- The Kia PV5 electrical van goes into manufacturing later in 2025
- Kia hasn’t dedicated but whether or not the PV5 will come to the U.S.
- The PV5 shall be inbuilt South Korea and be accessible in a number of variants
On Thursday, Kia started detailing the PV5 electrical van throughout its EV Day in Tarragona, Spain.
Kia previewed the outside design of the PV5 and an EV4 sedan and hatchback earlier within the month to construct pleasure for the automaker’s EV Day.
Manufacturing of the PV5 is claimed to start within the second half of 2025 for Europe and Korea with different markets to come back at a later date.
The automaker confirmed fundamental passenger, cargo, an chassis cab variations of the PV5, however famous different variations in addition to conversion prospects are all a part of the automaker’s plans, which embrace conversion facilities to assemble the lego-like vans.
Kia PV5
The PV5 and different PBV-based autos have been previewed by ideas on the 2024 Shopper Electronics Present (CES), and far of the styling of these ideas appears to have carried over to the manufacturing PV5 variants.
The midsize PV5 is one in every of a number of versatile electrical vans designed for numerous business functions that Kia calls its Platform Past Autos (PBV). Kia stated the PBV-dedicated platform is a part of the corporate’s E-GMP household, however is named the E-GMP.S, with the S standing for Service. The automaker’s Ioniq 5 crossover and slinky Ioniq 6 sedan are primarily based on the E-GMP platform.
Kia stated the PBV primarily based on the E-GMP.S platform will make the most of the automaker’s newest skateboard chassis that allows numerous higher physique sections to drop onto the skateboard. The automaker plans to make use of what it dubs a Versatile Physique System to allow modular meeting of the automobile our bodies like Legos. It will guarantee Kia can simply construct passenger, cargo, chassis cab, together with WAV (wheelchair accessible automobile), and household variants all on the identical line and identical conversion facilities.
The PV5, and different autos on the platform, shall be constructed on the automaker’s new EVO Plant in South Korea. Kia stated it’ll additionally create a conversion middle for ending personalized vans, and the transformed EVs will include Kia’s commonplace guarantee (which varies by area).
All variations shall be accessible with a 51.5 or 71.2-kwh battery pack whereas Cargo fashions may have a 43.3-kwh battery choice globally. It is unclear which battery pack choices could could also be provided within the U.S. market. The 2 bigger battery packs function NCM chemistry whereas the smallest pack is an LFP. Kia claimed as much as 248 miles of vary with the biggest battery, however that is on the extra beneficiant European WLTP mannequin. The PV5 will quick cost from 10-80% in half-hour, in accordance with Kia. Peak cost charges weren’t supplied.
A single entrance motor is rated at 160 hp (120 kw).
PV5’s function the distinctive headlights with vertical LED daytime working lights and cab-forward profile because the ideas, plus angular wheel arches with a little bit of SUV-like cladding. Kia is saving the interiors for subsequent week’s EV Day, the place it’ll additionally talk about different potential variations, maybe together with a manufacturing model of the PV5 WKNDR camper van idea proven on the 2024 SEMA present.
Kia PV5
Contained in the vans are optimized for area, in accordance with Kia. The PV5 passenger van may have three rows of seats that may be optimized for baggage, tenting, and ride-hailing makes use of. The PV5 cargo mannequin options as much as 180 cubic ft of cargo area and shall be accessible in commonplace, lengthy, and high-roof configurations. Kia famous an L-track mounting system could be accessible and can present inside mounting factors whereas V2L will present additional performance for work use. The chassis cab mannequin shall be an incomplete automobile that shares the cabin with the PV5 cargo variant. The chassis cab mode may be setup with a drop aspect or freezer field within the rear.
Each PV5 may have a 7.0-inch digital gauge cluster paired with a 12.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The infotainment system is Android Automotive OS-based, and no point out of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto was made, however Kia does embrace these techniques in different E-GMP-based autos right now.
Final November, Kia America vice chairman for advertising Russell Wager instructed Inexperienced Automobile Experiences that the automaker was nonetheless evaluating the PV5 for the U.S.