Ford Transit Custom vs Nissan NV300
This page compares the Ford Transit Custom L1H1 with the Nissan NV300 L1H1. Choose any other size of either below. The Nissan NV300 is 51 mm2 in shorter, 12 mmunder 1 in lower and 76 mm3 in narrower than the Ford Transit Custom. The Nissan NV300 has 65 mm3 in less load length at the floor and a wheelbase 2 mmunder 1 in shorter.
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 Nissan NV300 in 4 sizes (L1H1, L1H2, L2H1, L2H2), from 4,999 mm16 ft 5 in to 5,399 mm17 ft 9 in long and 1,971 mm6 ft 6 in to 2,495 mm8 ft 2 in tall, with front-wheel drive. The Ford Transit Custom is also sold as the Volkswagen Transporter (T7). The Nissan NV300 is also sold as the Renault Trafic, the Vauxhall Vivaro, the Opel Vivaro, the Nissan Primastar and the Fiat Talento.
Side profiles at one scale
- Ford Transit Custom L1H1
- Nissan NV300 L1H1
- 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 | Nissan NV300 L1H1 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,050 mm16 ft 7 in | 4,999 mm16 ft 5 in | 51 mm shorter2 in shorter |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,032 mm6 ft 8 in | 1,956 mm6 ft 5 in | 76 mm narrower3 in narrower |
| Overall height | 1,983 mm6 ft 6 in | 1,971 mm6 ft 6 in | 12 mm lowerunder 1 in lower |
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm10 ft 2 in | 3,098 mm10 ft 2 in | 2 mm shorterunder 1 in shorter |
| Rear overhang | 992 mm3 ft 3 in | 968 mm3 ft 2 in | 24 mm shorter1 in shorter |
| Ground clearance | -- | 160 mm0 ft 6 in | -- |
| Side door opening | 1,030 mm3 ft 5 in | 1,030 mm3 ft 5 in | SameSame |
| Load length at floor | 2,602 mm8 ft 6 in | 2,537 mm8 ft 4 in | 65 mm shorter3 in shorter |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,777 mm5 ft 10 in | 1,662 mm5 ft 5 in | 115 mm narrower5 in narrower |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,433 mm4 ft 8 in | 1,387 mm4 ft 7 in | 46 mm lower2 in lower |
| Load floor height | 585 mm1 ft 11 in | 552 mm1 ft 10 in | 33 mm lower1 in lower |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 1,893 kg4,173 lb | 1,736 kg3,827 lb | 157 kg lighter346 lb lighter |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,225 kg7,110 lb | 2,740 kg6,041 lb | 485 kg less1,069 lb less |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,332 kg2,937 lb | 1,004 kg2,213 lb | 328 kg less724 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 Nissan NV300 L1H1 against the Ford Transit Custom L1H1: "longer" means the Nissan NV300 L1H1 is the longer of the two.
More comparisons
Other comparisons with the Ford Transit Custom or the Nissan NV300.
- Nissan NV300 vs Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1)
- Ford Transit Custom vs Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1)
- Nissan NV300 vs Volkswagen Transporter (T7)
- Ford Transit Custom vs Renault Trafic
- Nissan NV300 vs Toyota HiAce
- Ford Transit Custom vs Toyota HiAce
- Ford Transit Custom vs Vauxhall Vivaro
- Ford Transit Custom vs Opel Vivaro
- Ford Transit Custom vs Nissan Primastar
- Fiat Talento vs Ford Transit Custom
- Ford Transit Custom vs Ford Transit
- Ford Transit Connect vs Ford Transit Custom
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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