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The most economical small vans

The small diesel, petrol and hybrid vans in our database with the best official combined fuel economy: the top 15, across 7 models. The most economical is the Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manual, at 53.3mpg. The top three are the Ford Transit Courier L1H1 (53.3mpg), the Renault Kangoo Van L1H1 (53.3mpg) and the Toyota Proace City L1H1 (52.3mpg).

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

#VanBodyEconomyPayloadLoad spacePrice ex VAT
1Ford Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L1 H153.3mpg672kg2.9m³£19,050
2Renault Kangoo Van ML19 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel · L1 H153.3mpg836kg3.3m³£22,300
3Toyota Proace City Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, 1.5 Diesel (100hp) ManualDiesel · L1 H152.3mpg990kg3.8m³£24,753
4Ford Transit Connect Van Trend SWB (L1) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L1 H152.2mpg739kg3.1m³£24,600
5Ford Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L2 H151.3mpg757kg3.7m³£25,600
6Toyota Proace City Icon Ply Lining, Medium Panel Van, 1.5 Diesel (100hp) ManualDiesel · L2 H151.3mpg936kg4.4m³£25,378
7Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend SWB (L1) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L1 H1 · crew van50.5mpg782kg2.5m³£27,600
8Volkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L150.4mpg733kg3.1m³£26,145
9Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L2 H1 · crew van50mpg790kg3.1m³£28,600
10Renault Kangoo Van LL21 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel · L2 H149.6mpg975kg4.2m³£23,700
11Volkswagen Caddy Cargo Maxi C20 Maxi Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manualDiesel · L249.6mpg759kg3.7m³£27,520
12Citroën Berlingo Van Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Enterprise-PlusDiesel · L1 H146mpg982kg3.3m³£23,470
13Citroën Berlingo Van Panel Van XL Diesel 100hp Manual Enterprise-PlusDiesel · L2 H146mpg936kg3.9m³£24,420
14Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van M Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5Diesel · L146mpg982kg3.3m³£23,470
15Fiat Professional Doblò Panel Van XL Diesel 100hp Manual Plus MY26.5Diesel · L246mpg936kg3.9m³£24,420

Models on this list

Ford Transit Courier · Renault Kangoo Van · Toyota Proace City · Ford Transit Connect · Volkswagen Caddy Cargo · Citroën Berlingo · Fiat Doblò

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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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