√Need to move a large load? These are the biggest big vans you can drive on a car licence

We look at the limit of integrated big-box transport – as anything bigger is quite literally a truck!

If you’ve got to carry things around, there’s nothing worse than running out of space.

And while vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter offer a number of different wheelbase and roof height combinations, how big can you go before you need a larger format (like a small truck) or a bigger licence?

We’ve taken a look at the largest version of the seven big vans available to drive on a regular car licence (under a GVM or gross vehicle mass of 4.5-tonne) and identified some key measurements.

Of these vehicles, the Fiat Ducato, Ford Transit, LDV Deliver 9, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Renault Master and Volkswagen Crafter are offered in a variety of sizes and in many cases, drive types. Only the Peugeot Boxer is available in a one-size-fits (or doesn’t fit) everything configuration.

Make – Model	Variants	$ from	$ to	Drive options	Wheelbase options	Roof options
Fiat Ducato	4	$52,050	$60,700	FWD	Mid / Long / Ex-Long	Low / Mid
Ford Transit	7	$53,590	$63,090	FWD / RWD	Long / Ex-Long	Mid / High
LDV Deliver 9	5	$44,727	$49,464	RWD	Mid / Long	Mid / High
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	22	$60,626	$84,743	FWD / RWD / AWD	Short / Mid / Long / Ex-Long	Mid / High
Peugeot Boxer	1	$54,527	$54,527	FWD	Long	Mid
Renault Master	8	$48,600	$59,200	FWD / RWD	Short / Mid / Long / Ex-Long	Low / Mid / High
Volkswagen Crafter	27	$54,190	$73,290	FWD / RWD / AWD	Mid / Long / Ex-Long	Low / Mid / High

In terms of vastness, the extra-long Renault Master with a high-roof provides the largest cargo volume, at 17-cubic-meters. The Master also provides flexibility for the largest payload at 2242kg, albeit in the long rather than extra-long variant (RWD 120kW manual).

Long load management comes by way of the Volkswagen Crafter, with a 4490 wheelbase, 7391mm overall length and an interior load area of 4855mm.

If you’ve got something tall though, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (which is only a few millimetres shorter than the Crafter) offers an interior load height up to 2243mm with an exterior height of 2855mm – just enough to squeeze under the Montague Street Bridge in Melbourne.

Make – Model	Max. Volume	Max. Wheelbase	Max. Length	Max. Load length	Max. Height	Max. Load height	Max. Payload
Fiat Ducato	15m³	4035mm	6363mm	4070mm	2534mm	1932mm	2015kg
Ford Transit	15.1m³	3750mm	6704mm	4256mm	2790mm	2025mm	1061kk
LD Deliver 9	12.3m³	3760mm	5940mm	3413mm	2755mm	2014mm	1620kg
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	15.5m³	4325mm	7367mm	4751mm	2855mm	2243mm	1146kg
Peugeot Boxer	13m³	4035mm	5998mm	3707mm	2522mm	1932mm	1558kg
Renault Master	17m³	4332mm	6875mm	4383mm	2808mm	2048mm	2132kg
Volkswagen Crafter	15.5m³	4490mm	7391mm	4855mm	2637mm	1861mm	1797kg

If you want to go a bit bigger though, there is another option in the Iveco Daily van.

The Iveco isn’t classed specifically as a ‘passenger’ vehicle, despite offering two variants with under 4500kg GVM. In this van’s largest configuration you can carry up to 19.6m³ of cargo, using. 4100mm wheelbase and 7674mm overall length. The maximum height of 2945mm is probably a little to scary for us to try under a low 3-meter bridge, so best approach slowly!

If you need that little more weight and can take a medium-rigid licence test, the Iveco, Sprinter and Volkswagen Crafter have the option to extend the GVM beyond 4.5-tonne, to 5000kg (Mercedes and VW) and 7000kg (Iveco).