Fiat Professional Scudo L1H1 diesel
Fiat Professional Scudo Panel Van M Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5
The Fiat Professional Scudo Panel Van M Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5 has a 120PS diesel engine, 40.9mpg official economy, a 1,173kg payload. List price £30,005 excluding VAT.
Diesel · medium van · L1 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £30,005[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | Not yet verified |
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Fiat Professional Scudo L1H1 diesel price changes
Fiat Professional raised the list price of the Scudo Panel Van M Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5 by £500 to £30,005 excluding VAT in the price list THRIVE recorded on 13 October 2026.
| Date | Was | Now | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 (recorded) | £29,505 | £30,005 | +£500 | Fiat Professional 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 Fiat Scudo with
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THRIVE verdict
A low-priced, median-payload medium van that works well for pallet and sheet-material trades.
The Scudo M Diesel 120hp sits in the lowest 10% on price among medium vans, yet its payload of 1,173kg is right at the class median rather than a compromise. Load volume at 5.3m³ is below the median of 5.8m³, so it suits bulky-but-not-huge loads rather than maximum cubic capacity work.
The load bay takes three Euro pallets or two UK pallets in a single row, and 8x4 sheets lie flat between the wheel arches, which makes it a practical choice for builders, shopfitters and general trades moving pallets or sheet goods. Fuel economy of 40.9mpg is in the top quarter of diesel medium vans, useful for higher-mileage work.
Braked towing capacity of 2,000kg is below the class median of 2,250kg, so check this against trailer needs before buying. Against the electric E-Scudo, the diesel is cheaper to buy even after the Zero Emission Van Grant, though the E-Scudo carries a higher payload of 1,210kg; which suits a fleet depends on mileage, charging access and whether towing or payload matters more.
Best for
- Builders and shopfitters moving pallets
- Trades hauling 8x4 sheet materials
- Higher-mileage diesel fleets watching fuel economy
- Budget-conscious buyers needing median payload
Think twice
- Below-median load volume for bulkier cargo
- Below-median braked towing capacity
- Weigh purchase price against E-Scudo's higher payload and running costs
Written 3 November 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 Scudo versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Fiat Professional Scudo L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,121 kg | 39.8 mpg | £30,905 |
| Fiat Professional E-Scudo L1H1 | Electric | 1,210 kg | 194-230 miles | £41,460 |
| Fiat Professional E-Scudo L2H1 | Electric | 1,138 kg | 194-230 miles | £42,260 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Fiat Scudo page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 3, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 2, 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 2.5m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,512mm, 1,258mm between the wheel arches, 1,397mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 390kg 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 1,247mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Fiat Professional E-Scudo Panel Van M Electric 136hp Automatic 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 136 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 37kg more (1,210kg against 1,173kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 1,000kg electric, 2,000kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10.2p a mile against 18.4p for diesel: roughly £2,050 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £6,455 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
- Towing more than 1,000kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 194-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.356 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 Scudo Panel Van M Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5's official 40.9mpg.
- 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 H1
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Fiat Professional Scudo Panel Van M Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5 | Fiat Professional E-Scudo Panel Van M Electric 136hp Automatic MY26.5 |
| List price (ex VAT) | £30,005 | £41,460 |
| Payload | 1,173 kg | 1,210 kg |
| Load volume | 5.3 m³ | 5.3 m³ |
| Range / economy | 40.9 mpg | 194-230 miles |
| Towing (braked) | 2,000 kg | 1,000 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 Transit Custom Trend 320 SWB Low Roof Van (L1 H1), 2.5L Duratec 232PS 1 Speed Automatic PHEV FWD£10,345 more, 0.5m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorVolkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 232PS 2.5 eHybrid CVT Automatic£8,150 more, 0.5m³ more load space.
- Electric alternativeMaxus eDELIVER 5 L1 H1 Van 64kWhElectric, 208 miles official range, 1.3m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorCitroën Dispatch Panel Van M Diesel 150hp Manual Enterprise£1,300 more, 153kg more payload.
Chosen from published medium vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
3 documents: Fiat Professional UK
- Fiat Professional 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 28, Interior Dimensions table 'INTERIOR DIMENSIONS - PANEL VAN'. Floor length WITHOUT the load-through bulkhead; the same table also gives 3,674 / 4,026 'with load-through bulkhead open' (not used). Value taken from the Medium column. Fiat names the bodies M and XL in model names (e.g. 'Scudo Panel Van M Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5'); the dimension tables head the columns 'Medium' and 'Long' (Medium 4,980 mm < Long 5,331 mm overall), so M = Medium column, XL = Long column. Document: 'MY26.5 Prices and Specifications, Effective from 1 October 2026' (E-Scudo & Scudo price guide); published_on = the effective date.
- Fiat Professional UK, retrieved 13 October 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat).
- Fiat Professional UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked). Diesel Range technical specification table, '120hp Manual' column. Fiat states 'hp' meaning metric PS; recorded as engine_power_ps=120.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 13 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 13 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
- Verdict written: 3 November 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 Scudo Panel Van M Diesel 120hp Manual 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.