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,

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.

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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

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

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,

The Kia PV5 has been fully unveiled at the carmaker’s 2025 EV Day event. Not only is the PV5 Kia’s first van but also the introductory model for its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV), a modular skateboard designed to spawn all-electric multi-purpose utility vehicles targeted towards private and commercial sectors.