Mercedes-Benz Citan L1H1 diesel
Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual
Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual: no longer on sale new in the UK. The figures are kept for reference, for fleets running or buying used examples.
The Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual has a 95PS diesel engine, 54.3mpg official economy and a 680kg payload. List price £21,575 excluding VAT.
Diesel · small van · L1 H1 · discontinued
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £21,575[1] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3-year unlimited mileage warranty[1] |
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Mercedes-Benz Citan L1H1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Mercedes-Benz Citan L1H1 diesel since THRIVE first recorded its price on 17 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.
Other Mercedes-Benz Citan versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Citan L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 854 kg | 50.4 mpg | £22,920 |
| Mercedes-Benz eCitan L1H1 | Electric | 448 kg | 176 miles | £32,700 |
| Mercedes-Benz eCitan L2H1 | Electric | 616 kg | 167 miles | £33,890 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Mercedes-Benz Citan page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 2, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 1, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Too long for the floor |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 1.8m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 1,806mm, 1,260mm between the wheel arches, 1,256mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 340kg 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 1,106mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Mercedes-Benz eCitan Panel Van L1 BASE, 90kW motor, 45kWh battery, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.
Workable, with planning
- Range. 100 miles a day is close to a planning range of about 123 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
- Payload. The electric version carries 232kg less (448kg against 680kg).
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10p a mile against 13.9p for diesel: roughly £975 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £8,625 more after the £2,500 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 8.8 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 232kg of the diesel's payload.
- 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 176-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 Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual's official 54.3mpg.
- 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.
Electric and diesel compared: L1 H1
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual | Mercedes-Benz eCitan Panel Van L1 BASE, 90kW motor, 45kWh battery |
| List price (ex VAT) | £21,575 | £32,700 |
| Payload | 680 kg | 448 kg |
| Load volume | 2.9 m³ | 2.9 m³ |
| Range / economy | 54.3 mpg | 176 miles |
| Towing (braked) | - | - |
Both at a typical fleet specification, from each manufacturer's UK price list; sources are on each van's page. For running costs per mile, see the Fleet Cost Index and van break-even.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorFord Transit Courier Van Leader 1.0L EcoBoost 100PS 6-speed manual£3,775 cheaper.
- Direct competitorVolkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 1.5 TSI eHybrid 150PS 6-speed DSG£7,470 more.
- Electric alternativeCitroën ë-Berlingo Van Panel Van M Electric 136hp Automatic Enterprise-PlusElectric, 180-219 miles official range, £7,380 more, 79kg more payload.
- Direct competitorFord Transit Connect Van Trend SWB (L1) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEV£8,075 more.
Chosen from published small vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
1 document: Mercedes-Benz Vans UK
- Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall height, list price (excluding vat), engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, warranty. Mercedes-Benz UK Citan Panel and Crew van price list ("Prices effective from January 2026"; PDF created 30 Jan 2026), page 19, "Dimensions." table "PANEL VAN – BASE/PRO/SELECT L1"; table row is an unlabelled load-compartment "Length"; the drawing on the same page marks it "on the floor 1806" (L1) / floor length (drawing text is image-only)
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 5 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 5 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L1 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual as named, a typical fleet specification. Fuel economy is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world economy 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.