Volkswagen e-Transporter L1H1
Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic
The Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic has 225 miles of official range, a 1,076kg payload and 125kW rapid charging. List price £42,260 excluding VAT.
Electric · medium van · L1 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
Price
Battery and range
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Charging
Ownership
| Warranty | 5 Plus Promise standard: 5 years' warranty (earlier of 5 years or 124,000 miles) + 5 years' roadside assistance; EV battery 8 years/100,000 miles (min 70% capacity)[1] |
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Volkswagen e-Transporter L1H1 price changes
No list price change recorded for the Volkswagen e-Transporter L1H1 since THRIVE first recorded its price on 17 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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Other Volkswagen Transporter versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Transporter L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,351 kg | 34 mpg | £36,000 |
| Volkswagen Transporter L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,305 kg | 33.6 mpg | £36,875 |
| Volkswagen Transporter L1H1 Kombi diesel | Diesel | 1,153 kg | 35.8 mpg | £37,080 |
| Volkswagen Transporter L2H1 Kombi diesel | Diesel | 1,131 kg | 35.8 mpg | £37,950 |
| Volkswagen Transporter L1H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 1,207 kg | 62.8 mpg | £38,155 |
| Volkswagen Transporter L2H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 1,162 kg | 62.8 mpg | £39,025 |
| Volkswagen e-Transporter L2H1 | Electric | 1,156 kg | 223 miles | £43,115 |
| Volkswagen e-Transporter L1H1 Kombi | Electric | 884 kg | 220 miles | £43,635 |
| Volkswagen e-Transporter L2H1 Kombi | Electric | 852 kg | 218 miles | £44,490 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Volkswagen Transporter 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 2.6m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,602mm, 1,392mm between the wheel arches. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 350kg 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.
Electric or diesel?
How the Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic compares with Volkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce SWB 150PS 2.0 TDI 8-Speed Automatic, 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 158 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 275kg less (1,076kg against 1,351kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,300kg electric, 2,800kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 8.9p a mile against 22.1p for diesel: roughly £3,300 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £1,260 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 0.4 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 275kg of the diesel's payload.
- Towing more than 2,300kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 225-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.311 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 Volkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce SWB 150PS 2.0 TDI 8-Speed Automatic's official 34mpg.
- 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: L1 H1
| Electric (this van) | Plug-in hybrid | Diesel | |
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| Spec | Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic | Volkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 232PS 2.5 eHybrid CVT Automatic | Volkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce SWB 150PS 2.0 TDI 8-Speed Automatic |
| List price (ex VAT) | £42,260 | £38,155 | £36,000 |
| Payload | 1,076 kg | 1,207 kg | 1,351 kg |
| Load volume | 5.8 m³ | 5.8 m³ | 5.8 m³ |
| Range / economy | 225 miles | 62.8 mpg | 34 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,300 kg | 2,300 kg | 2,800 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 competitorFord E-Transit Custom Trend 320 L1H1 SWB Low Roof Van, 71kWh 100kW/136PS RWD£1,370 more.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace Electric Icon Medium Electric 75 kWh 136 DIN hp Auto76kg less payload, 31 miles less official range.
- Combustion alternativeRenault Trafic Van SL30 Blue dCi 130 Advance Panel Van MY26.5Diesel, 42.2mpg official, £11,960 cheaper.
- Direct competitorCitroën ë-Dispatch Panel Van XL Electric 136hp Automatic Enterprise (75kWh)62kg more payload, 31 miles less official range.
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: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, GOV.UK
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: load length (at floor), load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, overall length, overall width (excluding mirrors), 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. SWB normal roof load length. Was blank. The brochure's dimension table is per body (SWB/LWB normal roof), not per engine; the diesel and eHybrid versions already carry these same figures.
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat).
- GOV.UK, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant. Large van grant, up to £5,000.
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: usable battery.
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.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus SWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic 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.