Ford Transit Custom vs Ford Transit
This page compares the Ford Transit Custom L1H1 with the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD. Choose any other size of either below. The Ford Transit is 931 mm3 ft 1 in longer, 564 mm1 ft 10 in taller and 27 mm1 in wider than the Ford Transit Custom. The Ford Transit has 892 mm2 ft 11 in more load length at the floor and a wheelbase 650 mm2 ft 2 in longer.
VanCAD models the Ford Transit Custom in 2 sizes (L1H1, L2H1), from 5,050 mm16 ft 7 in to 5,450 mm17 ft 11 in long and 1,981 mm6 ft 6 in to 1,983 mm6 ft 6 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 Ford Transit Custom is also sold as the Volkswagen Transporter (T7).
Side profiles at one scale
- Ford Transit Custom L1H1
- 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 | Ford Transit Custom L1H1 | Ford Transit L3H2 FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,050 mm16 ft 7 in | 5,981 mm19 ft 7 in | 931 mm longer3 ft 1 in longer |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,032 mm6 ft 8 in | 2,059 mm6 ft 9 in | 27 mm wider1 in wider |
| Overall height | 1,983 mm6 ft 6 in | 2,547 mm8 ft 4 in | 564 mm taller1 ft 10 in taller |
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm10 ft 2 in | 3,750 mm12 ft 4 in | 650 mm longer2 ft 2 in longer |
| Rear overhang | 992 mm3 ft 3 in | 1,190 mm3 ft 11 in | 198 mm longer8 in longer |
| Ground clearance | -- | 174 mm0 ft 7 in | -- |
| Side door opening | 1,030 mm3 ft 5 in | 1,300 mm4 ft 3 in | 270 mm wider11 in wider |
| Load length at floor | 2,602 mm8 ft 6 in | 3,494 mm11 ft 6 in | 892 mm longer2 ft 11 in longer |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,777 mm5 ft 10 in | 1,784 mm5 ft 10 in | 7 mm widerunder 1 in wider |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,433 mm4 ft 8 in | 1,886 mm6 ft 2 in | 453 mm higher1 ft 6 in higher |
| Load floor height | 585 mm1 ft 11 in | 613 mm2 ft | 28 mm higher1 in higher |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 1,893 kg4,173 lb | 2,149 kg4,738 lb | 256 kg heavier565 lb heavier |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,225 kg7,110 lb | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | 275 kg more606 lb more |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,332 kg2,937 lb | 1,351 kg2,978 lb | 19 kg more41 lb more |
| 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 Ford Transit Custom L1H1: "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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