Ford Transit L2H2 diesel
Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD
The Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD has a 130PS diesel engine, 33.6mpg official economy, a 1,479kg payload. List price £48,045 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L2 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £48,045[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3 years / 100,000 miles (whichever comes first) manufacturer warranty for commercial vehicles[4] |
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Ford Transit L2H2 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford Transit L2H2 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
Strong payload and towing for a large diesel Transit, at a premium price and with below-average load volume.
This Transit carries 1,479kg, among the highest payloads of any large van we track, and tows up to 2,800kg, also in the top quarter for the class. That combination suits operators who load heavy rather than bulky: builders' merchants, plant and tool hire, or anyone regularly hitching a trailer. Fuel economy of 33.6mpg is also in the top quarter for diesel large vans of this size.
Set against the Nissan Interstar and Citroën Relay, both cheaper at £34,990 and £34,045, the Transit's payload still comes out ahead of either (1,366kg and 1,425kg), and its fuel economy beats the Relay's 30.4mpg too, but buyers must weigh that against paying £48,045 against those lower prices. Load volume at 10m³ is in the lowest quarter for the class, behind the Relay's 11.5m³ and Interstar's 10.8m³, so this is a van built more for weight than cubic capacity.
The E-Transit twin shares the body but drops payload to 894kg and volume to 9.5m³, with 159 miles of official range; after the Zero Emission Van Grant it lists £3,500 less than this diesel. Running costs depend on where it charges, cheaper per mile on depot or home charging, dearer on public rapid chargers, so the choice comes down to duty cycle and charging access rather than price alone.
Best for
- Heavy-load operators needing high payload
- Businesses that tow regularly up to 2,800kg
- Diesel buyers wanting above-average fuel economy for the class
Think twice
- Load volume is in the lowest quarter for large vans; check it suits bulky loads
- List price is above the class median and higher than the Nissan and Citroën alternatives
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 versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Ford Transit L3H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,425 kg | 33.2 mpg | £48,845 |
| Ford Transit L2H3 diesel | Diesel | 1,437 kg | 32.1 mpg | £49,045 |
| Ford E-Transit L2H2 | Electric | 894 kg | 159 miles | £49,545 |
| Ford Transit L3H3 diesel | Diesel | 1,380 kg | 31.7 mpg | £49,845 |
| Ford E-Transit L3H2 | Electric | 910 kg | 159 miles | £50,345 |
| Ford E-Transit L2H3 | Electric | 852 kg | 152 miles | £50,545 |
| Ford Transit L4H3 diesel | Diesel | 1,156 kg | 29.4 mpg | £51,195 |
| Ford E-Transit L3H3 | Electric | 865 kg | 152 miles | £51,345 |
| Ford E-Transit L4H3 | Electric | 755 kg | 145 miles | £51,895 |
| Ford Transit L2H2 crew van diesel | Diesel | 1,293 kg | 32.5 mpg | £52,885 |
| Ford Transit L3H2 crew van diesel | Diesel | 1,239 kg | 32.1 mpg | £53,685 |
| Ford Transit L3H3 crew van diesel | Diesel | 1,194 kg | 31 mpg | £54,685 |
The 12 lowest-priced shown. Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Ford Transit 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) | 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 3m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,083mm, 1,392mm between the wheel arches, 1,886mm 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 1,736mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Ford E-Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H2 Standard Range 68kWh 135kW/184PS, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.
Workable, with planning
- Range. 100 miles a day is close to a planning range of about 111 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
- Payload. The electric version carries 585kg less (894kg against 1,479kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 750kg electric, 2,800kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 12.2p a mile against 22.4p for diesel: roughly £2,550 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for no more than the diesel after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 585kg of the diesel's payload.
- Towing more than 750kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 159-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.428 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 Van Leader 350M L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD's official 33.6mpg.
- 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 H2
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD | Ford E-Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H2 Standard Range 68kWh 135kW/184PS |
| List price (ex VAT) | £48,045 | £49,545 |
| Payload | 1,479 kg | 894 kg |
| Load volume | 10 m³ | 9.5 m³ |
| Range / economy | 33.6 mpg | 159 miles |
| Towing (braked) | 2,800 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 competitorNissan Interstar Panel Van L2 H2 35 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY27£13,055 cheaper, 113kg less payload, 0.8m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorCitroën Relay Panel Van L2H2 3.5T Diesel 140hp Manual Enterprise£14,000 cheaper, 54kg less payload, 1.5m³ more load space.
- Electric alternativeFarizon SV L2 H2Electric, 188 miles official range, £1,045 cheaper, 234kg less payload.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace Max Icon Medium, Medium Height Diesel 2.2 D 140 DIN hp Man (6-speed)£13,208 cheaper, 2m³ more load space.
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: Ford UK, Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK) - ford.co.uk Build & Price configurator (embedded spec data)
- Ford UK, 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), fuel tank, load volume. PDF page 11, VAN DIMENSIONS table, column 1 of 9 (L2 H2 FWD); Transit brochure MY 2025.5, March 2025 (the brochure ford.co.uk/vans-and-pickups/transit/pricelist links as current). | Link repointed 4 Nov 2026: Ford removed the 25.5MY brochure; linked to the archived copy of the same document. Original: https://www.ford.co.uk/content/dam/guxeu/uk/documents/brochures/cars/BRO-transit_van_25.5MY.pdf
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power.
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK) - ford.co.uk Build & Price configurator (embedded spec data), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: official fuel economy, co2 emissions, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, towing capacity (braked).
- Ford UK (ford.co.uk), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: warranty.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 3 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 3 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 Van Leader 350M L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD 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.