Mercedes-Benz Vito L3H1 diesel
Mercedes-Benz Vito 114 Van PRO L3 (Manual)
The Mercedes-Benz Vito 114 Van PRO L3 (Manual) has a 136PS diesel engine, 40.4mpg official economy and a 858kg payload. List price £35,355 excluding VAT.
Diesel · medium van · L3 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £35,355[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3-year unlimited mileage warranty[2] |
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Mercedes-Benz Vito L3H1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Mercedes-Benz Vito L3H1 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.
Compare the Mercedes-Benz Vito with
- Ford Transit Custom vs Mercedes-Benz Vito: price, payload, load space and size side by side
THRIVE verdict
Strong load volume and pallet capacity, but payload trails most rivals in its class.
The Vito 114 PRO L3 is built for bulk rather than weight. Its 6.6m³ load volume sits in the top quarter of medium vans, and the load area takes three Euro or UK pallets in a single row, plus 8x4 sheets flat on the floor between the wheel arches. That makes it a strong fit for businesses moving large, light items rather than dense, heavy loads.
Payload is the trade-off: 858kg sits in the lowest quarter of medium vans, well below rivals like the Renault Trafic SL30 (1,017kg), Fiat Scudo XL (1,121kg) and Ford Transit City Van (1,085kg electric). Anyone loading pallets of heavier goods needs to check real-world weights carefully before committing, as this van will run out of payload before it runs out of space.
At £35,355 ex VAT it undercuts the medium-van median, though the Trafic, Scudo and Transit City Van are all cheaper still. Fuel economy of 40.4mpg is above the diesel median, which helps offset some of that price gap for high-mileage users. A 3-year unlimited mileage warranty adds reassurance for fleets running vans hard.
Best for
- bulky, lightweight loads needing pallet or sheet capacity
- operations needing three-pallet capacity in a single row
- high-mileage diesel users wanting above-average economy
Think twice
- payload is in the lowest quarter of the class
- cheaper rivals offer notably higher payloads
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 Vito versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Vito L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 886 kg | 40.4 mpg | £34,275 |
| Mercedes-Benz Vito L2H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 773 kg | 39.2 mpg | £42,040 |
| Mercedes-Benz eVito Panel Van | Electric | 793 kg | 159 miles | £48,775 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Mercedes-Benz Vito page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 3, 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 3m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,061mm, 1,270mm between the wheel arches, 1,391mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 280kg 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 1,241mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Ford Transit City Van Trend 300S SWB H1 56kWh 110kW / 150PS 1-speed automatic FWD, the closest alternative across the electric line, for a typical working day.
Workable, with planning
- Range. 100 miles a day is close to a planning range of about 110 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
- Payload. The electric version carries 227kg more (1,085kg against 858kg).
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10.1p a mile against 18.6p for diesel: roughly £2,125 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 157.8-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.355 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 Vito 114 Van PRO L3 (Manual)'s official 40.4mpg.
- 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.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorFiat Professional Scudo Panel Van XL Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5£4,450 cheaper, 263kg more payload, 0.5m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorRenault Trafic Van SL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5£5,055 cheaper, 208kg more payload, 0.8m³ less load space.
- Electric alternativeFord Transit City Van Trend 300S SWB H1 56kWh 110kW / 150PS 1-speed automatic FWDElectric, 157.8 miles official range, £6,355 cheaper, 227kg more payload.
- Direct competitorNissan Primastar Van L2 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY26£1,765 cheaper.
Chosen from published medium 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 price list (Vito Panel and Crew models, effective July 2026)
- 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.
- Mercedes-Benz Vans UK price list (Vito Panel and Crew models, effective July 2026), 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 Vito 114 Van PRO L3 (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.