Mercedes-Benz eSprinter
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter 81kWh eSprinter 314 Van L3 PRO
The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter 81kWh eSprinter 314 Van L3 PRO has 161 miles of official range, a 502kg payload and 115kW rapid charging. List price £58,850 excluding VAT.
Electric · large van · on sale
Dimensions
Price
Battery and range
Load
Charging
Ownership
| Warranty | Battery capacity warranty 8 years/100,000 miles[1] |
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Mercedes-Benz eSprinter price changes
No list price change recorded for the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter since THRIVE first recorded its price on 16 September 2026.
List prices excluding VAT, from the manufacturer's own UK price lists. A date marked "recorded" is the day THRIVE took in a new price list that carried no date of its own.
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THRIVE verdict
Strong load volume and fast charging, but payload and range trail the large electric van class.
The eSprinter 314 L3 PRO offers 14m³ of load space, above the median for large vans, making it a genuinely practical size for bulky loads. But its 502kg payload sits in the lowest quarter of the class, well below the 1,260kg median, so this is a van for volume work rather than heavy cargo.
At £58,850 before VAT it's in the top quarter of large van prices, though the plug-in van grant helps offset that. Range of 161 miles is in the bottom quarter for electric large vans, against a class median of 235 miles, so route planning matters. DC charging tops out at 115kW, below the class median of 130kW, though a 10-80% charge in 34 minutes still allows reasonable turnaround on longer shifts.
Against rivals, the Citroën ë-Relay and Ford E-Transit both carry more payload and cost less, with the ë-Relay also managing 235 miles of range. The Volkswagen Crafter, a diesel, offers similar load volume without the range question but suits different duty cycles. The eSprinter's case rests on its cabin space and charging speed, not outright payload or price.
Best for
- Bulky, lightweight loads needing maximum cube
- Urban and regional delivery rounds within a predictable daily radius
- Operators valuing quick top-up charging over long range
Think twice
- Payload is in the lowest quarter of the class
- Range is below most electric large van rivals
- Price sits in the top quarter even after the grant
Written 8 October 2026 from the verified figures on this page and the rest of the THRIVE database, and checked figure by figure before publishing. How we check
Other Mercedes-Benz Sprinter versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,164 kg | 33.2 mpg | £50,510 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L3H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,012 kg | 32.1 mpg | £51,420 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L4H2 diesel | Diesel | 965 kg | 32.1 mpg | £51,820 |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,199 kg | 34.4 mpg | - |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 5, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 4, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Lie flat on the floor, between the wheel arches |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 4.4m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 4,410mm, 1,350mm between the wheel arches, 2,009mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 100kg per pallet. Counts use the width between the wheel arches for the whole floor, so they never over-count. Door openings are not in our data: check the rear and side door apertures before relying on a count. Goods stacked on a pallet can stand up to about 1,859mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Electric or diesel?
How the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter 81kWh eSprinter 314 Van L3 PRO compares with Renault Master LH35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY24, the closest alternative across the electric line, for a typical working day.
Workable, with planning
- Range. 100 miles a day is close to a planning range of about 113 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10p a mile against 20.5p for diesel: roughly £2,625 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £17,800 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 6.8 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- A short holding period: the electric price premium takes longer than six years to recover at this mileage.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 161-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.35 kWh a mile: THRIVE's typical figure for an electric van (this van's usable battery is not verified).
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Renault Master LH35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY24's official 36.7mpg.
- Electricity: 28.59p/kWh at a small-business depot (DESNZ, excluding VAT), 26.32p at home as the driver pays (Ofgem price cap), 65.83p on public rapid chargers (Zapmap, excluding VAT).
- 250 working days a year. List prices exclude VAT and options; running costs exclude servicing, insurance, tax and residual values.
Indicative only: a guide to whether electric is worth a closer look, not a quote. For whole-fleet costs see fleet charging costs and van break-even.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorCitroën ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise£9,115 cheaper, 228kg more payload, 1m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorFord E-Transit Van Leader 350E L4 H3 Standard Range 68kWh 135kW/184PS£6,955 cheaper, 253kg more payload, 1.1m³ more load space.
- Combustion alternativeRenault Master LH35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY24Diesel, 36.7mpg official, £22,800 cheaper, 0.8m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorFarizon SV L2 H3£7,850 cheaper, 2.8m³ less load space, 73 miles more official range.
Chosen from published large vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
3 documents: Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, GOV.UK (OZEV)
- Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), overall length, overall height, list price (excluding vat), official range, energy use, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, warranty. Same page: load compartment length 4,410 (the document prints 'm' for mm; the L3 diesel Sprinter's load floor is also 4,410 mm). Was blank.
- Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, published 1 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum). eSprinter Panel Van price list (electric-specific), prices effective from July 2026, p27 Dimensions table 'PANEL VAN – PRO/SELECT L3'; load-compartment rows are body dimensions (identical on the L2 page and in the diesel Sprinter L3 table)
- GOV.UK (OZEV), retrieved 16 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 16 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 16 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
- Verdict written: 8 October 2026. It uses only the verified figures here and the THRIVE database; every number in it is checked against those figures, and it is rewritten only when they change.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter 81kWh eSprinter 314 Van L3 PRO as named, a typical fleet specification. Range is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world range in winter or fully loaded will be lower. Check the manufacturer's current price list before ordering. If a figure here has changed, tell us on our corrections page.