Ford Transit Connect L2H1 diesel
Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual
The Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual has a 102PS diesel engine, 51.3mpg official economy and a 757kg payload. List price £25,600 excluding VAT.
Diesel · small van · L2 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £25,600[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3 years / 100,000 miles (whichever comes first)[3] |
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Ford Transit Connect L2H1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford Transit Connect L2H1 diesel since THRIVE first recorded its price on 17 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
A well-priced small diesel Connect with strong payload and towing, right in the pack on load space.
This Transit Connect Trend LWB is priced below the median for small vans, undercutting the Volkswagen Caddy Cargo Maxi and sitting cheaper than the Toyota Proace City Electric and the plug-in hybrid version of itself, while still carrying a useful 757kg payload that's above the class median. For operators watching budgets without wanting to compromise on carrying capacity, that combination is worth noting.
Load volume at 3.7m³ sits exactly at the class median, matching the Caddy and the plug-in hybrid Connect but trailing the Nissan Townstar's 4.3m³. Two Euro or UK pallets fit in a single row, and timber or pipework up to 2.1m lies flat on the floor, so this is a van suited to trades carrying bulky but not oversized loads rather than businesses needing maximum cube.
Braked towing of 1,500kg puts it in the top 10% of small vans, matching the Caddy and Townstar and well ahead of the electric Proace City's 750kg limit, useful for anyone pulling a trailer regularly. Fuel economy of 51.3mpg is above the median for diesel small vans too, and with a 3 year/100,000 mile warranty this reads as a solidly capable, unglamorous workhorse.
Best for
- Trades needing strong payload on a budget
- Businesses that tow trailers regularly
- Carrying pallets or lengths up to 2.1m
Think twice
- Load volume is only mid-pack; Townstar offers more cube
- Can't take an 8x4 sheet flat on the floor
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 Ford Transit Connect versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit Connect L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 739 kg | 52.2 mpg | £24,600 |
| Ford Transit Connect L1H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 782 kg | 50.5 mpg | £27,600 |
| Ford Transit Connect L2H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 790 kg | 50 mpg | £28,600 |
| Ford Transit Connect L1H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 704 kg | 156.9 mpg | £29,650 |
| Ford Transit Connect L2H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 739 kg | 151.2 mpg | £30,650 |
| Ford Transit Connect L1H1 crew van PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 606 kg | 151.1 mpg | £32,650 |
| Ford Transit Connect L2H1 crew van PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 637 kg | 147.5 mpg | £33,650 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Ford Transit Connect 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) | 2, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Too long for the floor |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 2.1m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,150mm, 1,230mm between the wheel arches, 1,275mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 370kg 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 1,125mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Toyota Proace City Electric Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, Electric 50kWh Auto, the closest alternative across the electric line, 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 145 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. Payload is about the same: 759kg electric, 757kg diesel.
- Towing. Braked towing: 750kg electric, 1,500kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10p a mile against 14.7p for diesel: roughly £1,175 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £2,528 more after the £2,500 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 2.2 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Towing more than 750kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 206.92-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.35 kWh a mile: THRIVE's typical figure for an electric van (this van's usable battery is not verified).
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual's official 51.3mpg.
- 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: L2 H1
| Diesel (this van) | Plug-in hybrid | |
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| Spec | Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual | Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEV |
| List price (ex VAT) | £25,600 | £30,650 |
| Payload | 757 kg | 739 kg |
| Load volume | 3.7 m³ | 3.7 m³ |
| Range / economy | 51.3 mpg | 151.2 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 1,500 kg | 1,400 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 competitorVolkswagen Caddy Cargo Maxi C20 Maxi Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manual£1,920 more.
- Direct competitorNissan Townstar Van L2 1.3 TCe Manual (6sp) 130HP Acenta£1,460 cheaper, 0.6m³ more load space.
- Electric alternativeToyota Proace City Electric Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, Electric 50kWh AutoElectric, 206.92 miles official range, £5,028 more.
Chosen from published small vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
3 documents: Ford UK, Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK)
- Ford UK, published 28 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall height. page 12, DIMENSIONS table, Van LWB column. Transit Connect 27MY UK Customer Price List, effective 28 July 2026.
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked).
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: warranty.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 5 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 5 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 Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual 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.