Stellantis-owned brands Citroen, Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall have all announced new offers developed to bring selected electric vans in line with their diesel equivalents on monthly cost.
The offers apply across small and medium van models, including the Peugeot E-Partner and E-Expert, Citroen e-Berlingo and e-Dispatch, Fiat E-Doblo and E-Scudo, and Vauxhall Combo Electric and Vivaro Electric.
That’s not quite the same as electric vans suddenly having the same list price as diesel models. Instead, Stellantis is using finance support, leasing offers and additional incentives to close the monthly payment gap across selected funding routes.
Those include Stellantis Financial Services Conditional Sale, SFS Finance Lease and Leasys Business Contract Hire.
However, this does appear to be more than the usual finance small-print shuffle. Claims of price parity can mask very different deposits, initial rentals, or contract terms, but the examples published by the brands show the electric and diesel versions matching closely on both monthly payments and upfront costs.
Show me the money
Vauxhall, for example, says SME customers can lease a Combo Electric in Pro trim for £305 per month, the same as the equivalent diesel version, based on a 36-month Leasys Business Contract Hire agreement with 10,000 miles per year and six months’ initial rental.
The same applies to the Vivaro Electric, which is available from £335 per month on the same terms, matching the equivalent diesel Vivaro.
Vauxhall’s Conditional Sale examples show the same approach. A Combo diesel and Combo Electric are both listed at £299 per month over 60 months, while Vivaro diesel and Vivaro Electric versions are both shown at £339 per month. The deposits are also broadly aligned, rather than the electric version simply hiding the extra cost upfront.
Fiat Professional gives a similar example for the Doblo, with the diesel panel van and E-Doblo electric equivalent both available from £429 per month under Conditional Sale on the same terms. The brand says Scudo diesel and E-Scudo models also align at equivalent monthly payments, depending on specification.
On Business Contract Hire, Fiat is offering the E-Doblo panel van from £315 per month and the E-Scudo from £359 per month, both based on 36 months, 10,000 miles per year and six months’ initial rental.
Peugeot is applying the same approach to the E-Partner and E-Expert, while Citroen is doing likewise with the e-Berlingo and e-Dispatch. Both brands are pitching the offers at business users who have been interested in electric vans but put off by higher monthly costs.
Why it matters
That is the important bit. For many van operators, especially SMEs, list price is not the number that matters most. Monthly payment, deposit, mileage allowance and whether the van can actually do the job are often more relevant.
If an electric van costs the same per month as a diesel equivalent, the calculation changes. Operators can then look more seriously at fuel savings, lower servicing costs, charging access and whether the van’s range and payload fit their work.
There are still caveats. Electric vans are not automatically the right answer for every business. Operators covering long distances, towing, running heavy payloads or relying on public charging may still find diesel easier to live with.
But for urban and regional users with predictable routes and access to home or depot charging, the argument against electric becomes weaker when the monthly cost premium disappears.
Other electric offers
Several of the offers also include a complimentary Ohme EV charger with standard installation, worth up to £1,050 including VAT, for electric van customers. The offer is intended to help business users charge at home and take advantage of lower off-peak electricity tariffs.
Fiat and Vauxhall are also adding a £1,000 saving, including VAT, through the Stellantis ‘Professional Days’ sales event. This applies to new van orders placed before 31 May and registered by 30 September 2026.
The small vans are also notable because Stellantis builds several of them in the UK. The Vauxhall Combo Electric, Peugeot E-Partner and Citroen e-Berlingo are produced at Ellesmere Port, which is now focused on electric vehicle production.
The compact Citroen e-Berlingo, Fiat E-Doblo, Peugeot E-Partner, and Vauxhall Combo Electric use a 52kWh battery and offer up to 213 miles of WLTP range, depending on spec. Across all four models, there are two body length options, crew-cab variants, and enough space for up to 4.4m3 of cargo with a payload of up to 795kg.
The larger Citroen e-Dispatch, Fiat E-Scudo, Peugeot E-Expert and Vauxhall Vivaro Electric are available in two body lengths and provide up to 6.6 cubic metres of load volume, with a maximum payload of 1,210kg and braked towing capacity of 1,000kg. Each uses a 75kWh battery pack to provide up to 219 miles of range.
Eurig Druce, Vauxhall managing director and Stellantis UK group managing director, said the company is “committed to electrifying Britain’s businesses” and described the new offers as a way of making electric vans more attainable.
Nicola Dobson, Peugeot UK managing director, said price parity removes the upfront monthly cost barrier and allows businesses to strengthen their total cost position from day one.
Greg Taylor, Citroen UK managing director, said the offers make electrification “more accessible and realistic for SMEs”, while Kris Cholmondeley, Fiat Professional UK managing director, said cost remains the biggest barrier for many businesses considering electric vans.
There is plenty of brand messaging in all of that, of course. Stellantis has a lot of electric vans to sell, and the ZEV mandate gives manufacturers every reason to make them more attractive. But for once, the offer itself looks genuinely useful.
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