Volkswagen Crafter L2H2 diesel
Volkswagen Crafter Commerce, medium wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual
The Volkswagen Crafter Commerce, medium wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual has a 140PS diesel engine, 26.6mpg official economy, a 1,229kg payload. List price £41,285 excluding VAT.
Diesel · large van · L2 H2 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £41,285[3] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3-year unlimited mileage warranty[1] |
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Volkswagen Crafter L2H2 diesel price changes
No list price change recorded for the Volkswagen Crafter L2H2 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.
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THRIVE verdict
A sensibly priced large Crafter with the highest towing capacity in class, but payload and volume are only middling.
This Crafter sits below the median price for large vans at £41,285, which makes it a relatively affordable way into the model, and its 3,000kg braked towing capacity is the highest of any large van in THRIVE's database. For operators who need to tow trailers or plant alongside carrying a load, that's a genuine point of difference over the Renault Master and Farizon SV, which top out at 2,500kg and 2,000kg respectively.
Payload is 1,229kg, below the median of 1,260kg for the class, and load volume at 10.7m³ sits in the lowest quarter of large vans measured. It still beats the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315's 1,164kg payload and 10.5m³ volume, and is close to the Renault Master's 1,304kg and 10.8m³, so buyers choosing on raw carrying capacity should weigh those rivals carefully.
The load area takes 4 Euro pallets or 3 UK pallets in a single row, with 8x4 sheets lying flat between the wheel arches and up to 3.4m of pipe or timber on the floor, so it's well configured for trades carrying sheet materials or long loads rather than maximum bulk cargo.
Best for
- Businesses that regularly tow trailers or plant
- Trades carrying sheet materials or long loads
- Buyers wanting a large van below median price
Think twice
- Payload is below the class median – check against the Renault Master's 1,304kg if capacity is critical
- Load volume is in the lowest quarter of the class
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 Volkswagen Crafter versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Volkswagen Crafter L3H2 diesel | Diesel | 1,117 kg | 25.7 mpg | £43,135 |
| Volkswagen Crafter L4H2 diesel | Diesel | 988 kg | 25.7 mpg | £46,845 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Volkswagen Crafter 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 3.4m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 3,450mm, 1,380mm between the wheel arches, 1,961mm high. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 300kg 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 1,811mm tall, allowing 150mm for the pallet itself.
Could you go electric?
How this van compares with Farizon SV L2 H2, the closest alternative across the electric line, 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 132 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. Payload is about the same: 1,245kg electric, 1,229kg diesel.
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,000kg electric, 3,000kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 10p a mile against 28.3p for diesel: roughly £4,575 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £715 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 0.2 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Towing more than 2,000kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 188-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.35 kWh a mile: THRIVE's typical figure for an electric van (this van's usable battery is not verified).
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Volkswagen Crafter Commerce, medium wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual's official 26.6mpg.
- 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.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorRenault Master MM35 Blue dCi 130 Panel Advance MY26£6,985 cheaper, 75kg more payload.
- Direct competitorMercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 Van L2 H2 PRO RWD£9,225 more, 65kg less payload.
- Electric alternativeFarizon SV L2 H2Electric, 188 miles official range, £5,715 more, 1.3m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorMaxus DELIVER 9 L3 H2 FWD Base0.8m³ 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
3 documents: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall height, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), warranty. Crafter panel van brochure (PDF modified 10 Sep 2026) p29 "Panel van dimensions", CR30/35 medium wheelbase, High (standard) column
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: overall width (excluding mirrors). official UK Crafter page, "dimensions and tech specs" layer, for this exact version (LWB/Maxi widths skipped: the brochure drawings show 2040/2427 unlabelled)
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 21 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power.
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 Volkswagen Crafter Commerce, medium wheelbase with high roof, CR35, 2.0 TDI 140PS FWD 6-speed manual 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.