Large diesel vans by payload
The large diesel vans in our database with the highest verified payload: the top 20, across 7 models. The highest payload is the Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD, at 1,479kg. The top three are the Ford Transit L2H2 (1,479kg), the Toyota Proace Max L2H2 (1,475kg) and the Ford Transit L2H3 (1,437kg).
Updated 16 October 2026, from the newest manufacturer check of any van on this list.
Models on this list
Ford Transit · Toyota Proace Max · Citroën Relay · Fiat Ducato · Peugeot Boxer · Vauxhall Movano · Nissan Interstar
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About these figures
Payload is as the manufacturer states it for that exact body and weight rating. A heavier trim or options reduce it. Versions plated at 4,250kg (marked 4.25t) carry more and often go further because they are heavier; a car (category B) licence covers zero-emission vans up to 4,250kg, petrol, diesel and hybrid vans up to 3,500kg (GOV.UK). Each version is a typical fleet specification; every figure links to its manufacturer source on the van's own page. A dash means we have not verified that figure yet, and a van with an unverified payload figure is not on this list until we have. The list updates itself as we add and re-check vans.
Want to weigh two of these up? Compare any two vans side by side, or see running costs per mile in the Fleet Cost Index.
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