Vauxhall Movano Electric L4H3
Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L4H3 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime
The Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L4H3 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime has 252 miles of official range, a 1,385kg payload and 150kW rapid charging. List price £53,065 excluding VAT.
Electric · large van · L4 H3 · on sale
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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 L4H3 price changes
Vauxhall raised the list price of the Movano Electric Electric L4H3 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime by £250 to £53,065 excluding VAT in the price list THRIVE recorded on 13 October 2026.
| Date | Was | Now | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 (recorded) | £52,815 | £53,065 | +£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
A large-van payload and load space leader with genuinely usable electric range, at a premium price.
This Movano Electric combines a payload in the highest quarter of large vans with load volume in the top 10% of the class, so it carries both heavy and bulky loads without the usual electric-van weight penalty. At 252 miles official range it sits above the class median, backed by the largest usable battery and the fastest peak DC charging in the large electric van database, useful for operators needing a quick top-up mid-shift.
The load area takes 5 Euro pallets or 4 UK pallets in a single row, with 8x4 sheets lying flat between the wheel arches and up to 4m lengths on the floor, so it suits trades carrying sheet materials, pallets or long loads. Towing capacity of 2,400kg is below the class median, worth checking if trailer work is part of the job.
List price sits in the highest quarter of large vans, and after the Zero Emission Van Grant it still costs £10,490 more than the equivalent diesel Movano Prime, which itself matches this van's 17m³ volume with a slightly lower payload. Against electric rivals it's priced close to the Toyota Proace Max and Citroën ë-Relay, both sharing similar payload, volume and range; the Citroën undercuts it on price. Whether the premium pays back depends on charging patterns and mileage.
Best for
- Heavy, bulky loads needing both payload and volume
- Pallet and sheet-material work
- Depot or home charging operations wanting fast rapid-charge turnaround
Think twice
- Towing below class median if trailer work matters
- Price premium over diesel equivalent even after grant
- Cheaper electric rivals with matching spec exist (Citroën ë-Relay)
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 L3H2 | Electric | 1,480 kg | 263 miles | £51,445 |
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) | 5, in a single row |
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| UK standard pallets (1,200 x 1,000mm) | 4, 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 4m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 4,070mm, 1,422mm between the wheel arches, 2,172mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 270kg 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 2,022mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Electric or diesel?
How the Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L4H3 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime compares with Vauxhall Movano Diesel L4H3 3.5T Heavy 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 176 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 125kg more (1,385kg against 1,260kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,400kg electric, 3,000kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 11.1p a mile against 25p for diesel: roughly £3,475 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £10,240 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 2.9 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 252-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.388 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 L4H3 3.5T Heavy 140hp Manual Prime's official 30.1mpg.
- 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: L4 H3
| Electric (this van) | Diesel | |
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| Spec | Vauxhall Movano Electric Electric L4H3 4.25T 270hp Automatic Prime | Vauxhall Movano Diesel L4H3 3.5T Heavy 140hp Manual Prime |
| List price (ex VAT) | £53,065 | £37,825 |
| Payload | 1,385 kg | 1,260 kg |
| Load volume | 17 m³ | 17 m³ |
| Range / economy | 252 miles | 30.1 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,400 kg | 3,000 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 Extra Long, High Height Electric 110 kWh 140 DIN hp Auto£637 cheaper.
- Direct competitorFarizon SV L3 H3£1,065 cheaper, 340kg less payload, 4m³ less load space.
- Combustion alternativeCitroën Relay Panel Van L3H3 3.5T Diesel 140hp Manual EnterpriseDiesel, 30.4mpg official, £17,400 cheaper, 2m³ less load space.
The same van is also sold as Citroën ë-Relay Panel Van L4H3 4.25T Electric 270hp Automatic Enterprise (£52,165), Fiat Professional E-Ducato Panel Van L4H3 4.25T Electric 270hp Automatic MY26 (£52,165) and Peugeot E-Boxer Panel Van L4H3 4.25T Electric 270hp Automatic Professional (£52,165), 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, L4 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 L4H3 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.