Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 diesel
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWD
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWD has a 150PS diesel engine, 33.2mpg official economy, a 1,164kg payload. List price £50,510 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L2 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £50,510[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | Available on every new van, all service and maintenance - and any work required - is covered by your 3-year unlimited mileage warranty, and is only undertaken by Mercedes-Benz trained technicians usin[2] |
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 diesel since THRIVE first recorded its price on 21 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
Solid payload and pallet practicality, but pricier and smaller-bodied than several large-van rivals.
This Sprinter's 1,164kg payload sits below the median for large vans, and its 10.5m³ load volume is in the lowest quarter of the class. It's still a genuinely useful load bay though: four Euro pallets or three UK pallets fit in a single row, and 8x4 sheets lie flat between the wheel arches, so it suits trades moving palletised or sheet goods rather than bulk volume work.
At £50,510 ex VAT it's priced above the median for large vans, and more expensive than the Volkswagen Crafter Commerce at £41,285 and the electric Farizon SV L2 H2 at £47,000, both of which also beat it on payload. Against those, the Sprinter's case rests more on brand and build than on headline numbers.
Where it does stand out is efficiency: 33.2mpg puts it in the top quarter of diesel large vans, useful for operators covering long motorway miles daily. A 3-year unlimited mileage warranty with Mercedes-Benz trained technicians backs up the ownership case for fleets wanting fewer surprises.
Best for
- Pallet and sheet-material delivery
- High-mileage diesel routes needing strong fuel economy
- Fleets valuing warranty backup and dealer support
Think twice
- Payload below the class median - check against the Volkswagen Crafter or Farizon SV
- Load volume in the lowest quarter for large vans
- List price above median - the Crafter and Farizon SV are both cheaper
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 |
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| 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 eSprinter | Electric | 502 kg | 161 miles | £58,850 |
| 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) | 4, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 3, 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 3.3m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,375mm, 1,350mm between the wheel arches, 2,009mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 290kg 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.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Farizon SV L2 H2, the closest alternative across the electric line, for a typical working day.
Electric looks practical
- Range. 100 miles a day sits comfortably inside a planning range of about 132 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 81kg more (1,245kg against 1,164kg).
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10p a mile against 22.7p for diesel: roughly £3,175 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for no more than the diesel after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 188-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 Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWD's official 33.2mpg.
- 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 competitorMaxus DELIVER 9 L3 H2 RWD Base0.5m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorVolkswagen Crafter Commerce, medium wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual£9,225 cheaper, 65kg more payload.
- Electric alternativeFarizon SV L2 H2Electric, 188 miles official range, £3,510 cheaper, 81kg more payload.
- Direct competitorRenault Master MM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26£16,210 cheaper, 140kg more payload, 0.3m³ more load space.
Chosen from published large vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
2 documents: Mercedes-Benz Vans UK
- Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, published 1 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall height. Sprinter Panel Van price list, prices effective from July 2026, p24 Dimensions table 'REAR-WHEEL DRIVE – PANEL VAN 3.5 TONNE L2 H2' (315 Van L2 H2 RWD is 3,500kg GVW per p23 Weights and payloads); table read visually
- Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, warranty.
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 Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWD 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.