The 20 electric vans with the longest range

With 2035 rapidly approaching, manufacturers are beginning to release more electric vans catering for both small and large businesses.

For fleets who find themselves going the extra mile, here’s our pick of the longest-range electric vans. 

Mercedes-Benz eSprinter

Like Sprinters of old, there’s plenty of space with the eSprinter offering an 11m3 cargo volume and a 731kg payload maximum. Mercedes claims a 95-mile range from the 55kWh battery which will charge via a 20kW charger from 10 to 80% in 120min while an 80kW charger will have the job done in just 30min.

Mercedes has announced a new eSprinter with a 248-mile range although this isn’t expected to reach Europe until later this year. Prices start from £50,000. 

Renault Master E-Tech

Although Renault claims that the Master E-Tech will do 126 miles when fully charged, this has been said to be closer to 124 miles — and vary depending on carry load, weather condition, speed and the driving mode.

There are no fast charge options available but the Master E-Tech will charge from 0 to 80% in just two hours via a 22kW public charger, while charging from a home charger rated at 11kW will take four hours. The van has a load volume of 22m3 and prices start from £45,915. 

Nissan e-NV200

Nissan has now replaced the e-NV200 with the new Townstar model. The e-NV200 was the van version of the Leaf and had a 40kWh battery that was good for 187 miles if driven around town or 124 miles on average. The basic Visia guise never had a fast charge facility and would take around 7.5hrs to charge while Nissan fitted the rest of the range with fast charging that would charge from 20 to 80% in just 40min. Vans with under 50,000 miles can be had for under £10,000. 

Maxus eDeliver3

Maxus offers the eDeliver3 with two battery options: a 35kWh that’s good for a combined 99 miles and a 50.23kWh that delivers 151 miles. Charging from empty to full from an AC charger will take either six hours for the 35kWh or eight for the bigger battery, while rapid charging takes just 45min for both battery options.

The eDeliver3 offers a cargo volume of 4.8m3, and the tech-pro interior allows occupants to plug in a laptop or a smartphone to access emails and other apps. Prices start from £34,000 for the larger battery option while the smaller battery is around £3000 cheaper. 

Citroen e-Relay

The e-Relay is offered in three lengths with panel vans offering a payload of up to 1150kg and a volume of 15m3. Depending on how far your business takes you, you can choose from two battery options - a 37kWh which gives a range of 73 miles or a larger 75kWh battery with a range of 154 miles.

Charging the 37kWh guise from empty to 80% from a 50kW rapid charger will take around an hour; Citroen hasn’t released how long the larger battery takes to charge. Prices start from £51,285 for the smaller battery option while the larger battery van costs £57,035. 

Mercedes eVito

Available as both a panel van and a tourer, Mercedes offers the eVito with a 66kWh battery that’s good for 160 miles and can be charged via an 80kW rapid charger from empty to 80% in just 35min. Mercedes also offers £1500 towards a home charger for those who buy an eVito panel van which covers both purchase and installation.

It comes equipped with plenty of creature comforts such as preconditioning, GPS tracking, Android Auto and Apple Carplay, weatherproof flooring and a reversing camera. Prices start from £43,600. 

Toyota Proace City Electric

Although it shares a lot with the e-Berlingo, this one also makes our list because it’s cheaper, with prices starting from just £29,832, and is more powerful with its 150bhp (versus the e-Berlingo's 136bhp).

The range falls slightly short of the e-Berlingo's at 161 miles and charging from 0 to 80% via a rapid charger takes just 30min. Buyers can choose between a compact panel van or a medium panel van, which takes the price up to £30,457. 

Citroën ë-Berlingo

The ë-Berlingo shares its gubbins with the Peugeot e-Partner and Vauxhall Combo-e. It gives a range of 171 miles thanks to the 50kWh battery pack and fast charging is thrown in as standard. It’ll feed off a 100kW rapid charger which will charge it from empty to 80% in just 30min while charging at home via a wall socket will take 7.5 hours and an 11kW charger will bring the figure down to five hours.

The ë-Berlingo has a payload of 800kg or 3.3m3 although buyers can spec a larger XL variant with 3.8m3. Prices start from £32,385. 

Maxus eDeliver9

The eDeliver 9 comes with 11m3 of storage space and there’s an option to spec an electric side step to make loading easier. Maxus offers it with three battery options: a 51.5kWh that’s good for 112 miles, a 72kWh that’ll do 146 miles and an 88.5kWh that will manage 185 miles. All configurations come with fast charging capability, with the smallest battery charging from empty to 80% in 40min and the biggest taking just 45min. Prices start from £63,000. 

Renault Kangoo E-Tech

Renault claims that the Kangoo E-Tech achieves 186 miles when fully charged and that it takes just 39min to charge from 0 to 80% from an 80kW rapid charger. Vans come equipped with a plethora of safety equipment including adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and emergency braking while the rear offers 4.3m3 of loading space.

