The Renault 4 E-Tech Van is based on the passenger car version of the car to create an electric cargo van suitbale for a wide range of businesses.
In order to transform the car into the Renault 4 Van, the car's rear seats and belts are removed. They are replaced with a thermoformed tray, to create an dedicated loadspace which also gets a load-stop system as well as lashing hooks.
The passenger area can be separated from the loading space by a mesh bulkhead, and depending on the country, vans may also get a luggage cover, an anti-slip mat or a function to disable the opening of the rear windows and doors.
The external dimensions of the the Renault 4 Van are the same as the car, which we will detail now.
The Renault 4 car and the Renault 4 van are based on the same model. In fact, it's a share platform with the Renault 5 as well, so the electric van is no different in its external dimensions to the Renault 4 car.
That means it has an overall length of 4143mm and its based on a 2624mm wheelbase.
The overall heigh to the Renault 4 is 1572 with the roof bars add-ons, but without them you'll measure slightly smaller at 1552mm.
The width of the car is 1796mm, but with the mirrors out the overall width is 2020mm.
| Renault 4 E-Tech | dimensions (mm) |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,796 |
| Height | 1,572 |
| Length | 4,143 |
The Renault 4 Van dimensions in its cargo space are bigger than you might think.
For starters the load lengthbut allow for a maximum load length is over 1.2m or 1202mm to be precise.
Likewise it has an impressive overall width with 924mm available in the rear of the car turned van.
The internal height is 783mm at the entry to the boot, and although it does lower towards the front of the cargo area (so that the seats can recline a bit) there's still 430mm at its lowest point.
By removing the rear seats and pushing the bulkhead right up to the front seats, the Renault 4 E-Tech Van cargo space is increased to 1,045 litres.
However, due to the unusual shape of the sides of the van (they're not flat like a normal van would be) it gets an official load capacity of 0.94m3 based on the VDA standard.
That is the offical way of measuring load volume using complete square bricks, so if you were to be squishing in something more malleable to the shape of the rear loadspace you would be able to make use of all of the nooks and crannies available.
But for most people who simply transport things in square or rectangular shapes then the VDA standard is a lot more accurate.
Underneath the floor there is an additional storage space, which is measured at 55 litres, and is suitable for storing the charging cable, or other more valuable work tools.
The maximum load volume of the Renault 4 Van is just under 1 cubic metre or 0.94m3 to be precise.
