Kia PV5 EV revealed as brand’s first van

The Kia PV5 will be available in numerous body styles, with more to come in the future.

Published On Feb 27, 2025 05:11:00 PM

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The Kia PV5 was fully unveiled at the carmaker’s 2025 EV Day event. Not only is the PV5 Kia’s first van, but it is also the introductory model for its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV), a modular skateboard designed to spawn all-electric multi-purpose utility vehicles targeted at private and commercial sectors.

Kia will offer the PV5 van in passenger, cargo, crew body styles
The Passenger version has rear seats, but the Cargo and Crew ones don’t
Separate screens for the instrument cluster and the infotainment system

Kia PV5 exterior design

The PV5 will be offered in various body styles, such as passenger, cargo, crew cab, and wheelchair-accessible (WAV). Being the more consumer-facing option, the PV5 Passenger sports a clean, futuristic design. Up front, it gets high-mounted angular LED strips, which double up as indicators, and the main headlight units are situated lower. The PV5’s charging port is in the centre of the fascia, with a front-facing camera above it and a large radar sensor underneath.

PV5 tailgates vary depending on body style

Over to the side, plastic body cladding can be seen all around the PV5 Passenger’s lower half, and the upper half shows off chunky side mirrors and a large glass area. The pillars, bonnet and upper half of the fenders are blacked out. At the rear, the PV5 Passenger has a single lift-up boot lid; the Cargo and Crew body styles get dual, side-opening tailgate doors.

Kia PV5 interior

PV5 dashboard to get two screens

The PV5's dashboard gets a 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen and a 7-inch screen for the instrument cluster. The former display supports over-the-air updates and runs on Google’s Android Automotive operating system, which means it'll have an in-built app store from which business-specific apps can be installed. V2L (vehicle-to-load) tech is also supported by the PV5, which will allow it to power external devices.

All variants of the PV5 feature seating for two passengers up front, while the crew cab, passenger, and WAV body styles sport a three-seater layout in the rear. Kia is yet to reveal details surrounding the PV5's cargo capacity.

Kia PV5 battery and range

Kia will offer the PV5 with three battery pack options: 43.3kWh, 51.5kWh, and 71.2kWh. All of these will be paired with a single front-mounted electric motor producing 163hp, with the top-spec 71.2kWh battery pack claimed to deliver a range of up to 400km. The PV5 can charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in around 30 minutes across all battery packs.

The Kia PV5 will go on sale later this year and primarily compete against the Volkswagen ID Buzz in international markets. Currently, it’s unclear whether Kia plans to bring the PV5 to India.

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