Ford Transit L4H3 crew van diesel
Ford Transit DCiV Trend 350E LWB-E H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual RWD
The Ford Transit DCiV Trend 350E LWB-E H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual RWD has a 130PS diesel engine, 29.4mpg official economy and a 968kg payload. List price £56,035 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L4 H3 · crew van · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £56,035[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 L4H3 crew van diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford Transit L4H3 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 people and gear together, but payload and volume trail the class, at a premium price.
This is a crew van first: a large Transit with a second row of seats, built for teams who need to travel and carry kit together rather than maximise cargo. With a gross weight of 3,500kg and 968kg payload, plus 10.64m³ of load space, it's set up for site visits and small crews rather than bulk haulage.
Against the class, the numbers are mixed. Payload of 968kg sits in the lowest quarter of large vans, and load volume is also lowest-quarter. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 carries more (1,164kg) in slightly less volume (10.5m³), and the Volkswagen Crafter carries more still (1,229kg) with similar volume (10.7m³) at a lower price. The Transit's towing capacity of 2,800kg is stronger, sitting in the highest quarter.
At £56,035 excluding VAT this Transit sits in the top quarter of large van prices, well above the median of £47,000, and its 29.4mpg is in the lowest quarter for diesel large vans. Buyers should weigh that against the Crafter's lower price and the Renault Master E-Tech's electric option, which brings 254 miles of range and a lower list price if daily distances suit a battery van.
Best for
- mobile crews needing seats and cargo together
- operators who tow regularly (2,800kg braked)
- sites needing pallets or sheet materials: fits Euro and UK pallets, 8x4 sheets flat
Think twice
- payload is in the lowest quarter of large vans
- load volume is in the lowest quarter
- list price is in the top quarter, and the Crafter undercuts it with more payload
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) | 4, 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 3.2m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,211mm, 1,392mm between the wheel arches, 1,955mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 240kg 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 1,805mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Renault Master E-Tech MM35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY24, 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 178 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 62kg more (1,030kg against 968kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,450kg electric, 2,800kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 9.8p a mile against 25.6p for diesel: roughly £3,950 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
- Towing more than 2,450kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 254-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.343 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 350E LWB-E H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual RWD's official 29.4mpg.
- 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.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorMercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWD£5,525 cheaper, 196kg more payload.
- Direct competitorVolkswagen Crafter Commerce, medium wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual£14,750 cheaper, 261kg more payload.
- Electric alternativeRenault Master E-Tech MM35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY24Electric, 254 miles official range, £13,535 cheaper, 62kg more payload.
- Direct competitorNissan Interstar Panel Van L2 H2 35 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY27£21,045 cheaper, 398kg more payload.
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 9 of 9 (L4 H3 RWD/AWD); 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: 4 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 4 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 350E LWB-E H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual RWD 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.