Nissan Interstar vs Volkswagen Crafter
This page compares the Nissan Interstar L3H2 FWD with the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD. Choose any other size of either below. The Volkswagen Crafter is 212 mm8 in shorter, 102 mm4 in taller and 30 mm1 in narrower than the Nissan Interstar. The Volkswagen Crafter has 283 mm11 in less load length at the floor and a wheelbase 692 mm2 ft 3 in shorter.
VanCAD models the Nissan Interstar in 8 sizes (L1H1, L1H2, L2H2, L2H3, L3H2, L3H3, L4H2, L4H3), from 5,048 mm16 ft 7 in to 6,848 mm22 ft 6 in long and 2,307 mm7 ft 7 in to 2,815 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 Nissan Interstar is also sold as the Renault Master, the Vauxhall Movano (pre-2021), the Opel Movano (pre-2021) and the Nissan NV400. The Volkswagen Crafter is also sold as the MAN TGE.
Side profiles at one scale
- Nissan Interstar 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 | Nissan Interstar L3H2 FWD | Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 6,198 mm20 ft 4 in | 5,986 mm19 ft 8 in | 212 mm shorter8 in shorter |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 2,070 mm6 ft 9 in | 2,040 mm6 ft 8 in | 30 mm narrower1 in narrower |
| Overall height | 2,488 mm8 ft 2 in | 2,590 mm8 ft 6 in | 102 mm taller4 in taller |
| Wheelbase | 4,332 mm14 ft 3 in | 3,640 mm11 ft 11 in | 692 mm shorter2 ft 3 in shorter |
| Rear overhang | 1,024 mm3 ft 4 in | 1,342 mm4 ft 5 in | 318 mm longer1 ft 1 in longer |
| Ground clearance | 175 mm0 ft 7 in | 170 mm0 ft 7 in | 5 mm lessunder 1 in less |
| Side door opening | 1,270 mm4 ft 2 in | 1,310 mm4 ft 4 in | 40 mm wider2 in wider |
| Load length at floor | 3,733 mm12 ft 3 in | 3,450 mm11 ft 4 in | 283 mm shorter11 in shorter |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,765 mm5 ft 9 in | 1,832 mm6 ft | 67 mm wider3 in wider |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,894 mm6 ft 3 in | 1,961 mm6 ft 5 in | 67 mm higher3 in higher |
| Load floor height | 542 mm1 ft 9 in | 570 mm1 ft 10 in | 28 mm higher1 in higher |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,191 kg4,830 lb | 2,245 kg4,949 lb | 54 kg heavier119 lb heavier |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | 3,500 kg7,716 lb | SameSame |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,309 kg2,886 lb | 1,255 kg2,767 lb | 54 kg less119 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 Nissan Interstar L3H2 FWD: "longer" means the Volkswagen Crafter L3H3 FWD is the longer of the two.
More comparisons
Other comparisons with the Nissan Interstar or the Volkswagen Crafter.
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs Nissan Interstar
- Ford Transit vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Ford Transit vs Nissan Interstar
- Renault Master vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Iveco Daily vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Fiat Ducato vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Vauxhall Movano (pre-2021) vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Opel Movano (pre-2021) vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Nissan NV400 vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Peugeot Boxer vs Volkswagen Crafter
- Citroën Relay vs Volkswagen Crafter
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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