Kia's hit PV5 electric van just got a 3-row upgrade with room for 7

Kia's hit PV5 electric van just got a 3-row upgrade with room for 7

Kia is giving its PV5 electric van a more family-friendly configuration with a new seven-seat version. The new three-row PV5 Passenger broadens the van's appeal for larger groups while building on a model that has already found early success in Europe's electric van segment. What happened? In the U.K., Kia has added a seven-seat PV5 Passenger to its lineup, further expanding its offerings for the first Platform Beyond Vehicle models, Electrek re…

First drive: Kia PV5 Passenger Plus aims to redefine electric people carriers

They upset the car market, then the EV sector, and now it looks like Kia will disrupt the lucrative MPV and business categories. Kia predicted their electric PV5 Passenger model and van would reach 2,500 sales in Britain, but it has doubled that and is still climbing with just a five-seat model and very big luggage capacity. The addition of a CV derivative is another challenger to legend models from European manufacturers and it has even produce…

How Kia is bursting onto the van scene

How Kia has burst onto the commercial vehicle scene Building on the strong reception of the PV5 since its UK introduction, Kia has strengthened its new footing in the van segment. L2/H2 and L2/H1 join the L1/H1 variant and the Korean manufacturer has also announced the first five approved Kia PBV Conversion Partners for the UK along with a host of updates across its flourishing Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) business. These latest additions furth…