Vauxhall Movano Electric L3H2
Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L3H2 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime
The Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L3H2 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime has 263 miles of official range, a 1,480kg payload and 150kW rapid charging. List price £51,445 excluding VAT.
Electric · large van · L3 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
Battery and range
Load
Charging
Ownership
| Warranty | Battery warranty 8 years/100,000 miles/70% capacity, on top of the standard 3-year vehicle warranty (Vauxhall Assistance extended to 3 years for fully electric models)[2] |
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Vauxhall Movano Electric L3H2 price changes
Vauxhall raised the list price of the Movano Electric Electric L3H2 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime by £250 to £51,445 excluding VAT in the price list THRIVE recorded on 13 October 2026.
| Date | Was | Now | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 (recorded) | £51,195 | £51,445 | +£250 | Vauxhall |
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
Longest range in its electric class and a strong payload, at a price premium over diesel
This Movano Electric leads its class on the figures that matter most for daily electric operation: the highest official range among large electric vans at 263 miles, the highest usable battery capacity, and the fastest peak DC charging at 150kW. That combination suits fleets running long multi-drop or trunking routes who need to minimise charging stops.
Payload is a genuine strength too, in the highest 10% of large vans at 1,480kg, with load volume above the median at 13m³ and space for 4 Euro pallets or 3 UK pallets in a single row. Towing is below the median at 2,400kg braked, so anyone needing to pull heavier trailers should check that against alternatives like the Ford Transit, which offers 2,800kg.
List price sits above the median for large vans, and after the Zero Emission Van Grant it still costs £10,940 more than the equivalent diesel Movano. Running costs favour electric when charged at depot or home, but go the other way on public rapid chargers, so the right choice depends on mileage and charging pattern rather than sticker price alone.
Best for
- long-range multi-drop or trunking work
- operators needing high payload capacity
- pallet-heavy loads needing 13m³ volume
Think twice
- premium over diesel even after the grant
- towing capacity below class median
- check charging pattern against running costs before committing
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 Vauxhall Movano versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Vauxhall Movano L2H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,425 kg | 30.4 mpg | £34,945 |
| Vauxhall Movano L3H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,375 kg | 30.4 mpg | £35,755 |
| Vauxhall Movano L3H3 diesel | Diesel | 1,350 kg | 30.4 mpg | £36,565 |
| Vauxhall Movano L4H3 diesel | Diesel | 1,260 kg | 30.1 mpg | £37,825 |
| Vauxhall Movano Electric L4H3 | Electric | 1,385 kg | 252 miles | £53,065 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Vauxhall Movano 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 3.7m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,705mm, 1,422mm between the wheel arches, 1,932mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 370kg 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 1,782mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Electric or diesel?
How the Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L3H2 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime compares with Vauxhall Movano Diesel L3H2 3.5T 140hp Manual Prime, 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 184 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 105kg more (1,480kg against 1,375kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,400kg electric, 2,500kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10.6p a mile against 24.7p for diesel: roughly £3,525 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £10,690 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 3 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Towing more than 2,400kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 263-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.372 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 Vauxhall Movano Diesel L3H2 3.5T 140hp Manual Prime's official 30.4mpg.
- 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
| Electric (this van) | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec | Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L3H2 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime | Vauxhall Movano Diesel L3H2 3.5T 140hp Manual Prime |
| List price (ex VAT) | £51,445 | £35,755 |
| Payload | 1,480 kg | 1,375 kg |
| Load volume | 13 m³ | 13 m³ |
| Range / economy | 263 miles | 30.4 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,400 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 competitorToyota Proace Max Electric Icon Long, Medium Height Electric 110 kWh 140 DIN hp Auto£642 cheaper.
- Direct competitorFarizon SV L3 H3£555 more, 435kg less payload, 29 miles less official range.
- Combustion alternativeFord Transit Van Leader 350L L3 H3 2.0L EcoBlue 130PS 6-speed manual FWDDiesel, 31.7mpg official, £1,600 cheaper, 100kg less payload.
The same van is also sold as Fiat Professional E-Ducato Panel Van L3H2 4.25T Electric 270hp Automatic MY26 (£50,545), with identical verified payload, load volume, towing and range.
Chosen from published large vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
3 documents: Vauxhall UK, Vauxhall, GOV.UK
- Vauxhall UK, published 1 October 2026, 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. page 20, page heading "SPECIFICATIONS" (price list dated "1 October 2026 | Model Year 2026 (14)"); Interior Dimensions table, L3 column (merged across roof heights). Electric coverage (policy 4c): the same table gives separate bracketed electric figures where electric differs (row 'Overall height (Electric versions)'), so its unlabelled rows apply to diesel and electric.
- Vauxhall, retrieved 13 October 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), usable battery, gross battery, official range, energy use, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, warranty.
- GOV.UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant. Listed in the current eligible-vans list on the gov.uk Zero Emission Vehicle Grants page; the Vauxhall price list itself also shows a £5,000.00 grant deducted for this variant
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 13 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 13 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 Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L3H2 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime 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.