Calculation methods

Item volumes and manual measurements produce a raw volume. In quick mode the planning model uses 0.11 m³ per m² of floor area, 0.65 m³ per room, 0.45 m³ per person and 1.5 m³ per selected storage-room level, plus the entered boxes. A separately shown planning reserve is applied exactly once to the entire raw volume. For a vehicle-class recommendation, the lower end of the published load-volume range is used as the conservative capacity; the upper end is only a possible model range. When data is transferred from the moving-box calculator, the visible box quantities there, already rounded up to whole units, are passed to the load-volume calculator. The box reserve is already included, so the separate load-space buffer starts at 0% after the transfer.

Volume is never treated as equivalent to weight. Estimated cargo weight, the people actually travelling in the vehicle and additional equipment are recorded separately. Each additional passenger is included with a planning value of 75 kg; the driver is not added automatically because the vehicle documentation may already account for a standard driver in the kerb-weight definition. Household size is not treated as vehicle occupancy. Without the appropriate truck licence, the calculator does not recommend a 7.5-tonne truck; if necessary, it plans multiple trips with a vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes.

Base rental price, mileage, fuel, insurance options and other fees are shown separately. A deposit is treated as required payment capacity, not as a regular rental expense.

The box requirement is estimated as a range. Household contents, rooms, books, special storage areas and the selected reserve affect the result.

• estimated values remain visible
• reserves are shown separately
• heavy goods trigger weight notices
• key assumptions and calculation methods are explained

All results are non-binding planning aids based on the values entered and the documented assumptions. Actual dimensions, weights, prices, availability, vehicle data and contractual terms may differ. A calculator result does not create any entitlement to a specific vehicle class, price, availability or advisory service.

• no legal or insurance advice
• no technical inspection
• no price or availability guarantee
• vehicle documents, the actual offer and the rental agreement remain decisive