How many crates of beer fit in a Mercedes-Benz Citan?
The cargo area of a Mercedes-Benz Citan (approx. 2,900 litres) holds ±65 crates of beer by volume. In practice weight is usually the limit: at 17 kg per full crate, vans tend to reach their maximum payload before the cargo area is full.
±65crates by volume
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There are 16,636 Mercedes-Benz Citan vans registered in the Netherlands (RDW, as of 24 September 2026).
Cargo volume according to the manufacturer (shortest/lowest standard version). How we calculate.
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