Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs Volkswagen Crafter
This page compares the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD with the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD. Choose any other size of either below. The Volkswagen Crafter is 54 mm2 in longer, 40 mm2 in lower and 20 mm1 in wider than the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The Volkswagen Crafter has 178 mm7 in more load length at the floor and a wheelbase 284 mm11 in shorter.
VanCAD models the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in 7 sizes (L1H1, L2H1, L2H2, L3H2, L3H3, L4H2, L4H3), from 5,267 mm17 ft 3 in to 7,367 mm24 ft 2 in long and 2,351 mm7 ft 9 in to 2,831 mm9 ft 3 in tall, with front-wheel or rear-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
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD
- 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 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD | Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,932 mm19 ft 6 in | 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in | 54 mm longer2 in longer |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,020 mm6 ft 8 in | 2,040 mm6 ft 8 in | 20 mm wider1 in wider |
| Overall height | 2,630 mm8 ft 8 in | 2,590 mm8 ft 6 in | 40 mm lower2 in lower |
| Wheelbase | 3,924 mm12 ft 10 in | 3,640 mm11 ft 11 in | 284 mm shorter11 in shorter |
| Rear overhang | 996 mm3 ft 3 in | 1,342 mm4 ft 5 in | 346 mm longer1 ft 2 in longer |
| Ground clearance | 143 mm0 ft 6 in | 170 mm0 ft 7 in | 27 mm more1 in more |
| Side door opening | 1,250 mm4 ft 1 in | 1,310 mm4 ft 4 in | 60 mm wider2 in wider |
| Load length at floor | 3,272 mm10 ft 9 in | 3,450 mm11 ft 4 in | 178 mm longer7 in longer |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,787 mm5 ft 10 in | 1,832 mm6 ft | 45 mm wider2 in wider |
| Maximum internal load height | 2,009 mm6 ft 7 in | 1,961 mm6 ft 5 in | 48 mm lower2 in lower |
| Load floor height | 626 mm2 ft 1 in | 570 mm1 ft 10 in | 56 mm lower2 in lower |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,255 kg4,971 lb | 2,245 kg4,949 lb | 10 kg lighter22 lb lighter |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | SameSame |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,245 kg2,745 lb | 1,255 kg2,767 lb | 10 kg more22 lb more |
| Drive | Rear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | DifferentDifferent |
| Design this van | Design this van |
The difference column reads the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD against the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 RWD: "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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