Spec Sizes

Ford Transit Connect vs Nissan Xterra Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 vs 2015 catalog dimensions. Ford Transit Connect · Nissan Xterra

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length173.9 in – 189.7 in
  • Height72.0 in – 72.8 in
  • Wheelbase104.8 in – 120.6 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in – 6.4 in
  • Curb weight3,505 lb – 3,968 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.2 in
  • Nissan Xterra width72.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Nissan Xterra is 3.1 in shorter (181.8 in vs 178.7 in)
  • Width: Ford Transit Connect is 0.6 in narrower (72.2 in vs 72.8 in)
  • Height: Nissan Xterra is 2.5 in taller (72.4 in vs 74.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 6.4 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 106.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Nissan Xterra has 2.6 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 8.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Nissan Xterra is 538 lb heavier (3,737 lb vs 4,274 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Nissan Xterra has 2.6 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 8.8 in)
  2. Curb weight: Nissan Xterra is 538 lb heavier (3,737 lb vs 4,274 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 6.4 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 106.3 in)
  4. Height: Nissan Xterra is 2.5 in taller (72.4 in vs 74.9 in)
  5. Length: Nissan Xterra is 3.1 in shorter (181.8 in vs 178.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageNissan Xterra — Nissan Xterra is shorter by 3.1 in Check garage fit for Ford Transit Connect · garage fit for Nissan Xterra
  • Narrower for tight parkingFord Transit Connect — Ford Transit Connect is narrower by 0.6 in
  • More ground clearanceNissan Xterra — Nissan Xterra has 2.6 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecFord Transit ConnectNissan XterraDifference
Length181.8 in178.7 in3.1 in
Width72.2 in72.8 in0.6 in
Height72.4 in74.9 in2.5 in
Wheelbase112.7 in106.3 in6.4 in
Ground clearance6.2 in8.8 in2.6 in
Curb weight3,737 lb4,274 lb538 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 173.9 in – 189.7 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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