Buyers can choose from four variants: a Start Van MWB, Start Van LWB, Advance Van MWB and Advance Van LWB. Prices start from £35,875. 

Ford E-Transit

Equipped with a 68kWh battery, the E-Transit is said to deliver up to 196 miles on a full charge. Charging can be done via a normal charger, from empty to full in eight hours, or a 115kW fast charger which will charge it from 15% to 80% in just 34min. Buyers can choose from 25 different configurations while the base E-Transit will offer 15.1m3 of loading space. Prices start from £49,195.

Citroën ë-Dispatch

Citroën claims that the ë-Dispatch is good for 196 miles when fully charged although some have found this to be closer to 205 miles and some have claimed that it’s closer to 180 miles. Of course, this will depend on many different factors. The ë-Dispatch has a 6.6m3 volume and can carry up to 1400kg thanks to the 260Nm on offer.

Buyers can choose between two batteries: a 143-mile 50kWh and a 196-mile 75kWh; both options accept fast charging up to 100kW which will charge from empty to 80% in 30min. Prices for the entry-level van start just north of £38,000.  

Peugeot e-Expert

Having been engineered by the PSA group, part of Stellantis, the e-Expert shares its platform with the Vivaro-E, Citroen e-Dispatch and Toyota Proace Electric. This means that it’ll offer a range of up to 205 miles with the 75kWh box ticked while the 50kWh will return 143 miles — the price difference is around £5000. It will accept a 100kW rapid charger, bringing the battery to 80% in just 30min.

The load volume is 4.3m3 for the compact variant, 5.3m3 for the standard and 6.1m3 for the longer guise with payloads ranging between 1001kg to 1226kg. Prices start from £28,573. 

Toyota Proace Electric

The 75kWh-battery Proace Electric will return 205 miles, however if you don’t want to fork out the extra £4700, you can opt for the smaller 50kWh battery which gives around 161 miles.

Like other vans that fall under the PSA group, the Proace Electric accepts rapid charging up to 100kW which will charge the 50kWh battery in just 32min. Those that select the bigger battery also get a meatier motor which produces 175bhp over the standard 150bhp. Prices start from £38,378. 

Vauxhall Vivaro-e

The Vivaro can be had with either a 143-mile 50kWh or a 205-mile 75kWh battery, the latter drops the available 1226kg payload by around 224kg to 1002kg due to the battery taking up more room. On a 100kW rapid charger, the 50kWh battery will charge from empty to 80% in just 30min while the larger battery will take 45min.

The standard van, costing £43,433, includes a lot of standard tech such as cruise control, rain-sensitive wipers, automatic headlights and a 7” touchscreen. Buy the range-topping Pro and you’ll be £50,843 lighter, although you will have a load-through bulkhead functionality, a six-way adjustable driver seat and sat nav.  

Arrival Van

While this one hasn’t been released, Arrival claims that production is set for 2024. The quirky body will have a 14m3 cargo volume and will be able to take up to 1615kg if equipped with the largest 139kWh battery. Buyers will be able to choose from four batteries: a 112-mile 67kWh, a 149-mile 89kWh, a 180-mile 111kWh and a 211-mile 139kWh.

Rather than being made of conventional steel, Arrival claims the Van will be made from composite panels and feature an aluminium frame construction. Prices are expected to start from around £34,000. 

Renault Zoe Van

The Zoe Van is for those who don’t have a plethora of tools but who transport small boxes, due to its 1.0m3 loading area and maximum 387kg payload. With a 107bhp motor and 52kWh battery pack, the Zoe Van is good for 245 miles, although those who want a 50kW fast charge will need to pay extra — this will charge the Zoe from empty to 80% in around 70min.

Otherwise, every car comes equipped with 22kW charging that takes three hours, whilst charging from a household plug will take 9hrs and 25min. Prices start from £20,995. 

Volkswagen ID Buzz Cargo

Certainly one of the quirkiest vans on our list, the Cargo offers a 256-mile range from its 77kWh battery and will charge from 5 to 80% in just 30min from a 170kW charger. The Cargo offers a 3.9m3 cargo volume and a max payload of 607kg, and with 204bhp and 310Nm on tap, it’ll accelerate from 0-62mph in just 10.2sec and pull trailer loads up to 1000kg. Prices for base Cargos start from £45,750. 

LEVC VN5

This van tops our range list, but not without a sneaky range extender petrol engine up its sleeve. This means that running on electricity alone will cover just 61 miles, but when the range extender kicks in, a 300-mile range is achievable. The battery is 31kWh which can be charged via a Type 2 socket or a fast charger in 30min. At the rear is a 5.5m3 load area which can carry up to 830kg. Prices start from £46,500.