Nissan Townstar Lease Deals

Underneath, yes, and it is also the same van as the Mercedes Citan. Euro NCAP's Townstar assessment says the rating is based on tests performed on the Renault. The interesting part is what has happened to the three badges: Mercedes has left the small van segment and the Citan can no longer be specified new, while the Kangoo and the Townstar both continue. So if you were shopping the Citan, the Townstar is the same vehicle from a brand that is still taking orders, and we can price it against the Kangoo too.

Between 726kg and 774kg on the petrol versions including the driver, and between 502kg and 713kg on the electric ones. The spread on the electric versions is the thing to pay attention to: the short van carries 502kg where the long one carries 713kg, a difference of 211kg between two vans that look very similar. If you are working to a weight rather than a volume, the long electric van is a much better vehicle.

Going electric costs the short van 238kg of payload, a 32 percent drop, while the long van loses only 61kg and the crew van only 42kg. Our reading, and we are flagging it as our inference rather than something Nissan states, is that the short electric van's gross weight is held at 2,240kg to stay just under the 2,500kg ceiling that separates the small and large van bands of the government grant, while the other two sit just over it. Whatever the reason, the practical point is the same: the short electric Townstar has the smallest grant and the worst payload in the range, so it is worth checking the long one against your actual load before you choose.

Every version tows 1,500kg braked except one: the electric crew van cannot tow at all. Nissan publishes it as zero braked and zero unbraked, stated deliberately rather than left blank, so it is a limitation rather than missing data. If towing is part of the job and you want the five seat body, the petrol crew van is your only option in this range. Unbraked towing is 750kg on the other versions, except the short petrol at 700 to 710kg.

No, none at all. Load volume is identical to the petrol in all three bodies, because the battery sits under the floor. That is the strongest argument for the electric version and it is unusual, because a lot of electrified vans give up load floor. What it costs you is payload, and on the short van that cost is substantial.

Up to 178 miles combined and up to 250 miles on the city cycle, from a 45kWh battery. We have used 178 because it is the most conservative figure Nissan states, and it is worth knowing why that caveat is there: the range calculator on Nissan's own page displays 195 miles, the footnote supporting the 178 mile figure bases it on a Visia grade that Nissan does not sell, and the range columns in its price list read TBC for every version. So there is no dated range figure published for this van. Real world range on a small electric van also depends heavily on load and temperature, which is where the heat pump earns its place.

Up to 22kW on AC and 80kW on a rapid charger, with 15 to 80 percent taking 37 minutes. Two things worth knowing. The AC rate is grade dependent, because Nissan's own footnote says it ranges between 11kW and 22kW depending on the version, so it is worth confirming for the exact van, and on a three phase supply 22kW roughly halves your time against 11kW. And Nissan quotes 15 to 80 percent where most manufacturers quote 10 to 80, so that 37 minutes is not directly comparable with a rival's number.

Yes, as standard, and it is the only one of Nissan's three vans where a heat pump is published at all. Nissan's brochure states that the traction battery has both a heat pump and liquid cooling. On a small electric van that is a genuine winter advantage, because a resistive heater can take a serious bite out of range in cold weather, and it rarely gets mentioned in headline specifications.

3.3 cubic metres on the short van and 4.3 on the long one, with 2.1 in the crew van rising to 3.1 with the seats folded. Load length at floor level is 1,810mm, 2,230mm and 1,458mm. Width is 1,570mm at its widest and 1,248mm between the wheel arches throughout. The detail most people overlook is the side door: 615mm wide on the short van against 831mm on the long one, which matters more than the extra load length if you load through the side.

Up to 2,500 pounds on the short van, which falls in the small van band under 2,500kg, and up to 5,000 pounds on the long van and the crew van, which are both in the large van band. We checked that against the government's own eligible vehicle list rather than Nissan's claim, and Nissan's split and its 35 percent calculation are both correct. It does still call the scheme the Plug-in Vehicle Grant, which is the old name, and its link to the government site has a stray file extension that will not load. Grants are limited in number, so ask us to confirm what is claimable when you order.

Five stars under Euro NCAP's 2025 commercial van safety assessment, scoring 79 percent for safe driving, 74 for crash avoidance and 80 for post crash. That is the best of Nissan's three vans and it is the current rating that applies. One thing worth knowing about what sits behind it: Euro NCAP tested a Renault Kangoo Van Blue dCi 95, which is a diesel, and Nissan does not sell a diesel Townstar at all. So the rating was measured on a powertrain you cannot order, which is the same van but not the same drivetrain.

LetsLease is a credit broker rather than the lender. We arrange the agreement and place it with a funder such as Lex Autolease, Novuna, Ayvens or Santander, and that funder owns the vehicle and holds the agreement with you. Because we work across several funders rather than one, we can compare how each prices the same car.