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The most economical diesel vans

The diesel vans in our database with the best official combined fuel economy: the top 20, across 11 models. The most economical is the Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual, at 54.3mpg.

#VanBodyEconomyPayloadLoad spacePrice ex VAT
1Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L1 H154.3mpg680kg2.9m³£21,575
2Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L1 H153.3mpg672kg2.9m³£19,050
3Renault Kangoo Van ML19 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel · L1 H153.3mpg836kg3.3m³£22,300
4Toyota Proace City Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, 1.5 Diesel (100hp) ManualDiesel · L1 H152.3mpg990kg3.8m³£25,233
5Ford Transit Connect Van Trend SWB (L1) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L1 H152.2mpg739kg3.1m³£24,600
6Volkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L151.4mpg684kg3.1m³£24,780
7Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L2 H151.3mpg757kg3.7m³£25,600
8Toyota Proace City Icon Ply Lining, Medium Panel Van, 1.5 Diesel (100hp) ManualDiesel · L2 H151.3mpg936kg4.4m³£25,858
9Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend SWB (L1) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L1 H1 · crew van50.5mpg782kg2.5m³£27,600
10Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L2 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L2 H150.4mpg854kg3.62m³£22,920
11Volkswagen Caddy Cargo Maxi C20 Maxi Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L250.4mpg696kg3.7m³£26,235
12Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L2 H1 · crew van50mpg790kg3.1m³£28,600
13Renault Kangoo Van LL21 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel · L2 H149.6mpg975kg4.2m³£23,700
14Fiat Professional Doblò Doblò Panel Van XL Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5Diesel · L246mpg936kg3.9m³£24,420
15Peugeot Partner PARTNER Panel Van XL DIESEL 100hp Manual Professional PlusDiesel · L2 H146mpg936kg3.9m³£24,420
16Vauxhall Combo M Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-PlusDiesel · L1 H146mpg982kg3.3m³£23,590
17Vauxhall Combo XL Diesel 100hp Manual Prime-PlusDiesel · L2 H146mpg936kg3.9m³£24,540
18Renault Trafic Van SL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel · L1 H142.2mpg1,017kg5.8m³£30,300
19Renault Trafic Van LL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel · L2 H141.5mpg--£31,050
20Citroën Dispatch Panel Van M Diesel 150hp Manual EnterpriseDiesel · L1 H140.9mpg1,326kg5.3m³£30,805

About these figures

Official WLTP combined fuel economy; where a maker publishes a band we use the cautious end. Loaded, real-world economy is lower. 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 economy figure is not on this list until we have. The list updates itself as we add and re-check vans.

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