Fiat Ducato vs Ford Transit
This page compares the Fiat Ducato L3H2 with the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD. Choose any other size of either below. The Ford Transit is 17 mm1 in shorter, 25 mm1 in taller and 9 mmunder 1 in wider than the Fiat Ducato. The Ford Transit has 211 mm8 in less load length at the floor and a wheelbase 285 mm11 in shorter.
VanCAD models the Fiat Ducato in 7 sizes (L1H1, L2H1, L2H2, L3H2, L3H3, L4H2, L4H3), from 4,963 mm16 ft 3 in to 6,363 mm20 ft 11 in long and 2,254 mm7 ft 5 in to 2,760 mm9 ft 1 in tall, with front-wheel drive. VanCAD models the Ford Transit in 5 sizes (L2H2, L2H3, L3H2, L3H3, L4H3), from 5,531 mm18 ft 2 in to 6,704 mm22 ft long and 2,547 mm8 ft 4 in to 2,789 mm9 ft 2 in tall, with front-wheel, rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. The Fiat Ducato is also sold as the Peugeot Boxer, the Citroën Relay, the Citroën Jumper, the RAM Promaster, the Toyota Proace Max, the Vauxhall Movano (2021 on) and the Opel Movano (2021 on).
Side profiles at one scale
- Fiat Ducato L3H2
- Ford Transit L3H2 FWD
- Both
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.
The published figures
| Measurement | Fiat Ducato L3H2 | Ford Transit L3H2 FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,998 mm19 ft 8 in | 5,981 mm19 ft 7 in | 17 mm shorter1 in shorter |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,050 mm6 ft 9 in | 2,059 mm6 ft 9 in | 9 mm widerunder 1 in wider |
| Overall height | 2,522 mm8 ft 3 in | 2,547 mm8 ft 4 in | 25 mm taller1 in taller |
| Wheelbase | 4,035 mm13 ft 3 in | 3,750 mm12 ft 4 in | 285 mm shorter11 in shorter |
| Rear overhang | 1,015 mm3 ft 4 in | 1,190 mm3 ft 11 in | 175 mm longer7 in longer |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm0 ft 6 in | 174 mm0 ft 7 in | 9 mm moreunder 1 in more |
| Side door opening | 1,250 mm4 ft 1 in | 1,300 mm4 ft 3 in | 50 mm wider2 in wider |
| Load length at floor | 3,705 mm12 ft 2 in | 3,494 mm11 ft 6 in | 211 mm shorter8 in shorter |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,870 mm6 ft 2 in | 1,784 mm5 ft 10 in | 86 mm narrower3 in narrower |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,932 mm6 ft 4 in | 1,886 mm6 ft 2 in | 46 mm lower2 in lower |
| Load floor height | 550 mm1 ft 10 in | 613 mm2 ft | 63 mm higher2 in higher |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,095 kg4,619 lb | 2,149 kg4,738 lb | 54 kg heavier119 lb heavier |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | SameSame |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,405 kg3,097 lb | 1,351 kg2,978 lb | 54 kg less119 lb less |
| Drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | SameSame |
| Design this van | Design this van |
The difference column reads the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD against the Fiat Ducato L3H2: "longer" means the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD is the longer of the two.
More comparisons
Other comparisons with the Fiat Ducato or the Ford Transit.
- Ford Transit vs Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
- Fiat Ducato vs Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
- Ford Transit vs Renault Master
- Ford Transit vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Ford Transit vs Iveco Daily
- Ford Transit vs Vauxhall Movano (pre-2021)
- Ford Transit vs Opel Movano (pre-2021)
- Ford Transit vs Nissan NV400
- Ford Transit vs Nissan Interstar
- Ford Transit vs MAN TGE
- Ford Transit vs Peugeot Boxer
- Citroën Relay vs Ford Transit
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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