Renault Master E-Tech L3H3
Renault Master E-Tech LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26
The Renault Master E-Tech LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26 has 242 miles of official range, a 939kg payload and 130kW rapid charging. List price £44,250 excluding VAT.
Electric · large van · L3 H3 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
Battery and range
Load
Charging
Ownership
| Warranty | 3 years (unlimited mileage first 24 months, then to 100,000 miles total)[2] |
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Renault Master E-Tech L3H3 price changes
No list price change recorded for the Renault Master E-Tech L3H3 since THRIVE first recorded its price on 1 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 capable electric large van with strong range and volume, but payload and towing lag the class.
The Master E-Tech Advance is a big load carrier first and an electric van second. Its 14.8m³ load volume sits above the class median, and the 242-mile WLTP range is also above the median for electric large vans, making it a realistic choice for depot-based multi-drop or trade work that doesn't need to carry near the top payload figures.
The compromises sit in payload and towing. At 939kg, payload is in the lowest quarter of large vans, so loads need watching if you're carrying dense cargo rather than bulky items. Braked towing of 2,350kg is also in the lowest quarter. Charging is a strength though: 130kW peak DC is above the class median, useful for quick top-ups on the road.
At £44,250 before the plug-in van grant, it undercuts the median large van price, and it's cheaper outright than the Farizon SV, which carries more payload but less range and lower towing. Against its diesel sibling, the Master Blue dCi 130, the electric version costs £3,200 more after grant; which suits a fleet better depends on mileage and where it charges.
Best for
- Bulky, low-density loads needing volume over weight
- Depot or home-based charging operations
- Routes needing above-average electric range
Think twice
- Heavy payload requirements
- Trailer towing needs
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 Master versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Master L2H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,304 kg | 38.2 mpg | £34,300 |
| Renault Master L3H2 diesel | Diesel | - | 37.7 mpg | £35,050 |
| Renault Master L3H3 diesel | Diesel | - | 36.7 mpg | £36,050 |
| Renault Master E-Tech L2H2 | Electric | 1,030 kg | 254 miles | £42,500 |
| Renault Master E-Tech L3H2 | Electric | 959 kg | 252 miles | £43,250 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Renault Master page.
Electric or diesel?
How the Renault Master E-Tech LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26 compares with Renault Master LH35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY24, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.
Electric could work: check the points below
- Range. 100 miles a day sits comfortably inside a planning range of about 169 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,350kg electric, 2,500kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10.3p a mile against 20.5p for diesel: roughly £2,550 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £3,200 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 1.3 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Towing more than 2,350kg.
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 Renault Master LH35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY24's official 36.7mpg.
- 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: L3 H3
| Electric (this van) | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec | Renault Master E-Tech LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26 | Renault Master LH35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY24 |
| List price (ex VAT) | £44,250 | £36,050 |
| Payload | 939 kg | - |
| Load volume | 14.8 m³ | 14.8 m³ |
| Range / economy | 242 miles | 36.7 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,350 kg | 2,500 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 competitorFarizon SV L3 H3£7,750 more, 106kg more payload, 1.8m³ less load space.
- Combustion alternativeMercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L4 H2 PRO RWDDiesel, 32.1mpg official, £7,570 more, 0.7m³ 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
6 documents: Renault UK, GOV.UK, Renault Business UK (configurator)
- Renault UK, retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors), overall height. business.renault.co.uk configurator data for LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26: load platform length 3,857 mm vs 3855 in the Master eBrochure (one document each, so the named-version figure per the few-mm rule). Low priority: 2 mm.
- Renault UK, published 1 September 2026, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), warranty. Price guide 'prices valid from 1 September 2026' (PDF created 10 Sep 2026). Columns: 'basic price (£)', 'VAT 20%', 'total retail', 'zero emission van grant (ZEVG)' £5,000, VED, OTR after ZEVG. Basic price (ex VAT, before grant) used, as for the Kangoo rows. Row alignment confirmed from PDF word coordinates (pdftotext -layout scrambles this table).
- GOV.UK, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant. Large van band (up to £5,000). URL redirects to https://www.gov.uk/zero-emission-vehicle-grants/vans; retrieved 17 Sep 2026. Renault price guide also shows £5,000 ZEVG against LH35.
- Renault UK, published 1 July 2026, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: usable battery. Only one battery on Master E-Tech (tech spec 'E-Tech spec ... 87kWh battery'). The brochure of the same date says 'storage capacity (kWh) 87' without 'net'. Label/value alignment checked by word coordinates. Tech spec is linked from the brochure.
- Renault Business UK (configurator), retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: official range, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, towing capacity (braked).
- Renault UK, published 1 July 2026, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: load volume, ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak). Brochure 'dimensions, volumes and weights' table (p.21) is keyed by version code and shared by diesel and E-Tech (the price guide uses the same MM35/LM35/LH35 codes for both); not labelled E-Tech-specific. Columns read by PDF word coordinates.
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 Renault Master E-Tech LH35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY26 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.