How many crates of beer fit in a Volkswagen Crafter?
The cargo area of a Volkswagen Crafter (approx. 9,900 litres) holds ±222 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.
±222crates by volume
Check the payload of your van
With your Dutch licence plate we use the exact year, body type and payload of your car.
There are 41,901 Volkswagen Crafter vans registered in the Netherlands (RDW, as of 24 September 2026).
Measured cargo space
For this model we have real measurements (Crafter L3H2 (2017–)), reliability B. That lets us work out the layout crate by crate: certain, probable and theoretical. Source.
| Setup | Certain | Probable | Theoretical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo space | ±252 | ±252 | ±252 |
See how they fit
Cargo volume according to the manufacturer (shortest/lowest standard version). How we calculate.
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