Ford Transit Courier L1H1 diesel
Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manual
The Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manual has a 100PS diesel engine, 53.3mpg official economy and a 672kg payload. List price £19,050 excluding VAT.
Diesel · small van · L1 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £19,050[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 Courier L1H1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford Transit Courier L1H1 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.
THRIVE verdict
A low-cost small van with modest payload and volume, best for light, low-mileage work.
This Transit Courier sits in the lowest 10% of small van prices in our database, undercutting most rivals by a wide margin. But that low price comes with trade-offs: payload is in the bottom quarter of the class and load volume is also in the bottom quarter, so it suits businesses whose loads are light and bulky rather than heavy or voluminous.
Where it does stand out is efficiency and towing. Its 53.3mpg is the joint highest among diesel small vans we track, and its braked towing capacity of 1,100kg is above the class median, useful for trades hauling a small trailer alongside modest payloads. The load floor takes two Euro pallets or one UK pallet in a single row, and pipes or ladders up to 1.8 metres, which covers plenty of trade use without needing a bigger van.
Against the electric E-Transit Courier Trend, this diesel is cheaper after the Zero Emission Van Grant by £5,450, and carries slightly less payload. The electric version suits depot or home charging where running costs are typically lower; the diesel suits businesses without reliable charging or needing longer range without recharging stops. The Transit Courier 1.0L EcoBoost petrol is cheaper still but trades off fuel economy.
Best for
- low-mileage trades wanting a low purchase price
- jobs needing a small trailer alongside light loads
- carrying pallets or long items like pipes and ladders
Think twice
- payload is in the bottom quarter of the class
- load volume is in the bottom quarter of the class
- weigh the electric version's higher price against lower running costs if you can charge at base
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 Courier versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Ford Transit Courier L1H1 petrol | Petrol | 676 kg | 43.46 mpg | £17,800 |
| Ford E-Transit Courier L1H1 | Electric | 696 kg | 201 miles | £27,000 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Ford Transit Courier 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 1,802mm, 1,220mm between the wheel arches, 1,262mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 330kg 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 1,112mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Ford E-Transit Courier Van Trend 46kWh Electric Drive 136PS 1-speed auto, 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 141 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. Payload is about the same: 696kg electric, 672kg diesel.
- Towing. Braked towing: 750kg electric, 1,100kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 6.5p a mile against 14.1p for diesel: roughly £1,900 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £5,450 more after the £2,500 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 2.9 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 201-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.229 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 Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manual's official 53.3mpg.
- 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: L1 H1
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | Petrol | |
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| Spec | Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manual | Ford E-Transit Courier Van Trend 46kWh Electric Drive 136PS 1-speed auto | Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.0L EcoBoost 100PS 6-speed manual |
| List price (ex VAT) | £19,050 | £27,000 | £17,800 |
| Payload | 672 kg | 696 kg | 676 kg |
| Load volume | 2.9 m³ | 2.9 m³ | 2.9 m³ |
| Range / economy | 53.3 mpg | 201 miles | 43.46 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 1,100 kg | 750 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 competitorVolkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 1.5 TSI eHybrid 150PS 6-speed DSG£9,995 more.
- Direct competitorFord Transit Connect Van Trend SWB (L1) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEV£10,600 more.
- Electric alternativeRenault Kangoo Van E-Tech ML19 E-Tech Advance RC Panel Van MY26.5Electric, 184 miles official range, £7,800 more, 64kg less payload.
- Direct competitorNissan Townstar Van L1 1.3 TCe Manual (6sp) 130HP Acenta£3,590 more, 54kg more payload, 0.4m³ more load space.
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 24 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 height. page 7, Dimensions table, Van column; table has no petrol/diesel split. Transit Courier 27MY Customer Price List, effective 24 August 2026.
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, 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 Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 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.