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Kia Weekender tiny camper amplifies van life on a whole new continent

Summary by New Atlas
Since launching in 2025, the Kia PV5 has brought some big, new energy to the camper van scenes in debut markets like South Korea and Europe. And we're not talking solely about its all-electric energy, but about the fact that it's becoming something of a modern day Volkswagen T1 in offering a fun-sized base van representing boundless road-trip freedom. Now, another continent gets to experience that same energy, as KombiLife brings to market what …

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Australian company KombiLife has converted a Kia PV5 electric van into a compact Weekender camper van. It doesn't need a gas tank or an additional battery when camping, as all of the onboard equipment is powered by the vehicle's traction battery.

The British manufacturer Wellhouse Leisure sells a motorhome version of the electric Kia PV5 at £63,000, or about €75,500. This electric van costs €21,000 less than the new Mercedes Marco Polo diesel sold in France.

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New Atlas broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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