Mercedes-Benz Citan L2H1 diesel
Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L2 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual
Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L2 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 L2 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual has a 95PS diesel engine, 50.4mpg official economy and a 854kg payload. List price £22,920 excluding VAT.
Diesel · small van · L2 H1 · discontinued
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £22,920[1] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3-year unlimited mileage warranty[1] |
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Mercedes-Benz Citan L2H1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Mercedes-Benz Citan L2H1 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.
THRIVE verdict
A discontinued small diesel van with strong payload and low price, though load volume trails rivals.
The Citan 110 BASE carries 854kg, above the median for small vans, and does so at a list price in the lowest quarter of the small van field. For operators who need to shift weight rather than bulky volume, that combination is worth noting, though this exact model is now discontinued so stock and ordering should be checked.
Load volume is 3.62m³, below the median of 3.7m³ for small vans, and the load bay takes two Euro or UK pallets in a single row with 2.1m of floor length for pipe or timber. Against the Renault Kangoo (836kg payload, 3.3m³) and Ford Transit Connect (757kg payload, 3.7m³), the Citan's payload is competitive but its cargo box is not the roomiest of the three.
An electric eCitan sibling shares this exact body and payload volume but carries less weight at 616kg, and after the Zero Emission Van Grant still lists £8,470 above this diesel. Diesel suits those needing maximum payload and simple refuelling on long days; electric suits depot-charged, shorter, predictable rounds, with running costs depending on where and how often it charges.
Best for
- Weight-led loads needing strong payload for the class
- Budget-conscious fleets wanting a lower list price
- Pallet work needing two Euro or UK pallets in a row
Think twice
- Load volume below median for small vans, check against bulkier loads
- Model discontinued, confirm current availability before ordering
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 Citan versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Citan L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 680 kg | 54.3 mpg | £21,575 |
| 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) | 2, in a single row |
| 8 x 4 sheets (2,440 x 1,220mm) | Too long for the floor |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 2.1m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,170mm, 1,260mm between the wheel arches, 1,256mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 420kg 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 L2 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 117 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
- Payload. The electric version carries 238kg less (616kg against 854kg).
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10p a mile against 14.9p for diesel: roughly £1,225 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £8,470 more after the £2,500 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 6.9 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 238kg 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 167-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 L2 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual's official 50.4mpg.
- 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: L2 H1
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec | Mercedes-Benz Citan 110 Panel Van L2 BASE, 1,461cc diesel 95PS 6-speed manual | Mercedes-Benz eCitan Panel Van L2 BASE, 90kW motor, 45kWh battery |
| List price (ex VAT) | £22,920 | £33,890 |
| Payload | 854 kg | 616 kg |
| Load volume | 3.62 m³ | 3.62 m³ |
| Range / economy | 50.4 mpg | 167 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 competitorRenault Kangoo Van ML19 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5£620 cheaper, 0.3m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorVolkswagen Caddy Cargo Maxi C20 Maxi Commerce 2.0 TDI 102PS 6-speed manual£4,600 more, 95kg less payload.
- Electric alternativeKia PV5 Cargo Essential 51.5kWh L1/H1 3Dr 2-SeatElectric, 179 miles official range, £4,435 more, 54kg less payload.
- Direct competitorFord Transit Connect Van Trend LWB (L2) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual£2,680 more, 97kg less payload.
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 20, "Dimensions." table "PANEL VAN – BASE/PRO/SELECT L2"; table row is an unlabelled load-compartment "Length" (used per brief)
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.
- 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 Citan 110 Panel Van L2 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.