Fiat Professional Doblò L1 diesel
Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5
The Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5 has a 102PS diesel engine, 46mpg official economy and a 982kg payload. List price £23,470 excluding VAT.
Diesel · small van · L1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £23,470[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 24 months manufacturer warranty + 12-month Additional Warranty; unlimited mileage first 2 years, capped at 100,000 miles in year 3 for commercial vehicles[4] |
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Fiat Professional Doblò L1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Fiat Professional Doblò L1 diesel since THRIVE first recorded its price on 21 September 2026.
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.
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THRIVE verdict
Strong payload and a low price for this small diesel van, though load volume and economy are only average.
This Doblò's standout is payload: 982kg sits in the highest 10% of small vans we track, useful for anyone running heavy tools, materials or multiple trades rather than bulky but light loads. List price of £23,470 is in the lowest quarter of the class too, so you get strong carrying capacity without paying a premium for it.
Load volume of 3.3m³ is below the class median of 3.7m³, and it takes two Euro pallets or one UK pallet in a single row, with 8x4 sheets too long for the floor. Fuel economy of 46mpg is also below the median for diesel small vans, and towing at 1,000kg braked is below the class median too, so this is a payload-first van rather than an all-rounder.
It's mechanically identical to the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot PARTNER and Vauxhall Combo versions at the same or similar money, so choice between them comes down to dealer and badge preference. Against the Toyota Proace City (more payload, more volume, better economy, higher price) and the cheaper, lighter Renault Kangoo with more towing, this Doblò's case rests on its combination of high payload and low list price.
Best for
- Heavy, dense loads needing strong payload
- Budget-conscious fleets wanting a low list price
- Trades carrying pipe, timber or ladders up to 1.8m
Think twice
- Load volume below class median, won't suit bulky-but-light cargo
- Fuel economy below median for diesel small vans
- Towing capacity below class median if you need to pull a trailer
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 Fiat Doblò versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Fiat Professional Doblò L2 diesel | Diesel | 936 kg | 46 mpg | £24,420 |
| Fiat Professional E-Doblò L1 | Electric | 759 kg | 180-219 miles | £28,955 |
| Fiat Professional E-Doblò L2 | Electric | 691 kg | 180-219 miles | £29,905 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Fiat Doblò page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 2, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 1, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Too long for the floor |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 1.8m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 1,817mm, 1,229mm between the wheel arches, 1,200mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 490kg 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 1,050mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Fiat Professional E-Doblò Panel Van M Electric 136hp Automatic Plus MY26.5, 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 126 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 223kg less (759kg against 982kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 750kg electric, 1,000kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 8.1p a mile against 16.4p for diesel: roughly £2,075 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £2,985 more after the £2,500 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 1.4 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 223kg of the diesel's payload.
- Towing more than 750kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 180-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.282 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 Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5's official 46mpg.
- 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: L1
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5 | Fiat Professional E-Doblò Panel Van M Electric 136hp Automatic Plus MY26.5 |
| List price (ex VAT) | £23,470 | £28,955 |
| Payload | 982 kg | 759 kg |
| Load volume | 3.3 m³ | 3.3 m³ |
| Range / economy | 46 mpg | 180-219 miles |
| Towing (braked) | 1,000 kg | 750 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 competitorToyota Proace City Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, 1.5 Diesel (100hp) Manual£1,283 more, 0.5m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorRenault Kangoo Van ML19 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5£1,170 cheaper, 146kg less payload.
- Electric alternativeKia PV5 Cargo Essential 51.5kWh L1/H1 3Dr 2-SeatElectric, 179 miles official range, £3,885 more, 182kg less payload.
- Direct competitorCitroën Berlingo Van Panel Van XL Diesel 100hp Manual Enterprise-Plus£950 more, 0.6m³ more load space.
The same van is also sold as Citroën Berlingo Van Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Enterprise-Plus (£23,470), Peugeot PARTNER Panel Van M DIESEL 100hp Manual Professional Plus (£23,470) and Vauxhall Combo M Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-Plus (£24,065), with identical verified payload, load volume, towing and economy.
Chosen from published small vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
4 documents: Fiat Professional UK, Fiat UK
- Fiat Professional UK, published 26 August 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors). page 26 'Interior Dimensions', Interior Dimensions - Panel Van table, M column; "E-DOBLO & DOBLO" MY27 Prices and Specifications, "Pricing effective from 26 August 2026" (read from the flipbook text layer content.json and visually from the same pages in https://pricelist.varioweb.co.uk/fiat-pro-doblo/download.pdf, created 28 Sep 2026, which fiat.co.uk/professional/tools/price-spec-guide links). EXTENSO folded-seat row (3090/3440) not used.
- Fiat Professional UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked). Prices page (Diesel tab), 'Fiat Pro Doblo MY26.5A Price List' (effective 1 July 2026), linked from fiat.co.uk/professional/tools/price-spec-guide via pricelist.varioweb.co.uk/fiat-pro-doblo/. Basic Price exc. VAT column used; On-The-Road exc. VAT for this row is £24,880.00.
- Fiat Professional UK, retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: official fuel economy, gross vehicle weight. Fiat Professional UK price list, pricing effective from 26 August 2026; CO2 & Fuel Economy table (VL g/km, VH g/km, VL l/100km, VH l/100km, VL mpg, VH mpg). Vehicle High mpg recorded, matching the stored VH CO2 161 and the Doblo XL.
- Fiat UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: warranty. Generic Fiat UK manufacturer warranty page (applies across Fiat/Fiat Professional range); no Doblo-specific warranty duration is stated in the MY26.5A price/spec document.
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 Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5 as named, a typical fleet specification. Fuel economy is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world economy 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.