Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L3H2 diesel
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L3 H2 PRO RWD
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L3 H2 PRO RWD has a 150PS diesel engine, 32.1mpg official economy, a 1,012kg payload. List price £51,420 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L3 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £51,420[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 L3H2 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L3H2 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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Other Mercedes-Benz Sprinter versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L2H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,164 kg | 33.2 mpg | £50,510 |
| 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) | 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 200kg 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 L3 H3, 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 164 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 33kg more (1,045kg against 1,012kg).
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10p a mile against 23.4p for diesel: roughly £3,350 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 234-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 L3 H2 PRO RWD's official 32.1mpg.
- 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 competitorVolkswagen Crafter Commerce, long wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual£8,285 cheaper, 105kg more payload, 0.4m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorMAN TGE Panel van, long wheelbase, high roof, 2.0-litre 103kW (140PS) front-wheel drive, 6-speed manual141kg more payload, 0.4m³ more load space.
- Electric alternativeFarizon SV L3 H3Electric, 234 miles official range, £580 more, 1m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorFord Transit Van Leader 350E L4 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual RWD144kg more payload, 1.1m³ 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, p25 Dimensions table 'REAR-WHEEL DRIVE – PANEL VAN 3.5 TONNE L3 H2' (315 Van L3 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.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L3 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.