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Volkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus LWB 232PS 2.5 eHybrid CVT Automatic

The Volkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus LWB 232PS 2.5 eHybrid CVT Automatic has a 232PS plug-in hybrid engine, a 1,162kg payload. List price £39,025 excluding VAT.

Plug-in hybrid · medium van · L2 H1 · order books open · figures checked 5 October 2026

Price

List price (excluding VAT)£39,025[1]

Engine and economy

Engine power232 PS[2]
Official fuel economyNot yet verified
CO2 emissionsNot yet verified
Fuel tank63 litres[3]
Test cycleWLTP combined, 62.8–74.3 mpg, 88–102 g/km by spec; electric range 34.2 miles (WLTP combined)[4]

Load

Gross vehicle weight3,225 kg[5]
Payload1,162 kg[6]
Load volume6.8 m³[7]
Towing capacity (braked)2,300 kg[8]

Dimensions

Load length (at floor)3,002 mm[9]
Load width (maximum)1,777 mm[10]
Load width between wheel arches1,392 mm[11]
Overall length5,450 mm[12]
Overall width (excluding mirrors)2,032 mm[13]

Ownership

WarrantyNot yet verified

Electric and diesel compared: L2 H1

Plug-in hybrid (this van)ElectricDiesel
SpecVolkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus LWB 232PS 2.5 eHybrid CVT AutomaticVolkswagen e-Transporter T34 Panel Van Commerce Plus LWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed AutomaticVolkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce LWB 150PS 2.0 TDI 8-Speed Automatic
List price (ex VAT)£39,025£43,115£36,875
Payload1,162 kg1,156 kg1,305 kg
Load volume6.8 m³6.8 m³6.8 m³
Range / economy-223 miles33.6 mpg
Towing (braked)2,300 kg2,300 kg2,800 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.

Sources

  1. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. price list p4, 'Transporter PV Commerce Plus - long wheelbase' block; Basic RRP exc. VAT (before OTR). Commerce Plus is the lowest trim offering eHybrid (Commerce has TDI only). Agrees with the VW UK release of 21 Jul 2026 (T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus LWB £39,025). Transporter Panel van and Kombi price list (PDF modified 21 Jul 2026, the update that added eHybrid; footer 'Pricing valid from 6th January 2026'); read visually.
  2. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p16 'Engine & gearbox data', 2.5 eHybrid 232PS column (system output as printed; brochure p7 also '171 kW (232 PS)'). Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually.
  3. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p16, 2.5 eHybrid 232PS column, 'Fuel tank capacity' (fourth figure). The eHybrid standard equipment list also shows '63L petrol tank*'. Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually.
  4. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p19, 'Panel van consumption, performance and emissions', PV Commerce Plus long wheelbase block, T32 eHybrid row. Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Text field in the style of the existing Transporter rows; the range column header names WLTP.
  5. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p25 'Panel van weights', PV Commerce Plus long wheelbase block, T32 eHybrid row. Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Payload = GVW minus kerb weight (kerb incl. 90% fuel, no driver; footnotes p28). The VW release's '1,132kg payload ... on the Panel Van model' is not version-specific (not used). Gross vehicle weight column.
  6. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p25 'Panel van weights', PV Commerce Plus long wheelbase block, T32 eHybrid row. Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Payload = GVW minus kerb weight (kerb incl. 90% fuel, no driver; footnotes p28). The VW release's '1,132kg payload ... on the Panel Van model' is not version-specific (not used). Payload column.
  7. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p29 'Panel van dimensions', LWB, normal roof column. The table covers TDI, eHybrid and e-Transporter and is not powertrain-split; the electric-van rule does not apply to a PHEV, so used as for the diesel rows (same figures already accepted for vw-transporter-l1h1/l2h1-diesel). Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Load volume.
  8. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p25 'Panel van weights', PV Commerce Plus long wheelbase block, T32 eHybrid row. Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Payload = GVW minus kerb weight (kerb incl. 90% fuel, no driver; footnotes p28). The VW release's '1,132kg payload ... on the Panel Van model' is not version-specific (not used). 'Trailer weight braked 12%' column (single figure printed). Release also: '2,300kg towing capacity on the Panel Van model'.
  9. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p29 'Panel van dimensions', LWB, normal roof column. The table covers TDI, eHybrid and e-Transporter and is not powertrain-split; the electric-van rule does not apply to a PHEV, so used as for the diesel rows (same figures already accepted for vw-transporter-l1h1/l2h1-diesel). Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Single 'load length' not labelled at-floor (the 'floor length with load-through bulkhead' figure not used). Few-mm note as on the diesel row: the VW web tech-spec layer gave 2,622 for SWB; brochure and model page give 2,602.
  10. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p29 'Panel van dimensions', LWB, normal roof column. The table covers TDI, eHybrid and e-Transporter and is not powertrain-split; the electric-van rule does not apply to a PHEV, so used as for the diesel rows (same figures already accepted for vw-transporter-l1h1/l2h1-diesel). Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Load compartment width max. (first figure).
  11. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p29 'Panel van dimensions', LWB, normal roof column. The table covers TDI, eHybrid and e-Transporter and is not powertrain-split; the electric-van rule does not apply to a PHEV, so used as for the diesel rows (same figures already accepted for vw-transporter-l1h1/l2h1-diesel). Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Width between the wheel arches (second figure).
  12. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p29 'Panel van dimensions', LWB, normal roof column. The table covers TDI, eHybrid and e-Transporter and is not powertrain-split; the electric-van rule does not apply to a PHEV, so used as for the diesel rows (same figures already accepted for vw-transporter-l1h1/l2h1-diesel). Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. Vehicle length.
  13. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK, published 21 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. brochure p29 'Panel van dimensions', LWB, normal roof column. The table covers TDI, eHybrid and e-Transporter and is not powertrain-split; the electric-van rule does not apply to a PHEV, so used as for the diesel rows (same figures already accepted for vw-transporter-l1h1/l2h1-diesel). Transporter brochure (current 2025-on generation; PDF modified 21 Jul 2026); read visually. 'width with/without mirrors' 2,275/2,032: second figure = without mirrors.

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About these figures

Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Volkswagen Transporter T32 Panel Van Commerce Plus LWB 232PS 2.5 eHybrid CVT Automatic 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.