Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech L2H1

Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech LL21 E-Tech Advance RC Panel Van MY26.5

The Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech LL21 E-Tech Advance RC Panel Van MY26.5 has 171 miles of official range, a 764kg payload and 80kW rapid charging. List price £29,850 excluding VAT.

Electric · small van · L2 H1 · on sale

Last verified 5 October 2026Download spec sheet (PDF)

THRIVE verdictStrong payload and load volume for a small electric van, but range and charging sit below class average.Read the verdict

Dimensions

Load length (at floor)	2,230 mm^[1]
Load height (maximum)	1,215 mm^[1]
Overall length	4,910 mm^[1]
Overall width (excluding mirrors)	1,860 mm^[1]
Overall height	1,854 mm^[1]

Price

List price (excluding VAT)	£29,850^[2]
Zero emission van grant	Eligible^[3]

Battery and range

Usable battery	44 kWh^[4]
Gross battery	45 kWh^[5]
Official range	171 miles^[5] (WLTP)
Energy use	Not yet verified
Test cycle	WLTP^[5]

Load

Gross vehicle weight	2,510 kg^[6]
Payload	764 kg^[6]
Load volume	4.2 m³^[6]
Towing capacity (braked)	1,500 kg^[6]

Charging

AC charging (max)	22 kW^[6]
DC rapid charging (peak)	80 kW^[6]
Rapid charge time	20% to 80% in 40 minutes on a rapid charger (brochure)^[6]

Ownership

Warranty	3 years (unlimited mileage first 24 months, then to 100,000 miles total); E-Tech battery 8 years or 100,000 miles^[6]

Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech L2H1 price changes

No list price change recorded for the Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech L2H1 since THRIVE first recorded its price on 17 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

Strong payload and load volume for a small electric van, but range and charging sit below class average.

This Kangoo earns its keep on practicality: payload of 764kg is above the median for small vans, and its 4.2m³ load volume sits in the top quarter of the class. Braked towing of 1,500kg is in the top 10% of small vans. For trades carrying bulky loads or needing to tow, this is a genuinely capable platform.

The compromise is range and charging. 171 miles official range is in the lowest quarter of electric small vans, the 44kWh usable battery is also lowest-quarter, and peak DC charging of 80kW trails the class median of 100kW. Against the Kia PV5 Cargo's 179 miles, this van is behind on range, though its payload and load volume remain competitive. Depot or home charging suits it better than relying on public rapid chargers for long days.

Against its own diesel sibling, the electric Kangoo costs £1,150 more after the Zero Emission Van Grant, with the diesel offering a higher 975kg payload. Whether the electric version pays off depends on mileage and where it charges: cheaper per mile on depot or home charging, more expensive on public rapid chargers. Buyers should weigh that against the diesel's higher payload before deciding.

Best for

trades needing strong payload and load volume in a small van
operators towing trailers up to 1,500kg
fleets charging mainly at depot or home rather than on the road

Think twice

range of 171 miles is below the class median for electric small vans
80kW peak DC charging is slower than the class median
diesel sibling offers a notably higher payload for less outlay

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 Renault Kangoo Van versions

Version	Fuel	Payload	Range / economy	Price ex VAT
Renault Kangoo Van L1H1 diesel	Diesel	836 kg	53.3 mpg	£22,300
Renault Kangoo Van L2H1 diesel	Diesel	975 kg	49.6 mpg	£23,700
Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech L1H1	Electric	608 kg	184 miles	£26,850

Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Renault Kangoo Van page.

Electric or diesel?

How the Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech LL21 E-Tech Advance RC Panel Van MY26.5 compares with Renault Kangoo Van LL21 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.

Miles a day: 100

Overnight chargingAt a depotAt the driver's homePublic chargers only

Workable, with planning

Range. 100 miles a day is close to a planning range of about 120 miles: workable, but cold or heavily loaded days may need a top-up.
Payload. The electric version carries 211kg less (764kg against 975kg).
Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 7.3p a mile against 15.2p for diesel: roughly £1,975 a year less at 25,000 miles.
Price. The electric version lists for £1,150 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 0.6 years.

When the diesel is the more practical choice

Loads that use the last 211kg of the diesel's payload.

How this is worked out

Planning range is 70% of the official 171-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
Energy use 0.257 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 Renault Kangoo Van LL21 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5's official 49.6mpg.
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.

Electric and diesel compared: L2 H1

	Electric (this van)	Diesel
Spec	Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech LL21 E-Tech Advance RC Panel Van MY26.5	Renault Kangoo Van LL21 Blue dCi 95 Advance Panel Van MY26.5
List price (ex VAT)	£29,850	£23,700
Payload	764 kg	975 kg
Load volume	4.2 m³	4.2 m³
Range / economy	171 miles	49.6 mpg
Towing (braked)	1,500 kg	1,500 kg

Both at a typical fleet specification, from each manufacturer's UK price list; sources are on each van's page. For running costs per mile, see the Fleet Cost Index and van break-even.

Alternatives worth considering

Direct competitorKia PV5 Cargo Essential 51.5kWh L2/H1 3Dr 2-Seat£1,495 cheaper.
Direct competitorToyota Proace City Electric Icon Ply Lining, Compact Panel Van, Electric 50kWh Auto£778 more, 0.4m³ less load space, 35.91999999999999 miles more official range.
Combustion alternativeNissan Townstar Van L2 1.3 TCe Manual (6sp) 130HP AcentaPetrol, £5,710 cheaper.
Direct competitorCitroën ë-Berlingo Van Panel Van XL Electric 136hp Automatic Enterprise-Plus73kg less payload, 0.3m³ less load space.

Chosen from published small vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.

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Sources

6 documents: Renault UK, GOV.UK, Renault UK (business.renault.co.uk Kangoo E-Tech configurator)

Renault UK, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors), overall height. official UK Kangoo Van E-Tech electric page (electric-specific page, block names the E-Tech version), panel van body; per-version dimensions data embedded in the page (dimensions tab / version comparator); "Load Platform Length" (platform = load floor length) | Link repointed 4 Nov 2026: Renault removed the Kangoo E-Tech panel van page and it was never archived; linked to its current Kangoo E-Tech configurator. Original: https://business.renault.co.uk/van-range/kangoo-van-etech-electric.html?bodyTypeCode=PT1261_panel_van
Renault UK, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat).
GOV.UK, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant. Large van grant, up to £5,000.
Renault UK (business.renault.co.uk Kangoo E-Tech configurator), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: usable battery. Renault UK business configurator technical specification for this exact version: '45 (max) / 44 (usable)'.
Renault Business UK (configurator), retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: gross battery, official range, test cycle.
Renault UK, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, 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 Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech LL21 E-Tech Advance RC Panel Van MY26.5 as named, a typical fleet specification. Range is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world range in winter or fully 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.