Renault Trafic Van L2H1 diesel
Renault Trafic Van LL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5
The Renault Trafic Van LL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5 has a 130PS diesel engine, 41.5mpg official economy, a 1,093kg payload. List price £31,050 excluding VAT.
Diesel · medium van · L2 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £31,050[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3yr/unlimited-then-100,000mi warranty (Renault UK LCV range); 12yr anti-corrosion[2] |
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Renault Trafic Van L2H1 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Renault Trafic Van 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.
Compare the Renault Trafic with
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THRIVE verdict
A big-volume, keenly priced medium diesel van that needs its payload checked before ordering.
The Trafic's 7.8m³ load volume sits in the top 10% of medium vans we track, and at £31,050 ex VAT it's in the cheapest quarter of the class too. For a business hauling bulky but not necessarily heavy loads - three Euro pallets in a single row, or 8x4 sheets flat on the floor - that combination of space and price is hard to beat on paper.
Economy is strong for a diesel medium van: 41.5mpg puts it in the top 10% of the diesel medium vans we hold data for, useful on high-mileage multi-drop work. Against named rivals, the Nissan Primastar costs more (£33,590) for less space (6.7m³), and the Mercedes Vito costs more again (£35,355) with less volume (6.6m³) and a confirmed payload of 858kg - a figure the Trafic can't yet be compared against.
The electric Trafic E-Tech sibling carries less load volume (5.8m³) than this diesel, so buyers wanting maximum cube should stick with the dCi. The Maxus eDELIVER 5 electric alternative offers a confirmed 1,200kg payload and 7.6m³ with 190 miles of range, worth weighing against this van once Trafic payload figures are published. Warranty cover runs to 3 years/unlimited mileage then 100,000 miles, with 12 years against corrosion.
Best for
- Bulky, pallet-heavy loads on a tight budget
- High-mileage diesel multi-drop work
- Trades needing sheet materials or long items flat on the floor
Think twice
- Payload not yet verified - confirm before committing
- Mercedes Vito offers a confirmed payload figure if that's the priority
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 Trafic versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Renault Trafic Van L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,066 kg | 42.2 mpg | £30,300 |
| Renault Trafic Van L2H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 978 kg | 40.9 mpg | £33,550 |
| Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric L1H1 | Electric | - | - | - |
| Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric L2H1 | Electric | - | - | - |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Renault Trafic 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. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 360kg 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 1,237mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Electric and diesel compared: L2 H1
| Diesel (this van) | Electric | |
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| Spec | Renault Trafic Van LL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5 | Renault Trafic Van E-Tech electric L2 panel van (new generation, 800V) |
| List price (ex VAT) | £31,050 | - |
| Payload | 1,093 kg | - |
| Load volume | 7.8 m³ | 5.8 m³ |
| Range / economy | 41.5 mpg | - |
| Towing (braked) | 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 competitorFiat Professional Scudo Panel Van XL Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.51.7m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorMercedes-Benz Vito 114 Van PRO L3 (Manual)£4,305 more, 235kg less payload, 1.2m³ less load space.
- Electric alternativeMaxus eDELIVER 5 L1 H2 Van 64kWhElectric, 190 miles official range, 107kg more payload.
- Direct competitorNissan Primastar Van L2 2.0 dCi 130 Manual Acenta MY26£2,540 more, 1.1m³ 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
4 documents: Renault UK
- Renault UK, published 1 July 2026, retrieved 4 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. Trafic Van technical specification, "Model year 26.5, 1 July 2026", page 5, "04. dimensions L1H1 Van / L2H1 Van" table (L2H1 column); label is "loading length (Cargo area only)", not explicitly "at floor"; the "on floor" rows (2950/3350 and 3750/4150) include the load-through facility, so were not used
- 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: fuel tank, gross vehicle weight, load volume.
- Renault UK, retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: payload, towing capacity (braked). Renault UK Trafic tech spec MY26.5, L2H1 Advance Blue dCi 130: max payload 1,093 kg (GVW 3,070 stored). Was blank.
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 Trafic Van LL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5 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.