Ranked #24 van in the UK · Small van · 3,400 units sold last year

Renault Kangoo Van

The Renault Kangoo Van is the compact small van - a long-established, car-like urban workhorse offered in short and long bodies with economical diesels and the electric E-Tech version. The latest model added clever touches like the pillarless 'Open Sesame' side access on some trims for easy loading. Common, cheap to run and underpinning the Mercedes Citan, it's a sensible small van whose shared mechanicals keep parts affordable.

How these figures are sourced the valuation is anchored to a researched used-market price for this model (AutoTrader median, 2023 at 30k miles). Reliability, mileage and variant data are real DVSA MOT records. Dimensions, tyre sizes and costs, servicing figures and the insurance group are segment-level estimates rather than sourced per car, and are being replaced model by model.

Renault Kangoo Van
Photo: Cutlass via Wikimedia Commons · CC0 · source
Body
Small van
Years
2018–2026
Fuel
Diesel / Electric
Economy
51 mpg

combined

Insurance
Group 16

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Diesel · 1461cc

Power

95 ps

Drivetrain

FWD

Cam drive

Dry belt

Quoted MPG

51 mpg

The volume Kangoo Van. 1.5L dCi diesel, 95 PS, 6-speed manual, FWD. ~700kg payload, 3.3m³ load volume. Sister to Mercedes Citan Mk3.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

2023
20182026
36,000 mi
0Expected: 36,000180k
good
PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

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Estimated market value

How we got this number — click for the breakdown, or to challenge it.

£10,450

Range £8,400£12,700

medium confidence

When new (2023)circa £24,000Age-based value£12,220Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region-£23Market calibration-£1,047Forecourt price£11,150Private sale£9,700Part-exchange£8,550

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Renault Kangoo Van loses value over time.

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 36,000 miles you entered above — worth about £10,450 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 12,000 miles a year.

5-year total

£21,498

Per year

£4,300

All-in per mile

£0.36

Fuel per mile

21.4p

Depreciation£2,801
Fuel / energy£12,862
Servicing£1,765
Road tax£975
Insurance£3,095

Best age to buy — around 2 years

A 2-year-old example loses roughly £3,000 a year — 51% less than the £6,150 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

dCi / e-Kangoo

Renault's small van. Sister to Mercedes Citan Mk3 (Renault-Mercedes alliance). Cross-shop Stellantis K9 trio (Berlingo/Partner/Combo), Ford Transit Connect Mk3 / VW Caddy (Ford-VW alliance sisters), Mercedes Citan (Kangoo sister, premium badge). The Kangoo Van has the best EV range among small vans at 186mi WLTP.

New price
circa £24,000
Annual fuel / energy
£1,600
3-yr depreciation
48%

Watch for

  • ·1.5 dCi pre-2023 AdBlue dosing failures (campaign-fixed)
  • ·EDC auto refined
  • ·🔔 Mk3 = Mercedes Citan Mk3 sister (Renault-Mercedes alliance)
  • ·e-Kangoo 186mi WLTP beats ë-Berlingo 174mi

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 03/08/2026) · Petrol 159.9p/L, Diesel 179.2p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 16 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

3 years
0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+
Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£619/ year

Roughly £52 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.
Age bandLower riskTypicalHigher risk
Age 17-25£1,410£1,763£2,292
Age 26-32£736£866£1,056
Age 33-39Selected£544£619£730
Age 40-49£462£513£595
Age 50+£412£458£540

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

12,000 mi/yr
2,000UK avg for this model: 12,00030,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£195

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£1,710

51 mpg, £1.60/L

Insurance

£619

Age 33-39, group 16

Clean-air zones

ULEZ compliant
  • Electric variants are compliant with London ULEZ and all UK clean-air zones.
  • All diesel variants meet Euro 6 standards and are ULEZ compliant.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£2,919 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

195/65 R16 · 215/65 R16C

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£300

set of 4, fitted · £60 per tyre

Mid-range

£440

set of 4, fitted · £95 per tyre

Premium

£620

set of 4, fitted · £140 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

OptionNew costAdded used valueReturn

Tow bar

Strong return — actively sought by trade buyers.

