European Electric Vans
David B.
You have built a business with a conscience: the oat-milk flat white, the recycled mailers, the cargo-bike last mile. So why is there a cheap Chinese van parked outside? For years the honest excuse was that there was no European electric alternative in your size and budget. That excuse just expired.
Europe has caught up, and then overtaken. While SAIC-owned Maxus and the rest lean on the same state subsidies and opaque supply chains you would never tolerate in your own sourcing, European factories quietly built out the whole range. From Renault's line in Batilly to Mercedes in Düsseldorf and Stellantis in Vigo, it is all here now: compact city vans, mid-size workhorses, and full 3.5-tonne haulers.
Choosing one keeps skilled jobs on the continent, shortens your supply chain to something you can actually explain to a customer, and gets you real dealer support and next-day parts instead of a container ship from Shanghai. If green is your brand, the van in the loading bay should prove it.
As local as it gets. Here are the European electric vans worth putting your logo on.
Renault Kangoo Van E-Tech Electric
Manufactured in: Maubeuge, France (Renault ElectriCity hub)
Compact city van, the best-selling small electric LCV.
45 kWh battery: ~300 km WLTP
Motor: 90 kW, 245 Nm
Ideal for last-mile delivery and urban trades.
Citroën ë-Berlingo / Peugeot E-Partner / Opel Combo / Fiat E-Doblò
Manufactured in: Vigo, Spain
One compact van, four European badges.
50 kWh battery: ~330 km WLTP
The city-delivery workhorse, from around €30,000.
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo
Manufactured in: Hannover, Germany
Icon-styled electric panel van that doubles as a billboard.
Up to 86 kWh battery: ~425 km WLTP
New long-wheelbase version from 2026.
Renault Trafic Van E-Tech Electric
Manufactured in: Sandouville, France
New-generation mid-size van on an 800V platform.
Long-range NMC: up to 450 km WLTP
Urban LFP: ~350 km WLTP
15–80% fast charge in about 20 minutes.
Peugeot E-Expert / Citroën ë-Dispatch / Opel Vivaro / Fiat E-Scudo
Manufactured in: Hordain, France
Stellantis' four-badge mid-size van, the proven workhorse.
75 kWh battery: up to ~350 km WLTP
Widely available with deep dealer support.
Ford E-Transit Custom
Manufactured in: Kocaeli, Turkey (Ford Otosan)
Electric version of Europe's best-selling van.
Up to 70 kWh battery: ~380 km WLTP from 2026
Optional all-wheel drive.
Renault Master E-Tech Electric
Manufactured in: Batilly, France
Large panel van with class-leading range.
87 kWh battery: up to 460 km WLTP
Entry battery: 40 kWh
The only large van in its class made entirely in France.
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter
Manufactured in: Düsseldorf, Germany
Premium large panel van, the blue-chip fleet choice.
113 kWh (LFP, cobalt-free): up to ~400 km WLTP (500 km city)
Also 56 and 81 kWh options.
Fiat E-Ducato / Peugeot E-Boxer / Citroën ë-Relay / Opel Movano
Manufactured in: Atessa, Italy (Sevel Sud)
Stellantis' four-badge large van.
110 kWh battery: up to 420 km WLTP
Available up to 4.25 t — no HGV licence needed.