Ford Transit L3H3 crew van diesel
Ford Transit DCiV Trend 350L LWB / L3 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD
The Ford Transit DCiV Trend 350L LWB / L3 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD has a 130PS diesel engine, 31mpg official economy, a 1,194kg payload. List price £54,685 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L3 H3 · crew van · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £54,685[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 L3H3 crew van diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford Transit L3H3 crew van 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 crew van built for carrying a team and kit, but payload and volume trail the class, and it costs more.
This is the crew-van version of the Transit 350L LWB, aimed at businesses that need to move a team and their gear together. It can fit three Euro pallets or a UK pallet pair, take 8x4 sheets flat between the arches, and carry pipe or timber up to 2.4m. Braked towing of 2,600kg is above the median for large vans, useful if a trailer is part of the job.
Payload sits at 1,194kg, below the class median of 1,260kg, and load volume of 8.43m³ falls in the lowest quarter of large vans. Against named rivals, it narrowly beats the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 on payload (1,194kg vs 1,164kg) but the Sprinter carries more volume at 10.5m³. The Volkswagen Crafter Commerce also out-volumes it at 10.7m³, with a lower price of £41,285. At £54,685, this Transit sits in the highest price quarter for the class.
Fuel economy of 31mpg beats the diesel median of 30.4mpg, a point in its favour for a crew van this size. The same body is offered as the E-Transit DCiV Trend, which after the Zero Emission Van Grant lists £2,100 cheaper and carries more payload, though whether electric or diesel costs less to run depends on mileage and where it charges.
Best for
- Crews needing seats and load space together
- Jobs needing sheet materials or long loads
- Towing trailers or plant
Think twice
- Payload below the large-van median
- Load volume in the lowest quarter for the class
- Priced in the top quarter of large vans
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 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 |
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) | 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 2.4m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,488mm, 1,392mm between the wheel arches, 2,055mm 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 1,905mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Ford E-Transit DCiV Trend 425L LWB / L3 H3 Standard Range 68kWh 135kW/184PS RWD, 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 121 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
- Payload. The electric version carries 250kg more (1,444kg against 1,194kg).
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 11.2p a mile against 24.3p for diesel: roughly £3,275 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.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 173-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.393 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 DCiV Trend 350L LWB / L3 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD's official 31mpg.
- 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: L3 H3 · crew van
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Ford Transit DCiV Trend 350L LWB / L3 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD | Ford E-Transit DCiV Trend 425L LWB / L3 H3 Standard Range 68kWh 135kW/184PS RWD |
| List price (ex VAT) | £54,685 | £57,585 |
| Payload | 1,194 kg | 1,444 kg |
| Load volume | 8.43 m³ | 8 m³ |
| Range / economy | 31 mpg | 173 miles |
| Towing (braked) | 2,600 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 competitorMercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWD£4,175 cheaper, 2.1m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorVolkswagen Crafter Commerce, medium wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual£13,400 cheaper, 2.3m³ more load space.
- Electric alternativeFarizon SV L1 H2Electric, 234 miles official range, £6,685 cheaper, 0.5m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorRenault Master MM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26£20,385 cheaper, 110kg more payload, 2.4m³ 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. PDF page 12, DOUBLE CAB-IN-VAN DIMENSIONS table, column 7 of 9 (L3 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, load volume, 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 DCiV Trend 350L LWB / L3 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.