Renault Master L3H2 diesel
Renault Master LM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26
The Renault Master LM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26 has a 130PS diesel engine and 37.7mpg official economy. List price £35,050 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L3 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £35,050[3] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3yr/unlimited-then-100,000mi warranty (Renault UK LCV range); 6yr anti-corrosion (Master-specific)[3] |
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Renault Master L3H2 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Renault Master L3H2 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 Renault Master with
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THRIVE verdict
A keenly priced, high-volume large van with strong economy for a diesel and solid towing, but payload isn't confirmed.
The Master LM35 Blue dCi 130 sits in the lowest price quarter of large vans on THRIVE, at £35,050 ex VAT, yet still delivers 13m³ of load space, which is above the class median. For fleets watching capital cost without wanting to shrink the load bay, that combination is hard to ignore.
Load dimensions are practical: four Euro pallets or three UK pallets fit in a single row, 8x4 sheets lie flat between the arches, and pipework or ladders up to 3.8m can go on the floor. Braked towing of 2,500kg is above the class median too, useful for trades hauling a trailer alongside the van load.
Against the Nissan Interstar Panel Van (£35,890, 37.2mpg) and Ford Transit Van Leader (£49,845, 31.7mpg), the Master undercuts both on price while posting 37.7mpg, in the top 10% of diesel large vans on THRIVE. The electric Master E-Tech costs £3,200 more after grant with 252 miles range; which suits better depends on mileage and charging access.
Best for
- Volume-focused trades needing a large load bay on a tight budget
- Operators towing trailers alongside a full load
- Sheet material and pallet haulage
Think twice
- Payload figure not yet verified in THRIVE data, confirm before specifying
- Electric Master E-Tech costs more up front after grant, weigh against diesel running pattern
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 |
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| Renault Master L2H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,304 kg | 38.2 mpg | £34,300 |
| 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 |
| Renault Master E-Tech L3H3 | Electric | 939 kg | 242 miles | £44,250 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Renault Master page.
What fits in the load area
| Euro pallets (1,200 x 800mm) | 4, 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 3.8m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,857mm, 1,380mm between the wheel arches, 1,885mm 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 1,735mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Renault Master E-Tech LM35 Panel Van E-Tech 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 176 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,300kg electric, 2,500kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 9.9p a mile against 20p for diesel: roughly £2,525 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 2,300kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 252-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.345 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 LM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26's official 37.7mpg.
- 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 H2
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Renault Master LM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26 | Renault Master E-Tech LM35 Panel Van E-Tech Advance MY24 |
| List price (ex VAT) | £35,050 | £43,250 |
| Payload | - | 959 kg |
| Load volume | 13 m³ | 13 m³ |
| Range / economy | 37.7 mpg | 252 miles |
| Towing (braked) | 2,500 kg | 2,300 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 competitorFiat Professional Ducato Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Diesel 140hp Manual MY26A similar-sized large van from Fiat Professional.
- Direct competitorFord Transit Van Leader 350L L3 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWD£14,795 more.
- Electric alternativeCitroën ë-Relay Panel Van L3H2 3.5T Heavy Electric 270hp Automatic EnterpriseElectric, 235 miles official range, £14,685 more.
- Direct competitorNissan Interstar Panel Van L3 H2 35 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY27£840 more.
Chosen from published large vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
4 documents: Renault UK
- Renault UK, retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load height (maximum), overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors). business.renault.co.uk configurator data for LM35 Blue dCi 130 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, retrieved 4 October 2026. Supports: load width between wheel arches, overall height. "dimensions" table on the official UK Master panel van page (columns L2H2/L3H2/L3H3, all 1,380); the table gives a separate "E-Tech payload capacity" row, so its unlabelled rows apply to diesel and E-Tech (policy 4c). Page still carries launch-era wording ("L3H3* available at a later date"); no other current Renault UK source gives this figure
- Renault UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, test cycle, warranty.
- Renault UK, retrieved 25 September 2026. Supports: gross vehicle weight, load volume, towing capacity (braked). The 35 in LM35 denotes the 3,500 kg gross weight version; LM40 is the 4,000 kg version.
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 LM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance 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.