Fiat Ducato vs Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
This page compares the Fiat Ducato L3H2 with the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD. Choose any other size of either below. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is 66 mm3 in shorter, 108 mm4 in taller and 30 mm1 in narrower than the Fiat Ducato. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has 433 mm1 ft 5 in less load length at the floor and a wheelbase 111 mm4 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 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in 7 sizes (L1H1, L2H1, L2H2, L3H2, L3H3, L4H2, L4H3), from 5,267 mm17 ft 3 in to 7,367 mm24 ft 2 in long and 2,351 mm7 ft 9 in to 2,831 mm9 ft 3 in tall, with front-wheel or rear-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
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD
- 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 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,998 mm19 ft 8 in | 5,932 mm19 ft 6 in | 66 mm shorter3 in shorter |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,050 mm6 ft 9 in | 2,020 mm6 ft 8 in | 30 mm narrower1 in narrower |
| Overall height | 2,522 mm8 ft 3 in | 2,630 mm8 ft 8 in | 108 mm taller4 in taller |
| Wheelbase | 4,035 mm13 ft 3 in | 3,924 mm12 ft 10 in | 111 mm shorter4 in shorter |
| Rear overhang | 1,015 mm3 ft 4 in | 996 mm3 ft 3 in | 19 mm shorter1 in shorter |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm0 ft 6 in | 143 mm0 ft 6 in | 22 mm less1 in less |
| Side door opening | 1,250 mm4 ft 1 in | 1,250 mm4 ft 1 in | SameSame |
| Load length at floor | 3,705 mm12 ft 2 in | 3,272 mm10 ft 9 in | 433 mm shorter1 ft 5 in shorter |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,870 mm6 ft 2 in | 1,787 mm5 ft 10 in | 83 mm narrower3 in narrower |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,932 mm6 ft 4 in | 2,009 mm6 ft 7 in | 77 mm higher3 in higher |
| Load floor height | 550 mm1 ft 10 in | 626 mm2 ft 1 in | 76 mm higher3 in higher |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,095 kg4,619 lb | 2,255 kg4,971 lb | 160 kg heavier352 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 | 1,245 kg2,745 lb | 160 kg less352 lb less |
| Drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | Rear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive | DifferentDifferent |
| Design this van | Design this van |
The difference column reads the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD against the Fiat Ducato L3H2: "longer" means the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD 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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