Nissan Primastar L2H1 diesel
Nissan Primastar Van L2 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY26
The Nissan Primastar Van L2 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY26 has a 130PS diesel engine. List price £33,590 excluding VAT.
Diesel · medium van · L2 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £33,590[2] |
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Engine and economy
| Engine power | 130 PS[2] |
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| Official fuel economy | Not yet verified |
| CO2 emissions | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
| Test cycle | Not yet verified |
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 5 Year / 100,000 miles (whatever comes first) Manufacturer Warranty for the LCV range.[3] |
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Nissan Primastar L2H1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Nissan Primastar L2H1 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.
THRIVE verdict
A roomy, keenly priced medium diesel van with strong load capacity, though payload is unverified.
The Primastar L2 earns its place with a 6.7m³ load volume, in the highest quarter of medium vans we track, against a median of 5.8m³. At £33,590 ex VAT it also undercuts the medium van median of £37,950. For operators needing genuine load space without paying top money, that combination is the headline story here.
Inside, the floor takes three Euro pallets or two UK pallets in a single row, 8x4 sheets lie flat between the arches, and pipework or ladders up to 2.9m fit on the floor — a practical layout for builders, shopfitters and general haulage. Against rivals, the Toyota Proace offers a close 6.6m³ at a lower £32,003, while the Mercedes-Benz Vito costs more at £35,355 for slightly less space at 6.6m³.
We can't confirm payload, fuel economy or towing capacity for this Primastar, so buyers comparing it against the Proace's 1,360kg payload or the Vito's 858kg should check these figures directly before ordering. The 5 year/100,000 mile warranty is a solid backstop for fleet planning regardless.
Best for
- Businesses needing high load volume on a budget
- Pallet and sheet material transport
- Trades carrying long pipes, timber or ladders
Think twice
- Payload, fuel economy and towing capacity not yet verified — check before ordering
- Toyota Proace offers similar volume at a lower price with a confirmed higher payload
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 Nissan Primastar versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Primastar L1H1 diesel | Diesel | - | - | £32,690 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Nissan Primastar 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) | 2, 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 2.9m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,937mm, 1,268mm between the wheel arches, 1,387mm high. 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 1,237mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 340 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWD, 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 159 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 8.9p a mile against 20.9p for diesel: roughly £3,000 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £5,740 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 1.9 years.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 227-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.313 kWh a mile: the usable battery divided by the official range.
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); a typical 36mpg.
- 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 competitorMercedes-Benz Vito 114 Van PRO L3 (Manual)£1,765 more.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace Active Long 2.2 D 150 DIN hp Man (6-speed)£1,587 cheaper.
- Electric alternativeFord E-Transit Custom Trend 340 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWDElectric, 227 miles official range, £10,740 more.
- Direct competitorCitroën Dispatch Panel Van XL Diesel 150hp Manual Enterprise£1,385 cheaper, 0.6m³ less load space.
Chosen from published medium vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
3 documents: Nissan UK
- Nissan UK, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors), overall height, gross vehicle weight, load volume. official UK Primastar technical information page, "Panel van L2 H1" table; "Length at floor level" (standard bulkhead; trapdoor-bulkhead and uplifted-seat figures not used)
- Nissan UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power. row under '2.0 dCi 130 Manual', PANEL VAN L2, H1 30
- Nissan UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: warranty.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 16 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 16 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 Nissan Primastar Van L2 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY26 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.