VanCAD lets you edit the figure on your own design.

Gross vehicle weight is the maximum permitted total weight of the loaded van. Approximate payload is the example gross weight shown above minus our researched kerb weight. The kerb weight already includes a 75 kg driver. The remaining allowance covers the conversion, other occupants, water and luggage, plus any driver weight above 75 kg. Weight ratings, engines and options vary; check your own vehicle's weight plate and axle limits. A converted van's real remaining allowance comes from a weighbridge, weighed ready to travel.

Load length is the manufacturer's published floor length behind the bulkhead, measured at floor level in the bare van. Lining, battens and a false floor all take from it, and the figure says nothing about the height or width available above it.

Interior figures are the manufacturer's published load length at floor, maximum internal load width and maximum internal load height, where available. These are before conversion: lining, insulation and flooring reduce usable space, and maximum dimensions do not apply everywhere inside the van. Check your own vehicle before cutting or building. VanCAD's traced interior shapes are illustrative and are never used as published measurements.

VanCAD models the mainstream panel van bodies and drive layouts for each van, not every factory option. A maker may also sell four-wheel-drive, chassis-cab or crew-van versions that are not listed here, so anything on this page about which layouts a van comes in describes the versions VanCAD offers rather than the maker's full range.

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