Which van suits your conversion?

44 vehicles with the numbers that matter before you buy: how big the load area really is, whether you can stand up in it, whether a crosswise bed fits — and how many kilos are left for the conversion once the legally required remaining payload is deducted.

Current panel vans

The vehicles most self-builds are about — from the Ducato to the ProAce.

Ducato/Jumper/Boxer L2H2 (5.4m)

for the conversion: 1,151 kgLoad area: 312 cm × 187 cmStanding height: 188 cm

Ducato/Jumper/Boxer L3H2 (6.0m)

for the conversion: 1,245 kgLoad area: 370 cm × 187 cmStanding height: 188 cm

Ducato/Jumper/Boxer L4H2 (6.4m)

for the conversion: 1,141 kgLoad area: 407 cm × 187 cmStanding height: 188 cm

Ducato/Jumper/Boxer L4H3 (High)

for the conversion: 1,091 kgLoad area: 407 cm × 187 cmStanding height: 212 cm

Sprinter W906/907 L2 (Std)

for the conversion: 1,146 kgLoad area: 327 cm × 178 cmStanding height: 189 cm

Sprinter W906/907 L3 (Long)

for the conversion: 985 kgLoad area: 431 cm × 178 cmStanding height: 189 cm

VW Crafter / MAN TGE L3 (Std)

for the conversion: 1,245 kgLoad area: 345 cm × 183 cmStanding height: 191 cm

VW Crafter / MAN TGE L4 (Long)

for the conversion: 1,087 kgLoad area: 430 cm × 183 cmStanding height: 191 cm

Ford Transit Custom L2H1 (LWB)

for the conversion: 1,052 kgLoad area: 292 cm × 178 cmStanding height: 136 cm

Ford Transit L3H2 (ab 2014)

for the conversion: 1,195 kgLoad area: 349 cm × 178 cmStanding height: 184 cm

Ford Transit L4H3 'Jumbo'

for the conversion: 1,038 kgLoad area: 422 cm × 178 cmStanding height: 198 cm

Renault Master L2H2

for the conversion: 1,249 kgLoad area: 308 cm × 176 cmStanding height: 184 cm

Renault Master L3H2

for the conversion: 1,143 kgLoad area: 373 cm × 176 cmStanding height: 184 cm

Hyundai H350 L2H2

for the conversion: 1,250 kgLoad area: 310 cm × 180 cmStanding height: 190 cm

Hyundai H350 L3H2

for the conversion: 1,093 kgLoad area: 378 cm × 180 cmStanding height: 190 cm

Toyota ProAce L3

for the conversion: 1,252 kgLoad area: 286 cm × 163 cmStanding height: 135 cm

Buses and classics

T2 to T6, Bremer, T1N and LT: smaller, lower, and far quicker to reach their weight limit.

VW T2 'Bulli'

for the conversion: 860 kgLoad area: 270 cm × 157 cmStanding height: 135 cm

VW T3

for the conversion: 919 kgLoad area: 278 cm × 157 cmStanding height: 141 cm

VW T4 KR

for the conversion: 858 kgLoad area: 248 cm × 162 cmStanding height: 136 cm

VW T4 LR

for the conversion: 854 kgLoad area: 288 cm × 162 cmStanding height: 136 cm

VW T5/T6 KR

for the conversion: 756 kgLoad area: 257 cm × 163 cmStanding height: 136 cm

VW T5/T6 LR

for the conversion: 1,052 kgLoad area: 298 cm × 163 cmStanding height: 136 cm

MB T1 'Bremer'

for the conversion: 1,352 kgLoad area: 330 cm × 185 cmStanding height: 180 cm

MB Sprinter T1N L2

for the conversion: 1,349 kgLoad area: 326 cm × 174 cmStanding height: 180 cm

MB Sprinter T1N L3

for the conversion: 1,189 kgLoad area: 422 cm × 174 cmStanding height: 180 cm

VW LT45 L2H2 (Classic)

for the conversion: 2,051 kgLoad area: 355 cm × 182 cmStanding height: 183 cm

North America

Transit, ProMaster, Express and E-350 in their US versions — different measurement systems, different payloads.

Ford Transit US 130" WB MR

for the conversion: 1,480 kgLoad area: 320 cm × 139 cmStanding height: 178 cm

Ford Transit US 148" WB HR

for the conversion: 1,645 kgLoad area: 363 cm × 139 cmStanding height: 202 cm

Ford Transit US 148" EL HR

for the conversion: 1,858 kgLoad area: 437 cm × 139 cmStanding height: 202 cm

Ram ProMaster 136" WB HR

for the conversion: 1,579 kgLoad area: 312 cm × 142 cmStanding height: 188 cm

Ram ProMaster 159" WB HR

for the conversion: 1,836 kgLoad area: 371 cm × 142 cmStanding height: 188 cm

Ram ProMaster 159" EXT HR

for the conversion: 1,732 kgLoad area: 406 cm × 142 cmStanding height: 188 cm

Chevy Express 135" WB

for the conversion: 1,398 kgLoad area: 322 cm × 133 cmStanding height: 132 cm

Chevy Express 155" WB (Ext)

for the conversion: 1,883 kgLoad area: 372 cm × 133 cmStanding height: 132 cm

Ford Transit US 350HD DRW EL HR

for the conversion: 1,683 kgLoad area: 437 cm × 139 cmStanding height: 202 cm

MB Sprinter US 3500XD 170" HR

for the conversion: 2,238 kgLoad area: 431 cm × 135 cmStanding height: 195 cm

MB Sprinter US 4500 170" EXT

for the conversion: 2,531 kgLoad area: 480 cm × 135 cmStanding height: 195 cm

Ford E-350 Super Duty (Regular)

for the conversion: 1,759 kgLoad area: 306 cm × 135 cmStanding height: 133 cm

Ford E-350 Super Duty (Extended)

for the conversion: 1,604 kgLoad area: 362 cm × 135 cmStanding height: 133 cm

Nissan NV2500 HD High Roof

for the conversion: 1,321 kgLoad area: 306 cm × 137 cmStanding height: 190 cm

Expedition and 4x4

Vario, L 911, Daily 4x4 and Steyr: where payload stops being the problem and everything else starts.

MB Vario 814D (Long)

for the conversion: 3,823 kgLoad area: 493 cm × 190 cmStanding height: 188 cm

MB L 911 (Allrad-Expedition)

for the conversion: 4,345 kgLoad area: 400 cm × 230 cmStanding height: 195 cm

Iveco Daily 4x4 (TurboDaily)

for the conversion: 2,056 kgLoad area: 300 cm × 180 cmStanding height: 185 cm

Steyr 12M18 Ex-Military

for the conversion: 4,991 kgLoad area: 450 cm × 245 cmStanding height: 205 cm

All values come from the vehicle catalogue in the VanLogic app and are catalogue or guide figures. What counts is always your registration document: fields F.1/F.2 for the gross weight, 7.1/7.2 for the axle loads.