Mercedes VLE 300 5-Sitzer (2026–)

Lease?

€1,098/month€0.88 per kilometre · Adjust assumptions · Cost deep-diveTotal cost over 4 years: €52,715

Depreciation 77 %
Energy 11 %
Insurance 10 %
Maintenance & tyres 3 %

499 km in winter617 km in mild weather · real-world range
1 charging stop · +12 min600 km long trip
−45 %Value lost in 3 years
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

In the Van class: strong on Range — weaker on Compactness (footprint)
18% above the Van average
~4% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
✓ Price checked on 27 Sept 2026

What moves the number?

High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€1,233/month
No home charging€1,153/month

Total cost per month

€1,098/month · €0.88 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €52,715

DepreciationModel€85976 %
EnergyCalibrated€12411 %
Vehicle taxOfficial€0
InsuranceModel€11110 %
Maintenance & tyresModel€293 %
THG bonusMarket-€25
Total€1,098

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New or used

Holding period (months)

Annual mileage

Home charging

Home electricity price (€/kWh)Regional default: €0.34/kWh · Rapid (DC): €0.60/kWhPostcode (insurance)No-claims class (SF)Financed (% of price)Include tow-bar package in TCO (+€1,198)Surcharge for this exact version · Source checked on 27 Sept 2026Apply 2026 purchase grant

With your assumptions

617 km / 499 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
€1,098Total cost per month
€40,654 · −45 %Residual after 3 yr (modelled)
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

Estimate, assumptions as of 01 Jan 2026 — all adjustable; sources in the methodology. · Evidence classes: Official = rule or official value · Anchored = published market figure · Calibrated = model tuned to measured data · Model = documented estimate · Market = current market rate

Value over time Model

Segment approximation (labelled estimate) — 15,000 km/yr; our residual model replaces it once released.

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The lessor bears the residual-value risk: at return you only pay for excess mileage or damage.

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For comparison: electric lease offers enquired on LeasingMarkt.de in 2025 averaged 0.61 (private and business, new and used). Under 0.5 counts as a top deal. Source: LeasingMarkt.de, Leasing-Rückspiegel 2025 and guide "Leasingfaktor"

Specifications

Costs & consumption

List price: €74,458
Used (3 yr, est.): €40,654 (−45%)
Consumption (WLTP): 19.3 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class: A
Model years: 2026–present

Battery & charging

Battery: 115.0 kWh
Battery chemistry: NMC
Range (WLTP): 682 km
Max DC charge: 300 kW
Max AC charge: 22 kW (3ph)
Charge port (DC): CCS
DC charge time (10-80%): 26 min
Architecture: 800 V
Heat pump: Standard
V2L (power external devices): Yes

Performance

Power: 203 kW
Torque: 400 Nm
0–100 km/h: 8.9 s
Top speed: 180 km/h
Drivetrain: FWD
Weight: 2,862 kg
Gross weight (GVWR): 3,500 kg
Payload: 638 kg
Towing capacity: 1,750 kg
Towing (unbraked): 750 kg
Tow hitch possible: Yes, €1,198 extra
Tongue load (tow hitch): 100 kg

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H): 5309 × 1999 × 1943 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors): 10.61 m²
Turning circle: 13.0 m
Wheelbase: 3342 mm
Boot: 795 L
Boot (max): 4078 L
Seats: 5
Roof load: 75 kg

🔋 NMC battery: high energy density (more range) and good cold behaviour; for longevity charge daily to ~80%, 100% before long trips.

Price checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog (Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 3,5t (5-Sitzer), Grundpreis, ab 07/26)

Price history: 1 check since 27 Sept 2026 · unchanged

Checked on	List price	Source
27 Sept 2026	€74,458	ADAC Autokatalog (Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 3,5t (5-Sitzer), Grundpreis, ab 07/26)

Each point is a dated price check. A step can be a manufacturer price change or a corrected source — the source is named. Nothing is overwritten.

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 3,5t (5-Sitzer) (ab 07/26): technische Daten der Seite, maschinell gelesen (Nachfolger von Mercedes VLE 300)

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 3,5t (5-Sitzer) (ab 07/26)

Warranty checked on 18 Jul 2026 · Mercedes-Benz Deutschland — 2 Jahre Neuwagengarantie ohne km-Limit (HV-Batterie 8 J./160.000 km separat)

Warranty checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — Mercedes-Benz VLE 300 3,5t (5-Sitzer) (ab 07/26): Garantie HV-Batterie 8 Jahre oder 160.000 km (SoH 70%) (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Safety (Euro NCAP)

No Euro NCAP rating found (as of the checked date).

Safety data checked on 18 Jul 2026 · Euro NCAP — kein Rating für den Mercedes VLE (Van, nicht getestet, Stand 2026-07) — gilt für die Baureihe VLE

EV details

614 km1-stop range

26 minCharge 10–80%

617 km / 499 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−19% in winter

Distance with one ~15-min fast charge at 110 km/h (modelled).

Is it enough for your day-to-day?

Your distance per daykm

One charge lasts 8 days in winter (−10 °C) and 10 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 432 km per charge in mild weather, 349 km in winter.

600 km long trip

1 charging stop · +12 minmild

2 charging stops · +27 mincold

Fixed reference (roughly Munich–Berlin): leave full, arrive with a 10% reserve, and charge only what the rest of the trip needs (80% max — past that the curve goes flat). Modelled from real-world range and the charging curve.

Mild means ≈ 23 °C, cold ≈ −10 °C without pre-heating — the same for every car, so the figures compare.

What does charging cost?

	€/kWh	Full charge	per 100 km
Home (wallbox)	€0.34	€43	€7.89
Public AC	€0.50	€63	€11.60
DC fast charging	€0.60	€75	€13.92

Prices from the open assumptions (adjustable in the calculator); consumption = mild real-world incl. charging losses.

Charging curve (DC)

NMC: high energy density (more range), usually charge to ~80% for longevity.

Buying used? Check battery health (SoH) →

Modelled estimate from battery, charge power and chemistry.

Versions of this model

Same nameplate, different battery, power or trim — sorted by list price. Δ = monthly cost against this car.

Version	Battery	Range (WLTP)	Power	Max DC charge	List price	Consumption (WLTP)	€/month	Δ/month
Mercedes VLE 300 5-Sitzer (2026–) · this car	115.0 kWh	682 km	203 kW	300 kW	€74,458	19.3 kWh/100 km	€1,098	—
Mercedes VLE 300	115.0 kWh	672 km	203 kW	300 kW	€94,251	19.6 kWh/100 km	€1,351	+€252

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