The PV5 is the first of a series of electric vans as part of Kia’s new Platform Beyond Vehicle business (PBV). Kia claims the ...

The response to the minivan PV5, Kia's first electric multipurpose vehicle, is hot. PV5 is a new concept medium-sized minivan developed based on the "Electric-Global Modular Platform for Service" ...

Kia will release more details about the PV5, as well as other upcoming EVs, during its EV Day event scheduled on February ...

Every PV5, it seems, is front-wheel-drive, powered by a 120-kW (161-hp), 184-lb-ft electric motor. Like other emerging affordable Kia EVs, the PV5 uses a 400-volt electrical architecture.

The PV5 was showcased alongside the larger PV7 and smaller PV1 models. Unlike Ford’s E-Transit, Kia’s electric van rides on a dedicated EV (PBV) platform.

The Kia PV5 is an all-electric, configurable electric van, with crew van, box van, refrigerated truck and camper variants on the way. It gets a 161-horsepower motor and a maximum range of 248 miles.

The Kia PV5 is offered with 51.5-kWh or 71.2-kWh battery packs; the larger battery option will give 248 miles of range to drivers, slightly more than the Volkswagen ID Buzz's 234-mile range. With ...

Kia hasn't released dimensions of the production PV5 yet, but the concept was 182.9 inches long with a 117.9-inch wheelbase, making it about a foot shorter in overall length than an ID. Buzz.

Since the PV5 has to wear many hats, it looks more like a work van from Cyberpunk 2077 than a typical minivan, even in Passenger-spec. It’s boxy, upright, and has big, tall windows.

Kia said it will reveal more details about the PV5, as well as a new model, at its Kia EV Day in Spain later this month. A heavily camouflaged PV5 was spotted by Electrek earlier this month in the US.

Kia says the PV5's maximum range will be around 248 miles when fitted with the 71.2-kWh battery in the passenger configuration. That figure is based on the optimistic European WLTP test cycle and ...

Kia launches sales of PV5 cargo and passenger vans in Europe, offering a choice of 51.5- and 71.2-kWh batteries. The two electric models, launched as part of Kia's purpose-built vehicle (PBV ...