Volkswagen e-Transporter L2H1 Kombi
Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic
The Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic has 218 miles of official range, a 852kg payload and 125kW rapid charging. List price £44,490 excluding VAT.
Electric · medium van · L2 H1 · Kombi · on sale
Dimensions
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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 L2H1 Kombi price changes
No list price change recorded for the Volkswagen e-Transporter L2H1 Kombi 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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THRIVE verdict
A well-ranged crew-carrying e-Transporter let down by one of the lighter payloads in its class.
This is the Kombi version of the e-Transporter, built to move people and cargo together on 218 miles of official range, above the median for electric medium vans. Its 70kWh battery and 125kW peak DC charging both sit in the top bracket for this class, so it suits operators doing longer daily rounds who need to top up quickly rather than overnight every time.
Payload is the compromise: 852kg sits in the lowest quarter of medium vans, well below the 1,178kg median and behind its own diesel sibling's 1,131kg. The Citroën ë-Dispatch Crew Van carries more at 1,011kg, though the Ford E-Transit Custom Trend crew version carries less at 870kg. Towing at 2,000kg braked is above the medium van median, useful if trailer work is part of the job.
At £44,490 before the Zero Emission Van Grant, this lists in the top price quarter for medium vans; after the £5,000 grant it comes out only £1,540 more than the diesel Transporter Kombi at £37,950. Energy costs less per mile than diesel when charged at depot or home, more on public rapid chargers, so the right choice depends on duty cycle and charging access rather than list price alone.
Best for
- crew transport needing longer daily range
- operations with rapid or fast AC charging access
- light trailer towing alongside passenger duties
Think twice
- payload is in the lowest quarter for medium vans
- list price sits in the top quarter before the grant
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 Transporter versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| 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 L1H1 | Electric | 1,076 kg | 225 miles | £42,260 |
| Volkswagen e-Transporter L2H1 | Electric | 1,156 kg | 223 miles | £43,115 |
| Volkswagen e-Transporter L1H1 Kombi | Electric | 884 kg | 220 miles | £43,635 |
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) | 2, 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) | Too long for the floor |
| Pipe, timber or ladders | Up to 2m on the floor |
Worked out from the verified floor length 2,032mm, 1,392mm between the wheel arches. At the full Euro pallet count, the payload allows about 420kg 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 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic compares with Volkswagen Transporter T32 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 150PS 2.0 TDI 6-Speed Manual, 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 153 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 279kg less (852kg against 1,131kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,000kg electric, 2,500kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 9.2p a mile against 21p for diesel: roughly £2,950 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £1,540 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 0.5 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 279kg of the diesel's payload.
- Towing more than 2,000kg.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 218-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.321 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 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 150PS 2.0 TDI 6-Speed Manual's official 35.8mpg.
- 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: L2 H1 · Kombi
| Electric (this van) | Diesel | |
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| Spec | Volkswagen e-Transporter T32 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic | Volkswagen Transporter T32 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 150PS 2.0 TDI 6-Speed Manual |
| List price (ex VAT) | £44,490 | £37,950 |
| Payload | 852 kg | 1,131 kg |
| Load volume | - | - |
| Range / economy | 218 miles | 35.8 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,000 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 competitorFord E-Transit Custom Trend 320 LWB Low Roof Double Cab-In-Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWD£1,140 more.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace Electric Icon Medium Electric 75 kWh 136 DIN hp Auto£2,653 cheaper, 148kg more payload, 24 miles less official range.
- Combustion alternativeMercedes-Benz Vito 114 Van PRO L3 (Manual)Diesel, 40.4mpg official, £9,135 cheaper.
- Direct competitorCitroën ë-Dispatch Crew Van XL Electric 136hp Automatic Enterprise (75kWh)159kg more payload, 24 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, towing capacity (braked), ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, warranty. Kombi LWB: load floor length to 2nd seat row. 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.
- 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 e-Transporter T32 Kombi Commerce Plus LWB 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.