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You've found the complete guide to the Nissan Townstar dimensions which is where you'll be able to find out everything there is to know about the Townstar height, length and width.
In the follow article we will give details of all the dimensions of the Nissan Townstar along with the key Nissan Townstar sizes, that include the wheelbase lengths and internal dimensions of the cargo area.
The Townstar is a popular city van and lineal successor to the Nissan NV250 and pior to that the Nissan eNV200. It' is also a shared product with the Renault Kangoo and Mercedes-Benz Citan which means the Mercedes-Benz Citan dimensions and the Renault Kangoo dimensions are almost identical to the dimensions of the Nissan Townstar.
The Townstar is a new name on the van market, so this guide covers the first generation of Nissan Townstar sizes that's for vans from 2023 onwards.
The most commonly asked question about the Nissan Townstar's size is about its length.
The Nissan Townstar is available in two sizes, which Nissan calls L1 and L2. The L1 is a medium wheelbase van and has a length of 4.49m, while the L2 is a long wheelbase van with a 4.91m maximum length.
The Nissan Townstar is a compact city van with overall dimensions of up to 4.9m in length, 1.86m in height and 1.86m width.
The Townstar's load compartment area can accomodate up to 4.2m3 and has a maximum length of 2.2m, height of 1.2m and width of 1.57m at its widest part.
You can see the full breakdown of the dimensions of the Nissan Townstar in the table below, but keep reading for more precise details about each individual dimension.
The L1 size Townstar van has an overall length of 4.49m, with a total height of 1.86m and width of 1.86m.
The internal loadpsace dimensions of the Townstar L1 van are 1.81m in length, 1.21m in height and up to 1.57m at the widest part of the van.
As the bigger of the two models on offer you'll sometimes hear the L2 van called a Maxi van. This is a hangover from the models of old which (along with this current generation) shared a platform with the Renault Kangoo. Renault has regularly called its larger wheelbase models Maxi vans, and Nissan customers sometimes pick up on the terminology.
The Nissan Townstar L2 van has an overall length of 4.91m, with a total height of 1.85m and width of 1.86m.
The internal dimensions of the Townstar L2 van's loadspace are 2.23m in length, 1.21m in height and 1.57m at the widest point in the rear of the van.
The Nissan Townstar's overall height is 1864mm. That's the highest quoted height from the manufacturer for the Townstar van. This is the height of an unladen van (a loaded one sits lower down and therefore has a slightly lower overall height) on standard tyres and for the L1 van.
Nissan doesn't offer the Townstar with an H2 option - in fact neither Renault or Mercedes does either - so there's no high roof option. That means that the overall height of 1864mm is the highest a Townstar gets.
Keep that in mind if you need to get into a height restricted area like an underground car park. You average Townstar will fit into most car parks, but it's best to always check the height restrictions and proceed with caution.
As previously mentioned, the overall height of your Townstar van can vary depending on the amount of load you are carrying. The profile of the tyres can also alter the height, and of course it's also vital to remember if you have a roof rack fitted - the amount of damage a collision with a roofrack can cause is unbelievable.
Also don't assume the height restriction signs are correct. They may have been correct when they were first put up, but if someone has resurfaced the road and not remeasured the distance, you could be looking at a very different height.
There's also a small difference in the height of the Nissan Townstar's two wheelbase lengths models. That's a strange thing to say, because why would the length of the van impact the height? Well, the larger L2 van has a slightly higher kerbweight and therefore weighs the van down slightly more on its suspension.
Because of this the Nissan Townstar height for the long wheelbase van is 1854mm. That's 10mm or 1cm less than the standard van.
Other important facts to know about the Townstar are its loadspace loading height of 635mm for the medium van and 613mm for the long wheelbase model.
The Nissan Townstar's ground clearance is 160mm for the long wheelbase and 182mm for the standard van.
The Nissan Townstar's internal loadspace and cargo area maximum height is 1215mm.
This is the floor to ceiling height of the standard van and is the same for both the medium and long wheelbase vans.
Although the Townstar's rear is essentially a cube, but there’s a slight curve to the roof, so the edges are fractionally less than the full height.
The Nissan Townstar width is 1860mm at its widest point. this is the wheelarch to wheel arch measurement across the van.
Including the mirrors the Nissan Townstar width is 2159mm.
The third figure on the diagram below is the track measurement of the axles which is 1584mm.
Likewise, the rear track width is 1597mm.
The width just above the sill and entrace to the rear loadspace compartment is 1256mm, while the same width of the rear apperture narrows slightly to 1196mm at 700mm above the sill height. This is essentially the narrowest point of the rear loadspace entrance.
The Nissan Townstar's internal width of the cargo area is 1524mm at its widest point, which is to say that this is the maximum width of the cargo space.
It's the point between the sliding door(s) where the van is at its largest.
The usable space between the wheelarches of the Townstar is slightly less with a maximum width between the wheel arches of 1248mm.
There are two sizes to the Nissan Townstar van with a standard size model and long wheelbase (LWB) version. The standard Townstar van has a total length of 4,498mm. That’s roughly the size of a mid-size SUV. It’s built on a wheelbase measuring 2716mm – that’s important to know when it comes to the larger Townstar L2 or LWB van.
The Townstar has a rear overhang of 810mm – that’s the distance from the centre of the rear axle to the rear of the van. The Townstar’s front overhang is 972mm – that’s from the front axle to the very tip of its nose.
The Nissan Townstar is just under 4.5m long with a useable maximum loadspace / cargo length of just over 1.8m
The Nissan Townstar has a considerably bigger loadspace than the previous generation van but the rear loadspace has actually got slightly shorter. This is to give the front occupants more space.
The medium wheelbase Nissan Townstar cargo dimensions allow for a loadspace of length of up to 1810mm which is amongst the larger sizes for compact vans.
The long wheelbase Nissan Townstar has a loadspace of length of up to 2230mm giving an additional 420mm of rear storage space.
The side loading door of the Townstar changes width depending on the wheelbase model you have.
The Townstar L1 has a sliding door width of 615mm.
The Townstar L2 has a sliding door width of 831mm.
Now that you've found out the total size of the Nissan Townstar and all of its dimensions it's time to get down to the overall capacity of the vans.
The Nissan Townstar MWB van has a load volume of 3.3m3 with a fixed bulkhead.
The Nissan Townstar LWB van has a load volume of 4.2m3 with a fixed bulkhead.
