Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L4H2 diesel
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L4 H2 PRO RWD
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L4 H2 PRO RWD has a 150PS diesel engine, 32.1mpg official economy and a 965kg payload. List price £51,820 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L4 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £51,820[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 L4H2 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter L4H2 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
A genuinely spacious large van let down by one of the weaker payloads in its class.
The Sprinter 315 L4 H2 PRO is built for volume. Its 15.5m³ load area sits in the highest quarter of large vans, and the floor will take six Euro pallets or four UK pallets in a single row, plus 8x4 sheets flat between the arches and pipework up to 4.8m long. That makes it a strong choice for bulky, low-density loads rather than heavy ones.
Payload is the trade-off: 965kg puts it in the lowest quarter of large vans, well below the class median of 1,260kg. The Volkswagen Crafter Commerce Plus (988kg, 16.4m³) and MAN TGE (1,098kg, 16.42m³) both carry more, while the Renault Master E-Tech (939kg, 14.8m³) carries less. Anyone running close to payload limits should check actual kerb weight with options fitted.
At £51,820 ex VAT it's in the top quarter on price too, more expensive than the Crafter and well above the Master E-Tech, though it returns 32.1mpg, above the median for diesel large vans. The 3-year unlimited mileage warranty with Mercedes-trained technicians is a useful backstop for fleets running vans hard.
Best for
- Bulky, light loads needing maximum cubic capacity
- Pallet and sheet-material distribution
- Operators wanting strong warranty backup
Think twice
- Payload is among the lowest in the large van class
- Price sits in the upper quarter versus rivals
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 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 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) | 6, 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 4.8m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 4,810mm, 1,350mm between the wheel arches, 2,009mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 160kg 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 Renault Master E-Tech LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26, 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 169 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 26kg less (939kg against 965kg).
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10.3p a mile against 23.4p for diesel: roughly £3,275 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 242-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.36 kWh a mile: the usable battery divided by the official range.
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L4 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 Plus, long wheelbase Maxi with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual£4,975 cheaper, 0.9m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorMAN TGE Panel van, extra-long wheelbase, high roof, 2.0-litre 103kW (140PS) front-wheel drive, 6-speed manual133kg more payload, 0.9m³ more load space.
- Electric alternativeRenault Master E-Tech LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26Electric, 242 miles official range, £7,570 cheaper, 0.7m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorFord Transit Van Leader 350E L4 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual RWD£625 cheaper, 191kg more payload, 0.4m³ less 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, p26 Dimensions table 'REAR-WHEEL DRIVE – PANEL VAN 3.5 TONNE L4 H2' (315 Van L4 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 L4 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.