MAN TGE vs Volkswagen Crafter
The MAN TGE and the Volkswagen Crafter are the same van, sold under two badges. Every size VanCAD models has the same published length, height, width, wheelbase and load length under both.
VanCAD models the MAN TGE 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 MAN TGE L3H3 FWD and the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD are the same van, sold under two badges.
Side profiles at one scale
- MAN TGE L3H3 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 | MAN TGE L3H3 FWD | Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in | 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in | SameSame |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,040 mm6 ft 8 in | 2,040 mm6 ft 8 in | SameSame |
| Overall height | 2,590 mm8 ft 6 in | 2,590 mm8 ft 6 in | SameSame |
| Wheelbase | 3,640 mm11 ft 11 in | 3,640 mm11 ft 11 in | SameSame |
| Rear overhang | 1,342 mm4 ft 5 in | 1,342 mm4 ft 5 in | SameSame |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm0 ft 7 in | 170 mm0 ft 7 in | SameSame |
| Side door opening | 1,310 mm4 ft 4 in | 1,310 mm4 ft 4 in | SameSame |
| Load length at floor | 3,450 mm11 ft 4 in | 3,450 mm11 ft 4 in | SameSame |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,832 mm6 ft | 1,832 mm6 ft | SameSame |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,961 mm6 ft 5 in | 1,961 mm6 ft 5 in | SameSame |
| Load floor height | 570 mm1 ft 10 in | 570 mm1 ft 10 in | SameSame |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,245 kg4,949 lb | 2,245 kg4,949 lb | SameSame |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | SameSame |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,255 kg2,767 lb | 1,255 kg2,767 lb | SameSame |
| 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 MAN TGE L3H3 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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