Kia PV5 Revealed As First Electric Van

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. 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.

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.

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.