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Family car vs Delivery van: length comparison

A delivery van is about 1.33 times as long as a family car. Selected basis: an example for Family car; an example for Delivery van; approximate values.

Family car
Length
Delivery van
Length
Scale
Family car
4.5 mLength
0 - shared origin
Delivery van
6 mLength
0 - shared origin

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In perspective1.33 times
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Delivery van

6 m - Length; example.

A delivery van is a motor vehicle designed for transporting goods, usually with an enclosed cargo space behind the driver's seat.

A 6 m long van; 2.5 tonne illustrative mass, not a payload rating.

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TransportFamily car4.5 mA family car is a motor vehicle designed to carry several passengers and their belongings.TransportDelivery van6 mA delivery van is a motor vehicle designed for transporting goods, usually with an enclosed cargo space behind the driver's seat.

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