Ford Transit L2H3 diesel
Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD
The Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD has a 130PS diesel engine, 32.1mpg official economy, a 1,437kg payload. List price £49,045 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L2 H3 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £49,045[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 L2H3 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford Transit L2H3 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 strong payload and towing large van, but priced above the class median with below-median load volume.
This Transit earns its keep on weight: a payload of 1,437kg sits in the highest quarter of large vans we track, and braked towing of 2,800kg is similarly near the top of the class. Fuel economy of 32.1mpg is also above the median for diesel large vans, which matters for operators doing long daily mileages with heavy loads.
The trade-off is price and space. At £49,045 it sits above the median large van price, and its 11.2m³ load volume is below the class median. The Citroën Relay undercuts it at £34,045 with more volume (11.5m³) and close to the same payload (1,425kg), while the Nissan Interstar at £34,990 returns better economy (37.7mpg) with slightly less payload (1,366kg) and less volume (10.8m³). Buyers prioritising cargo cube or budget should weigh those against this Transit's payload and towing edge.
Ford also offers this body as the E-Transit: after the Zero Emission Van Grant it lists £3,500 cheaper than this diesel, but payload drops sharply to 852kg and volume to 10.7m³, with 152 miles of official range. Running costs favour electric when charged at depot or home, but suit different duty cycles than this diesel's load and towing capability.
Best for
- Heavy-payload work needing near-top-of-class carrying capacity
- Trailer or plant towing up to 2,800kg
- High-mileage diesel fleets wanting above-average economy
Think twice
- List price above the large van median; cheaper rivals like the Relay or Interstar exist
- Load volume of 11.2m³ is below the class median if cargo cube matters more than payload
- If considering the electric E-Transit version, note its payload falls to 852kg and range to 152 miles
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 L2H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,479 kg | 33.6 mpg | £48,045 |
| Ford Transit L3H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,425 kg | 33.2 mpg | £48,845 |
| 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, 2,125mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 470kg 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 1,975mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Ford E-Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H3 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 106 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
- Payload. The electric version carries 585kg less (852kg against 1,437kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 750kg electric, 2,800kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 12.8p a mile against 23.4p for diesel: roughly £2,650 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 152-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.447 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 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD's official 32.1mpg.
- 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 H3
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD | Ford E-Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H3 Standard Range 68kWh 135kW/184PS |
| List price (ex VAT) | £49,045 | £50,545 |
| Payload | 1,437 kg | 852 kg |
| Load volume | 11.2 m³ | 10.7 m³ |
| Range / economy | 32.1 mpg | 152 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 competitorCitroën Relay Panel Van L2H2 3.5T Diesel 140hp Manual Enterprise£15,000 cheaper, 0.3m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorNissan Interstar Panel Van L2 H2 35 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY27£14,055 cheaper, 71kg less payload, 0.4m³ less load space.
- Electric alternativeFarizon SV L2 H2Electric, 188 miles official range, £2,045 cheaper, 192kg less payload.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace Max Icon Medium, Medium Height Diesel 2.2 D 140 DIN hp Man (6-speed)£14,208 cheaper, 0.8m³ 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 3 of 9 (L2 H3 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 H3 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.