Toyota HiAce vs Vauxhall Vivaro
This page compares the Toyota HiAce SWB with the Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1. Choose any other size of either below. The Vauxhall Vivaro is 304 mm1 ft longer, 9 mmunder 1 in lower and 261 mm10 in wider than the Toyota HiAce. The Vauxhall Vivaro has 463 mm1 ft 6 in less load length at the floor and a wheelbase 528 mm1 ft 9 in longer.
VanCAD models the Toyota HiAce in 4 sizes (SWB, SWB High Roof, SWB Wide, LWB), from 4,695 mm15 ft 5 in to 5,380 mm17 ft 8 in long and 1,980 mm6 ft 6 in to 2,285 mm7 ft 6 in tall, with rear-wheel drive. VanCAD models the Vauxhall Vivaro in 4 sizes (L1H1, L1H2, L2H1, L2H2), from 4,999 mm16 ft 5 in to 5,399 mm17 ft 9 in long and 1,971 mm6 ft 6 in to 2,495 mm8 ft 2 in tall, with front-wheel drive. The Vauxhall Vivaro is also sold as the Renault Trafic, the Opel Vivaro, the Nissan NV300, the Nissan Primastar and the Fiat Talento.
Side profiles at one scale
- Toyota HiAce SWB
- Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1
- 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 | Toyota HiAce SWB | Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 4,695 mm15 ft 5 in | 4,999 mm16 ft 5 in | 304 mm longer1 ft longer |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 1,695 mm5 ft 7 in | 1,956 mm6 ft 5 in | 261 mm wider10 in wider |
| Overall height | 1,980 mm6 ft 6 in | 1,971 mm6 ft 6 in | 9 mm lowerunder 1 in lower |
| Wheelbase | 2,570 mm8 ft 5 in | 3,098 mm10 ft 2 in | 528 mm longer1 ft 9 in longer |
| Rear overhang | 1,050 mm3 ft 5 in | 968 mm3 ft 2 in | 82 mm shorter3 in shorter |
| Ground clearance | 195 mm0 ft 8 in | 160 mm0 ft 6 in | 35 mm less1 in less |
| Side door opening | 1,180 mm3 ft 10 in | 1,030 mm3 ft 5 in | 150 mm narrower6 in narrower |
| Load length at floor | 3,000 mm9 ft 10 in | 2,537 mm8 ft 4 in | 463 mm shorter1 ft 6 in shorter |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,545 mm5 ft 1 in | 1,662 mm5 ft 5 in | 117 mm wider5 in wider |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,335 mm4 ft 5 in | 1,387 mm4 ft 7 in | 52 mm higher2 in higher |
| Load floor height | 620 mm2 ft | 552 mm1 ft 10 in | 68 mm lower3 in lower |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 1,855 kg4,090 lb | 1,736 kg3,827 lb | 119 kg lighter263 lb lighter |
| Gross vehicle weight (example rating) | 3,195 kg7,044 lb | 2,740 kg6,041 lb | 455 kg less1,003 lb less |
| Payload (approximate) | 1,340 kg2,954 lb | 1,004 kg2,213 lb | 336 kg less741 lb less |
| Drive | Rear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive | Front-wheel driveFront-wheel drive | DifferentDifferent |
| Design this van | Design this van |
The difference column reads the Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1 against the Toyota HiAce SWB: "longer" means the Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1 is the longer of the two.
More comparisons
Other comparisons with the Toyota HiAce or the Vauxhall Vivaro.
- Toyota HiAce vs Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1)
- Vauxhall Vivaro vs Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1)
- Toyota HiAce vs Volkswagen Transporter (T7)
- Vauxhall Vivaro vs Volkswagen Transporter (T7)
- Renault Trafic vs Toyota HiAce
- Opel Vivaro vs Toyota HiAce
- Nissan NV300 vs Toyota HiAce
- Nissan Primastar vs Toyota HiAce
- Fiat Talento vs Toyota HiAce
- Ford Transit Custom vs Toyota HiAce
- Ford Transit Custom vs Vauxhall Vivaro
- Toyota HiAce vs Toyota Proace Max
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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