Kia has broadened its range of electric vans with the new PV7. Based on the brand’s E-GMP.S platform – which also underpins the smaller PV5 electric van – the new PV7 has been designed to be as versatile as possible. Offered with two battery…
Kia launched a first-of-its-kind remote car-sharing program in Korea using the PV5 electric van. The pilot program began operations on Thursday in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, using the Kia PV5, and it will run until the end of the year. Kia said the…
The Kia PV5 Cargo has been named the 2026 Fleet LCV of the Year in the Fleet News Group Awards, giving Kia an important win as electric commercial vehicles move further into mainstream fleet consideration. The Kia PV5 Cargo S 4D LR finished ahead…
The seven-seat Kia PV5 Passenger has become eligible for the UK Government’s Electric Car Grant, cutting £1,500 from the price of every version in the range. The grant applies to Essential, Plus and Elite grades, bringing the entry-level PV5 Passenger 7-seat Essential down…
Kia's PV7 Offers Nine Seats and a Spacious Cargo Kia's PV7 is a larger all-electric van on the E-GMP.S platform with a flat floor and modular top hats for passenger or cargo use. It measures 5,350 mm long with a 3,500 mm wheelbase…
In the United Kingdom, all trims of the seven-seat passenger version of the electric Kia PV5 minivan have become eligible for the government’s Electric Car Grant program. Thanks to the £1,500 subsidy, the model’s starting price has fallen to £35,495 for the Essential…
Kia’s 7-seat PV5 electric van is now eligible for the UK Government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG), bringing the starting price down to £35,495 ($47,000). The PV5, Kia’s first dedicated electric van, has been a huge success. It’s primarily sold in two body types: Cargo…
The Kia PV5 arrives with an unusual job to do. It has to convince businesses that an electric van can deliver the practicality expected from a commercial vehicle while also offering the quieter, smoother driving experience that comes with an EV.
The seven-seat version of the Kia PV5 electric van now costs just £800 more than its five-seat sibling. Kia has announced that the model qualifies for the Band 2 government Electric Car Grant, bringing the price down from £36,995 to £35,495. The seven-seater was revealed…
The PV5 is Kia's first purpose-built electric van and the first model in the brand's Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy, which aims to create flexible, modular electric vehicles for businesses and fleets. It is designed to be easily configured for a range of uses, from cargo delivery and passenger transport to ride-hailing and mobile workshops, and its electric powertrain and practical design make it a strong contender in the growing market for electric commercial vehicles.
The PV5 was revealed in 2025 and is built in Korea at a dedicated plant for Kia's PBV models. It is offered in cargo and passenger versions, including a seven-seat people mover, and a range of other configurations is planned. It has been praised for its practicality, comfort and technology, and it won Australia's Fleet LCV of the Year award. Kia has also launched a remote-driving car-sharing service using the PV5, an innovative approach in which a remote operator drives the empty van to the customer, who then takes over at the wheel. It is an early sign of how Kia sees the PV5 as a platform for services as well as a vehicle.
The PV5 competes with the Ford E-Transit Custom, Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Mercedes-Benz eVito, Renault Trafic E-Tech, Toyota Proace Electric and a growing number of Chinese electric vans. Its strengths include flexibility, interior space, technology and its electric powertrain; its success will depend on its price, range, payload and charging capability, as well as on Kia's ability to build a strong commercial-vehicle sales and service network, something fleet managers weigh as heavily as the vehicle itself.
Coverage includes reviews of the cargo and passenger versions, pricing and incentive news, awards, market launches and stories about how businesses use the PV5. Look for news about the larger PV7 and other models in Kia's PBV lineup, which will build on the PV5's foundation, and broader stories about the electric van market and Kia's ambitions to become a major player in commercial vehicles, a business long dominated by Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Renault and Volkswagen in Europe and Australia.
Kia's modular electric van, a cargo hauler, people mover and ride-hailing platform in one, and the first of a new family of purpose-built EVs.
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