Peugeot Expert dimensions and specs (2016-on)

The Peugeot Expert medium van offers three body lengths, one roof height, and has one of the highest payload ratings of any mid-size van, making it a great choice if you need to carry heavy goods or equipment.

Practicality and size

Traditionally, medium vans come in two body lengths and two roof heights; like an increasing number of modern mid-size vans, the Peugeot Expert comes in a choice of three body lengths but only a single roof height.

The Expert is closely related to the Citroen Dispatch, Toyota Proace and Vauxhall Vivaro - though the Vauxhall doesn't offer the shortest body. All four vehicles are built by Stellantis.

The unrelated Mercedes-Benz Vito is another medium van with three lengths and one roof height.

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Note that the Compact version of the Expert is particularly short. Making up in maneuverability what it loses in load space - though you may find a long-wheelbase small van from the sector below suits you better if that's a major concern.

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Peugeot Expert exterior dimensions:

Peugeot Expert	Compact	Standard	Long
Exterior length	4,609mm	4,959mm	5,309mm
Exterior height	1,910-1950mm	1,899-1,940mm
Exterior width without mirrors	1,920mm
Exterior width with mirrors	2,204mm
Wheelbase	2,925mm	3,275mm

Note that although there is only a single roof height, that roof height is not quite the same across all three bodylengths.

The height given is for an unloaded van, and also varies depending on the payload rating, which those Expert vans rated to carry around 1,000kg sitting a little lower than those rated to carry 1,400kg (due to the additional strength of the rear suspensions for the latter).

Regardless of version, the relatively low height makes the Expert (and its cousins) ideal if you regularly need to fit a van under car park height restrictors.

However, if you need to transport taller objects that can't be placed on the their side you will need to look elsewhere. We'd suggest the Ford Transit Custom, as it's available in payload rating almost as high as the Peugeot Expert, and is a multiple winner of the Parkers Medium Van of The Year award.

Peugeot Expert load area dimensions:

Peugeot Expert	Compact	Standard	Long
Maximum load length	2,162mm	2,512mm	2,862mm
Load length with Moduwork	3,324mm	3,674mm	4,024mm
Load length at mid-height	1,835mm	2,185mm	2,535mm
Maximum load height	1,397mm
Maximum load width	1,628mm
Width between wheelarches	1,258mm
Maximum load volume	4.6m3	5.3m3	6.1m3
Moduwork max load volume	5.1m3	5.8m3	6.6m3
Number of Euro pallets	2	3

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The Moduwork load-though bulkhead comes as standard on all but the entry-level versions of the Expert, and includes not only a gate that allows you to pass longer items through the bulkhead, but also an outer passenger seat that folds out of the way to maximise space.

As you can see, this adds 0.5 cubic metres of load space.

All versions of the Expert come with at least six load lashing points and an internal light in the back. Usefully, there's a 12v socket in the load area, too.

Peugeot Expert Crew Van load area dimensions:

Peugeot Expert Crew Van	Standard	Long
Maximum load length	2,017mm	2,365mm
Load length at mid-height	1,352mm	1,700mm
Maximum load height	1,337mm	1,339mm
Maximum load width	1,618mm
Width between wheelarches	1,258mm
Load volume	3.2m3	4.0m3
Maximum number of seats	6
Max height under row 2 seat	232mm
Load volume under row 2 seat	73 litres (0.73m3)

The Expert also comes as a six-seater Crew Van, which is available in the Standard and Long body sizes.

Peugeot Expert door dimensions:

Peugeot Expert	Compact	Standard	Long
Side door max width	745mm	935mm
Side door max height	1,238mm	1,241mm
Rear doors max width	1,282mm
Rear doors max height	1,220mm

All Expert panel vans come with twin sliding side doors as standard, and a full steel bulkhead.

The side doors can be motorised as an optional extra, including an automatic opening system that works when you wave your foot under the rear bumper. Clever, but we've found it doesn't always work reliably.

At its very best, the Peugeot Expert can transport nearly 1,450kg of payload - making it the joint best medium van for payload at the time of writing November 2021).

Peugeot Expert payload rating:

Peugeot Expert	Compact max payload	Standard max payload	Long max payload
BlueHDi 100	1,154kg	1,109kg	1,160kg
BlueHDi 145		1,446kg	1,408kg
BlueHDi 145 auto		1,412kg	1,408kg

The Expert's maximum payload varies with engine, body size and fitted equipment - so although the above represent the maximum for the avaialble variants at the time of writing, the maximum payload allowed for a specific van will change with the trim level and any extras that increase the kerb weight.

Peugeot Expert towing capacity:

Peugeot Expert	Unbraked towing capacity	Braked towing capacity
Compact BlueHDi 100	750kg	1,800kg
Standard BlueHDi 100	750kg	1,800kg
Long BlueHDi 100	750kg	2,000kg
Standard BlueHDi 145	750kg	2,500kg
Long BlueHDi 145	750kg	2,500kg

Also read:

>> Our main Peugeot Expert review page

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