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Van guide

What fits in which van?

Four sizes, one simple guide. Pick the van that matches your move — the estimator on the booking page does the maths for you.

Volume, payload, cargo bay length — the three numbers that decide which van you need. Read this once and the booking page recommends the right one before you commit.

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Quick comparison

VanVolumeBest for
Small Van3.5 m³Studio / 1-bed flat move, single-item delivery, eBay collection
Medium Van6 m³1–2 bed flat, small house, single bulky item + boxes
Large Van10.5 m³2–3 bed house move, full flat, multi-room contents
Luton Box Van (with Tail-Lift)19 m³3–4 bed house, full flat with garage, single-trip big move

Van details

Small Van

e.g. Ford Transit Connect / VW Caddy

3.5 m³
volume
600 kg
payload
1.7 m cargo
cargo bay

Fits

  • Studio contents (up to ~10 boxes + small furniture)
  • 1-bed flat (bed frame, mattress, small sofa, ~15 boxes)
  • Single large items: American fridge, piano (upright), arcade machine
  • Up to 8 large boxes + a few pieces of flat-pack

Does not fit

  • 3-seater sofa + dining table + bed (use Medium)
  • A king-size bed with full bedroom set (use Medium)
  • A piano + sofa in one trip (use Large)
  • Anything over 600 kg total weight

Medium Van

e.g. Ford Transit SWB / Mercedes Sprinter SWB

6 m³
volume
900 kg
payload
2.6 m cargo
cargo bay

Fits

  • 1–2 bed flat contents (everything except a piano + sofa in one trip)
  • 2-bed house (limited — see Large for full)
  • Standard 3-piece suite (3-seater sofa + 2 armchairs)
  • Queen bed + mattress + 20 medium boxes

Does not fit

  • Full 3-bed house contents (use Large)
  • Piano + full living room + bedroom (use Large or two trips)
  • Anything over 900 kg

Large Van

e.g. Ford Transit LWB / Mercedes Sprinter LWB

10.5 m³
volume
1200 kg
payload
3.5 m cargo
cargo bay

Fits

  • 2-bed house contents (full — including a small piano if pre-wrapped)
  • 3-bed house contents (most — with careful packing)
  • Full living room + bedroom + kitchen (without garage or outdoor gear)
  • Office contents up to ~20 workstations + meeting table

Does not fit

  • 4-bed house contents (use Luton or two trips)
  • Long-distance moves with heavy items over 1.2 t total (use Luton)
  • Motorcycles, ride-on mowers (specialist carrier needed)

Luton Box Van (with Tail-Lift)

e.g. Luton Transit / Mercedes Sprinter XL

19 m³
volume
1000 kg
payload
4.0 m cargo
cargo bay

Fits

  • 3–4 bed house contents (full — including a piano, sofa, dining set)
  • Full house + garage contents (tools, bikes, garden gear)
  • Office moves up to ~30 workstations
  • Long-distance single-trip house moves

Does not fit

  • Loads over 1,000 kg (we will split into two Lutons)
  • Hazardous materials (paint, gas canisters — separate carrier)
  • Live plants requiring climate control

Still not sure which van?

Use the visual estimator on the booking page — it calculates the right van for your items in real time. If you are between sizes (say 7 m³ of stuff), we will recommend the larger one and explain why.