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Ford Transit L3H2 vs L3H3

The L3H3 is 239 mm9 in taller than the L3H2, and the same length and width. The L3H3 has the same load length at the floor and the same wheelbase.

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.

First van

Ford Transit L3H2 FWD

Full dimensions
Second van

Ford Transit L3H3 FWD

Full dimensions

These are two sizes of the same van, the Ford Transit.

Side profiles at one scale

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Ford Transit L3H2 FWD
Side profile of the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD
Ford Transit L3H3 FWD
Side profile of the Ford Transit L3H3 FWD
  • Ford Transit L3H2 FWD
  • Ford Transit L3H3 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.

Side profiles at one scale

The published figures

Ford Transit L3H2 FWD and Ford Transit L3H3 FWD compared
MeasurementFord Transit L3H2 FWDFord Transit L3H3 FWDDifference
Overall length5,981 mm19 ft 7 in5,981 mm19 ft 7 inSameSame
Overall width (excluding mirrors)2,059 mm6 ft 9 in2,059 mm6 ft 9 inSameSame
Overall height2,547 mm8 ft 4 in2,786 mm9 ft 2 in239 mm taller9 in taller
Wheelbase3,750 mm12 ft 4 in3,750 mm12 ft 4 inSameSame
Rear overhang1,190 mm3 ft 11 in1,190 mm3 ft 11 inSameSame
Ground clearance174 mm0 ft 7 in174 mm0 ft 7 inSameSame
Side door opening1,300 mm4 ft 3 in1,300 mm4 ft 3 inSameSame
Load length at floor3,494 mm11 ft 6 in3,494 mm11 ft 6 inSameSame
Maximum internal load width1,784 mm5 ft 10 in1,784 mm5 ft 10 inSameSame
Maximum internal load height1,886 mm6 ft 2 in2,125 mm7 ft239 mm higher9 in higher
Load floor height613 mm2 ft613 mm2 ftSameSame
Kerb weight (approximate)2,149 kg4,738 lb2,194 kg4,837 lb45 kg heavier99 lb heavier
Gross vehicle weight (example rating)3,500 kg7,716 lb3,500 kg7,716 lbSameSame
Payload (approximate)1,351 kg2,978 lb1,306 kg2,879 lb45 kg less99 lb less
DriveFront-wheel driveFront-wheel driveFront-wheel driveFront-wheel driveSameSame
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The difference column reads the Ford Transit L3H3 FWD against the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD: "longer" means the Ford Transit L3H3 FWD is the longer of the two.

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.

Will your layout fit?

Open either van in the browser, place a bed, a kitchen and a shower at real millimetre sizes, and read back the weight you have added. Free, with no install.