Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) dimensions
T6.1 (2019-2024)
Published exterior dimensions for all 3 Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) panel van sizes, with the wheelbase, the load floor height, the maximum internal load width and height, and the unladen weight you start a conversion from. Every size below can be loaded into the free 3D planner.
The Transporter is the narrowest van here you can still stand up in: 1,904 mm across, which is compact for a van with a high-roof option at all. VanCAD models three bodies, so there is very little to decide - and what there is gets decided early, because the high roof is sold only on the long wheelbase. A stand-up build therefore starts at 5,304 mm, which leaves 2,975 mm of floor behind the bulkhead against 2,572 mm on the short one, over a load floor 566 mm off the ground.
Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) L1H1
The Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) L1H1 is 4,904 mm (16 ft 1 in) long, 1,904 mm (6 ft 3 in) wide and 1,990 mm (6 ft 6 in) tall, on a 3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in) wheelbase, with a load floor 568 mm (1 ft 10 in) off the ground, and 2,572 mm (8 ft 5 in) of floor behind the bulkhead. It weighs about 1,884 kg (4,154 lb) unladen.
Also known as: Short wheelbase, standard roof.
Front-wheel drive
| Measurement | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 4,904 mm | 16 ft 1 in |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 1,904 mm | 6 ft 3 in |
| Overall height | 1,990 mm | 6 ft 6 in |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 9 ft 10 in |
| Side door opening | 1,020 mm | 3 ft 4 in |
| Load length at floor | 2,572 mm | 8 ft 5 in |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,700 mm | 5 ft 7 in |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,410 mm | 4 ft 8 in |
| Load floor height | 568 mm | 1 ft 10 in |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 1,884 kg | 4,154 lb |
Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) L2H1
The Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) L2H1 is 5,304 mm (17 ft 5 in) long, 1,904 mm (6 ft 3 in) wide and 1,990 mm (6 ft 6 in) tall, on a 3,400 mm (11 ft 2 in) wheelbase, with a load floor 566 mm (1 ft 10 in) off the ground, and 2,975 mm (9 ft 9 in) of floor behind the bulkhead. It weighs about 1,949 kg (4,297 lb) unladen.
Also known as: Long wheelbase, standard roof.
Front-wheel drive
| Measurement | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,304 mm | 17 ft 5 in |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 1,904 mm | 6 ft 3 in |
| Overall height | 1,990 mm | 6 ft 6 in |
| Wheelbase | 3,400 mm | 11 ft 2 in |
| Side door opening | 1,020 mm | 3 ft 4 in |
| Load length at floor | 2,975 mm | 9 ft 9 in |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,700 mm | 5 ft 7 in |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,410 mm | 4 ft 8 in |
| Load floor height | 566 mm | 1 ft 10 in |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 1,949 kg | 4,297 lb |
Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) L2H2
The Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) L2H2 is 5,304 mm (17 ft 5 in) long, 1,904 mm (6 ft 3 in) wide and 2,477 mm (8 ft 2 in) tall, on a 3,400 mm (11 ft 2 in) wheelbase, with a load floor 566 mm (1 ft 10 in) off the ground, and 2,975 mm (9 ft 9 in) of floor behind the bulkhead. It weighs about 2,005 kg (4,420 lb) unladen.
Also known as: Long wheelbase, high roof.
Front-wheel drive
| Measurement | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 5,304 mm | 17 ft 5 in |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) | 1,904 mm | 6 ft 3 in |
| Overall height | 2,477 mm | 8 ft 2 in |
| Wheelbase | 3,400 mm | 11 ft 2 in |
| Side door opening | 1,020 mm | 3 ft 4 in |
| Load length at floor | 2,975 mm | 9 ft 9 in |
| Maximum internal load width | 1,700 mm | 5 ft 7 in |
| Maximum internal load height | 1,940 mm | 6 ft 4 in |
| Load floor height | 566 mm | 1 ft 10 in |
| Kerb weight (approximate) | 2,005 kg | 4,420 lb |
Every Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1) version, side by side
3 sizes, with the manufacturer's published overall figures side by side. Each one is drawn and specified in full above, in both metric and imperial.
| Version | Length | Width | Height | Wheelbase | Load length | Max load width | Max load height | Load floor | Kerb weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1H1 | 4,904 mm16 ft 1 in | 1,904 mm6 ft 3 in | 1,990 mm6 ft 6 in | 3,000 mm9 ft 10 in | 2,572 mm8 ft 5 in | 1,700 mm5 ft 7 in | 1,410 mm4 ft 8 in | 568 mm1 ft 10 in | 1,884 kg4,154 lb |
| L2H1 | 5,304 mm17 ft 5 in | 1,904 mm6 ft 3 in | 1,990 mm6 ft 6 in | 3,400 mm11 ft 2 in | 2,975 mm9 ft 9 in | 1,700 mm5 ft 7 in | 1,410 mm4 ft 8 in | 566 mm1 ft 10 in | 1,949 kg4,297 lb |
| L2H2 | 5,304 mm17 ft 5 in | 1,904 mm6 ft 3 in | 2,477 mm8 ft 2 in | 3,400 mm11 ft 2 in | 2,975 mm9 ft 9 in | 1,700 mm5 ft 7 in | 1,940 mm6 ft 4 in | 566 mm1 ft 10 in | 2,005 kg4,420 lb |
Lengths exclude mirrors. Kerb weight is approximate - see how these figures were sourced at the bottom of the page.
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How to read these figures
Kerb weights are researched from published manufacturer data, read on 5 August 2026. Basis: 2.0 TDI 110 PS diesel, FWD, 2800 kg (T28) GVW.
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.
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.
Maximum internal load width and height sources (Volkswagen Transporter (T6.1)): cf-cdn-v6.volkswagen.at
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.
Source: www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk
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