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The most economical large vans

The large diesel, petrol and hybrid vans in our database with the best official combined fuel economy: the top 15, across 5 models. The most economical is the Renault Master MM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26, at 38.2mpg. The top three are the Renault Master L2H2 (38.2mpg), the Nissan Interstar L2H2 (37.7mpg) and the Renault Master L3H2 (37.7mpg).

Updated 16 October 2026, from the newest manufacturer check of any van on this list.

#VanBodyEconomyPayloadLoad spacePrice ex VAT
1Renault Master MM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26Diesel · L2 H238.2mpg1,304kg10.8m³£34,300
2Nissan Interstar Panel Van L2 H2 35 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY27Diesel · L2 H237.7mpg1,366kg10.8m³£34,990
3Renault Master LM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26Diesel · L3 H237.7mpg-13m³£35,050
4Nissan Interstar Panel Van L3 H2 35 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY27Diesel · L3 H237.2mpg1,315kg13m³£35,890
5Renault Master LH35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY24Diesel · L3 H336.7mpg-14.8m³£36,050
6Nissan Interstar Panel Van L3 H3 35 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY27Diesel · L3 H336.2mpg1,233kg14.8m³£36,490
7Toyota Proace Max Icon Medium, Medium Height Diesel 2.2 D 140 DIN hp Man (6-speed)Diesel · L2 H236.2mpg1,475kg12m³£34,837
8Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L2 H1 PRO RWDDiesel · L2 H134.4mpg1,199kg--
9Toyota Proace Max Icon Long, High Height Diesel 2.2 D 140 DIN hp Man (6-speed)Diesel · L3 H334.4mpg1,400kg15m³£36,462
10Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWDDiesel · L2 H2 · 3.55t33.6mpg1,479kg10m³£48,045
11Ford Transit Van Leader 350L L3 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWDDiesel · L3 H2 · 3.55t33.2mpg1,425kg11.5m³£48,845
12Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWDDiesel · L2 H233.2mpg1,164kg10.5m³£50,510
13Ford Transit DCiV Trend 350M MWB / L2 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWDDiesel · L2 H2 · crew van32.5mpg1,293kg6.06m³£52,885
14Ford Transit DCiV Trend 350L LWB / L3 H2 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWDDiesel · L3 H2 · crew van32.1mpg1,239kg7.59m³£53,685
15Ford Transit Van Leader 350M L2 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWDDiesel · L2 H3 · 3.55t32.1mpg1,437kg11.2m³£49,045

Models on this list

Renault Master · Nissan Interstar · Toyota Proace Max · Mercedes-Benz Sprinter · Ford Transit

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About these figures

Official WLTP combined fuel economy; where a maker publishes a band we use the cautious end. Plug-in hybrids are left out because their weighted figure assumes regular charging. 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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