The most economical medium vans
The medium diesel, petrol and hybrid vans in our database with the best official combined fuel economy: the top 15, across 6 models. The most economical is the Renault Trafic Van SL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5, at 42.2mpg. The top three are the Renault Trafic L1H1 (42.2mpg), the Renault Trafic L2H1 (41.5mpg) and the Citroën Dispatch L1H1 (40.9mpg).
Updated 16 October 2026, from the newest manufacturer check of any van on this list.
Models on this list
Renault Trafic · Citroën Dispatch · Fiat Scudo · Peugeot Expert · Vauxhall Vivaro · Mercedes-Benz Vito
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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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