Ford Transit Custom vs Toyota HiAce
This page compares the Ford Transit Custom L1H1 with the Toyota HiAce SWB. Choose any other size of either below. The Toyota HiAce is 355 mm1 ft 2 in shorter, 3 mmunder 1 in lower and 337 mm1 ft 1 in narrower than the Ford Transit Custom. The Toyota HiAce has 398 mm1 ft 4 in more load length at the floor and a wheelbase 530 mm1 ft 9 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 Toyota HiAce in 4 sizes (SWB, SWB High Roof, SWB Wide, LWB), from 4,695 mm15 ft 5 in to 5,380 mm17 ft 8 in long and 1,980 mm6 ft 6 in to 2,285 mm7 ft 6 in tall, with rear-wheel drive. The Ford Transit Custom is also sold as the Volkswagen Transporter (T7).
Side profiles at one scale
- Ford Transit Custom L1H1
- Toyota HiAce SWB
- 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 | Toyota HiAce SWB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,050 mm16 ft 7 in | 4,695 mm15 ft 5 in | 355 mm shorter1 ft 2 in shorter |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,032 mm6 ft 8 in | 1,695 mm5 ft 7 in | 337 mm narrower1 ft 1 in narrower |
| Overall height | 1,983 mm6 ft 6 in | 1,980 mm6 ft 6 in | 3 mm lowerunder 1 in lower |
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm10 ft 2 in | 2,570 mm8 ft 5 in | 530 mm shorter1 ft 9 in shorter |
| Rear overhang | 992 mm3 ft 3 in | 1,050 mm3 ft 5 in | 58 mm longer2 in longer |
| Ground clearance | -- | 195 mm0 ft 8 in | -- |
| Side door opening | 1,030 mm3 ft 5 in | 1,180 mm3 ft 10 in | 150 mm wider6 in wider |
| Load length at floor | 2,602 mm8 ft 6 in | 3,000 mm9 ft 10 in | 398 mm longer1 ft 4 in longer |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,777 mm5 ft 10 in | 1,545 mm5 ft 1 in | 232 mm narrower9 in narrower |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,433 mm4 ft 8 in | 1,335 mm4 ft 5 in | 98 mm lower4 in lower |
| Load floor height | 585 mm1 ft 11 in | 620 mm2 ft | 35 mm higher1 in higher |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 1,893 kg4,173 lb | 1,855 kg4,090 lb | 38 kg lighter83 lb lighter |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,225 kg7,110 lb | 3,195 kg7,044 lb | 30 kg less66 lb less |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,332 kg2,937 lb | 1,340 kg2,954 lb | 8 kg more17 lb more |
| Drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | Rear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive | DifferentDifferent |
| Design this van | Design this van |
The difference column reads the Toyota HiAce SWB against the Ford Transit Custom L1H1: "longer" means the Toyota HiAce SWB is the longer of the two.
More comparisons
Other comparisons with the Ford Transit Custom or the Toyota HiAce.
- Toyota HiAce vs Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1)
- Ford Transit Custom vs Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1)
- Toyota HiAce vs Volkswagen Transporter (T7)
- Renault Trafic vs Toyota HiAce
- Ford Transit Custom vs Renault Trafic
- Toyota HiAce vs Vauxhall Vivaro
- Opel Vivaro vs Toyota HiAce
- Nissan NV300 vs Toyota HiAce
- Nissan Primastar vs Toyota HiAce
- Fiat Talento vs Toyota HiAce
- Ford Transit Custom vs Vauxhall Vivaro
- Ford Transit Custom vs Opel Vivaro
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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