Kia unveiled the EV4, PV5, and Concept EV2 at the brand’s EV day in Tarragona, Spain on 27 March. The three new models define Kia’s latest phase of its electrification strategy. The Kia PV5 is the first vehicle from the brand’s new Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy.

The Kia PV5 is set to debut in Korea and Europe in the latter half of 2025, with a wider global rollout planned for 2026. Pre-orders are anticipated to open in the first half of 2025.

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Starting with the PV5 Passenger, it features three-rows of seats and can seamlessly transition between personal and business use. Kia also noted they worked closely with Uber to a

South Korean auto major Kia has introduced the PV5 modular electric vehicle at the 2025 Kia EV Day in Tarragona, Spain. This model, a mid-sized Car Derived Van (CDV), is the first to be launched under the brand’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) business strategy.

With the PV5, Kia has declared its intention to compete with heavy hitters like the Volkswagen ID Buzz, Ford E-Transit, Mercedes eSprinter, and Ram ProMaster EV. There are very few electric vans on the market today, but that looks to be changing with these new entrants.

Kia unveils full details of the PV5, the first dedicated model in its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) business strategy Available in Passenger, Cargo configurations from launch Pioneering

Kia gave us the PV5 concept, its first answer to a question none of us were asking, frankly, before the 2024 CES in Las Vegas: What if the Korean brand built an awesome-looking, all-electric van that promised numerous variations including passenger,

The Korean brand presented two new electric models and an electric study at the Kia EV Day. The design of the EV4 saloon and the PV5 van had already been

The Kia PV5 will be offered in several configurations, including the Kia PV5 Cargo and Kia PV5 Passenger, the latter featuring a tailgate instead of the van’s barn doors. A chas

While the “never minivan” people have a point about the vehicles being boring to drive and bulky, the new Kia PV5 might be cool enough to change some minds. The automaker revealed the van at its EV Day in Spain this week,