£650£45069%

Full bulkhead

Cheap, and most working buyers expect one.

£300£20067%

Parking sensors & reversing camera

£500£30060%

Ply-lining / load-area protection

£350£20057%

Twin side loading doors

£450£25056%

Air conditioning

About half its cost back; widens the resale audience.

£900£45050%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 36,000 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

12V batteryWatch now

Typical at 40k-70kCost £100-£180low severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

Brake discs & padsWatch now

Typical at 35k-60kCost £250-£500 per axlelow severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

Suspension bushes & drop linksUpcoming

Typical at 60k-100kCost £150-£400medium severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

Exhaust & emissions componentsUpcoming

Typical at 70k-110kCost £200-£700medium severityParts high

General wear item — not a model-specific fault.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

Reliability

Not enough first-MOT data yet. This measure needs cars registered from 2020 that have reached their first MOT at three years old; too few have so far for a figure worth publishing.

Not enough first-MOT data yet — no score. A car needs 100 first MOTs from 2020 registrations onward before this can be measured.

MOT outlook

Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.

Things owners say

  • 01The clever side-access options (where fitted) make kerbside loading of long or awkward items easier.
  • 02Underpins the Mercedes Citan - mechanicals and parts are shared and affordable.
  • 03Diesels suit higher mileage, the E-Tech electric predictable urban routes; check DPF or battery health to match.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Renault Kangoo Van, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Around average

Theft risk is around the UK average. Like most modern cars it has keyless entry, so relay theft is the method to guard against.

Parts theft

Around average

Parts-theft risk is around average — catalytic-converter theft is the main thing to be aware of on any petrol or diesel car.

Worth doing

  • Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
  • Park in well-lit, busy areas, and consider a tracker for faster recovery.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Renault Kangoo Van into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

CityAreaDaily chargeLikely outcome
LondonAll of Greater London (within the M25)£12.50
Likely exempt
Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
BirminghamInside the A4540 Middleway£8.00
Likely exempt
Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
BristolCity centre and part of the Portway£9.00
Likely exempt
Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
GlasgowCity centre
Likely exempt
Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
EdinburghCity centre
Likely exempt
Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
AberdeenCity centre
Likely exempt
Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
DundeeCity centre
Likely exempt
Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.

Zones that don't charge private cars

  • BathCity centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
  • BradfordOuter ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
  • SheffieldInside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
  • Newcastle & GatesheadCity centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
  • PortsmouthPart of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Renault is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~140

Large network

Mass-market

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Renault is 3.1% of all franchised outlets)

Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

These are segment estimates, not manufacturer figures. 296 of 325 catalogued cars share one of 14 identical dimension sets, so they describe a class rather than this particular car. Sourced figures replace them model by model.

Length

5,000 mm

Width

2,000 mm

Height

2,000 mm

Kerb weight

1,900 kg

Boot

4,000–9,000 L

Fuel tank

48 L

What it can carry

Load capacity and payload across the body-length and roof-height variants. The bigger spread means more versatility — but also more choice to get wrong when buying used.

Load volume

3.58

Payload

6001,400 kg

Gross weight

3,100 kg

Body variants

L1H1, L2H2

Common questions

Renault Kangoo Van, answered from the data

How much does a used Renault Kangoo Van cost?
A 2023 Renault Kangoo Van with around 36,000 miles is worth roughly £10,450 today (typical range £9,000–£11,900). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Renault Kangoo Van depreciate?
A new Renault Kangoo Van typically loses about 48% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Renault Kangoo Van?
The Renault Kangoo Van sits in insurance group 16 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Renault Kangoo Van?
The most common age-related issues we track for the Renault Kangoo Van are: 12v battery (typically around 40k-70k, £100-£180 to put right); brake discs & pads (typically around 35k-60k, £250-£500 per axle to put right); suspension bushes & drop links (typically around 60k-100k, £150-£400 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Renault Kangoo Van cost to run?
Expect around 51 mpg combined on the Kangoo Van L1 Advance 1.5 dCi 95, £195 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.
Is the Renault Kangoo Van ULEZ compliant?
Most petrol Renault Kangoo Vans from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.

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