Citroën ë-Relay L3H2
Citroën ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise
The Citroën ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise has 235 miles of official range, a 730kg payload and 150kW rapid charging. List price £49,735 excluding VAT.
Electric · large van · L3 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
Battery and range
Load
Charging
Ownership
| Warranty | 3yr vehicle warranty + 5yr anti-perforation + 2yr paint, plus 8yr/100,000-mile battery warranty to 70% capacity[4] |
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Citroën ë-Relay L3H2 price changes
Citroën raised the list price of the ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise by £250 to £49,735 excluding VAT in the price list THRIVE recorded on 13 October 2026.
| Date | Was | Now | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 (recorded) | £49,485 | £49,735 | +£250 | Citroën UK |
List prices excluding VAT, from the manufacturer's own UK price lists. A date marked "recorded" is the day THRIVE took in a new price list that carried no date of its own.
Compare the Citroën Relay with
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- Citroën ë-Relay vs Mercedes-Benz eSprinter: price, payload, load space and size side by side
THRIVE verdict
A median-range electric large van with strong charging, but payload is a genuine weak point.
The ë-Relay's biggest number to watch is payload: at 730kg it sits in the lowest quarter of large vans, well below the 1,260kg median. For loads approaching that limit this isn't the van. But load volume of 13m³ is right at the class median, and the load area takes 4 Euro pallets or 3 UK pallets in a single row, with 8x4 sheets lying flat between the arches.
Battery and charging are where this van is strong: 97.8kWh usable is joint-highest in the class, and 150kW peak DC charging is also joint-highest, giving a 5-80% top-up in 55 minutes. Official range of 235 miles sits exactly at the class median, so it's competitive rather than exceptional on range, but it recovers charge faster than the typical rival in this database.
At £49,735 ex VAT the ë-Relay is priced above the large-van median of £47,000, and after the £5,000 grant it still lists £9,880 more than the diesel Relay in the same body. Against the Renault Master E-Tech (£43,250, 959kg payload, 252 miles range) it looks expensive for less payload; against the Ford E-Transit (£51,895, 755kg payload, 145 miles range) it's cheaper and has considerably more range. Whether the price gap over diesel pays back depends on mileage and charging location.
Best for
- Operators needing fast turnaround charging over long shifts
- Volume-led loads rather than heavy payloads
- Fleets able to use the full battery capacity on longer routes
Think twice
- Payload is in the bottom quarter of the class at 730kg
- Lists above median and well above the diesel equivalent even after grant
- Towing capacity is below the class median at 2,400kg
Written 27 October 2026 from the verified figures on this page and the rest of the THRIVE database, and checked figure by figure before publishing. How we check
Other Citroën Relay versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Citroën Relay L2H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,425 kg | 30.4 mpg | £34,045 |
| Citroën Relay L3H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,375 kg | 30.4 mpg | £34,855 |
| Citroën Relay L3H3 diesel | Diesel | 1,350 kg | 30.4 mpg | £35,665 |
| Citroën Relay L4H3 diesel | Diesel | 1,260 kg | 30.1 mpg | £36,925 |
| Citroën ë-Relay L4H3 | Electric | 1,385 kg | 252 miles | £52,165 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Citroën Relay page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 4, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 3, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Lie flat on the floor, between the wheel arches |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 3.7m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,705mm, 1,422mm between the wheel arches, 1,932mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 180kg per pallet. Counts use the width between the wheel arches for the whole floor, so they never over-count. Door openings are not in our data: check the rear and side door apertures before relying on a count. Goods stacked on a pallet can stand up to about 1,782mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Electric or diesel?
How the Citroën ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise compares with Citroën Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Diesel 140hp Manual Enterprise, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.
Electric could work: check the points below
- Range. 100 miles a day sits comfortably inside a planning range of about 165 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 645kg less (730kg against 1,375kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,400kg electric, 2,500kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 11.9p a mile against 24.7p for diesel: roughly £3,200 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £9,880 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 3.1 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 645kg of the diesel's payload.
- Towing more than 2,400kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 235-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.416 kWh a mile: the usable battery divided by the official range.
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Citroën Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Diesel 140hp Manual Enterprise's official 30.4mpg.
- Electricity: 28.59p/kWh at a small-business depot (DESNZ, excluding VAT), 26.32p at home as the driver pays (Ofgem price cap), 65.83p on public rapid chargers (Zapmap, excluding VAT).
- 250 working days a year. List prices exclude VAT and options; running costs exclude servicing, insurance, tax and residual values.
Indicative only: a guide to whether electric is worth a closer look, not a quote. For whole-fleet costs see fleet charging costs and van break-even.
Electric and diesel compared: L3 H2
| Electric (this van) | Diesel | |
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| Spec | Citroën ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise | Citroën Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Diesel 140hp Manual Enterprise |
| List price (ex VAT) | £49,735 | £34,855 |
| Payload | 730 kg | 1,375 kg |
| Load volume | 13 m³ | 13 m³ |
| Range / economy | 235 miles | 30.4 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,400 kg | 2,500 kg |
Both at a typical fleet specification, from each manufacturer's UK price list; sources are on each van's page. For running costs per mile, see the Fleet Cost Index and van break-even.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorFord E-Transit Van Leader 350E L4 H3 Standard Range 68kWh 135kW/184PS£2,160 more, 2.1m³ more load space, 90 miles less official range.
- Direct competitorRenault Master E-Tech LM35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY24£6,485 cheaper, 229kg more payload, 17 miles more official range.
- Combustion alternativeMercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L3 H2 PRO RWDDiesel, 32.1mpg official, £1,685 more, 282kg more payload.
- Direct competitorFarizon SV L3 H3£2,265 more, 315kg more payload.
The same van is also sold as Peugeot E-Boxer Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Professional (£49,735), with identical verified payload, load volume, towing and range.
Chosen from published large vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
4 documents: Citroën UK, GOV.UK
- Citroën UK, published 1 October 2026, retrieved 3 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors), overall height. page 18, "CITROËN Ë-RELAY & RELAY Dimensions"; Interior table, L3 column (merged across H heights). Electric van: page heading names both electric and diesel, so the table covers both.
- Citroën UK, retrieved 13 October 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), gross vehicle weight, load volume, ac charging (max).
- GOV.UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant. Listed under 'Large vans' (2,500kg-4,250kg GVW, max discount £5,000); this 3.5T GVW variant falls within that band
- Citroën UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: usable battery, gross battery, official range, energy use, test cycle, payload, towing capacity (braked), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, warranty.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 16 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 16 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
- Verdict written: 27 October 2026. It uses only the verified figures here and the THRIVE database; every number in it is checked against those figures, and it is rewritten only when they change.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Citroën ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise as named, a typical fleet specification. Range is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world range in winter or fully loaded will be lower. Check the manufacturer's current price list before ordering. If a figure here has changed, tell us on our corrections page.