Ford Transit vs Volkswagen Crafter
This page compares the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD with the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD. Choose any other size of either below. The Volkswagen Crafter is 5 mmunder 1 in longer, 43 mm2 in taller and 19 mm1 in narrower than the Ford Transit. The Volkswagen Crafter has 44 mm2 in less load length at the floor and a wheelbase 110 mm4 in shorter.
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. VanCAD models the Volkswagen Crafter in 6 sizes (L3H2, L3H3, L4H3, L4H4, L5H3, L5H4), from 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in to 7,391 mm24 ft 3 in long and 2,355 mm7 ft 9 in to 2,798 mm9 ft 2 in tall, with front-wheel or rear-wheel drive. The Volkswagen Crafter is also sold as the MAN TGE.
Side profiles at one scale
- Ford Transit L3H2 FWD
- Volkswagen Crafter 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.
The published figures
| Measurement | Ford Transit L3H2 FWD | Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,981 mm19 ft 7 in | 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in | 5 mm longerunder 1 in longer |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,059 mm6 ft 9 in | 2,040 mm6 ft 8 in | 19 mm narrower1 in narrower |
| Overall height | 2,547 mm8 ft 4 in | 2,590 mm8 ft 6 in | 43 mm taller2 in taller |
| Wheelbase | 3,750 mm12 ft 4 in | 3,640 mm11 ft 11 in | 110 mm shorter4 in shorter |
| Rear overhang | 1,190 mm3 ft 11 in | 1,342 mm4 ft 5 in | 152 mm longer6 in longer |
| Ground clearance | 174 mm0 ft 7 in | 170 mm0 ft 7 in | 4 mm lessunder 1 in less |
| Side door opening | 1,300 mm4 ft 3 in | 1,310 mm4 ft 4 in | 10 mm widerunder 1 in wider |
| Load length at floor | 3,494 mm11 ft 6 in | 3,450 mm11 ft 4 in | 44 mm shorter2 in shorter |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,784 mm5 ft 10 in | 1,832 mm6 ft | 48 mm wider2 in wider |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,886 mm6 ft 2 in | 1,961 mm6 ft 5 in | 75 mm higher3 in higher |
| Load floor height | 613 mm2 ft | 570 mm1 ft 10 in | 43 mm lower2 in lower |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,149 kg4,738 lb | 2,245 kg4,949 lb | 96 kg heavier211 lb heavier |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | SameSame |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,351 kg2,978 lb | 1,255 kg2,767 lb | 96 kg less211 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 Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD against the Ford Transit L3H2 FWD: "longer" means the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 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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