How many crates of beer fit in a Volkswagen Transporter?
The cargo area of a Volkswagen Transporter (approx. 5,800 litres) holds ±130 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.
±130crates 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 79,149 Volkswagen Transporter vans registered in the Netherlands (RDW, as of 24 September 2026).
Measured cargo space
For this model we have real measurements (Transporter T7 L1H1 (2025–)), reliability B. That lets us work out the layout crate by crate: certain, probable and theoretical. Source.
| Setup | Certain | Probable | Theoretical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo space | ±130 | ±130 | ±135 |
See how they fit
Cargo volume according to the manufacturer (shortest/lowest standard version). How we calculate.
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