Kia has announced specifications and pricing for its PV5, with the Cargo van starting from £27,645 (+VAT), while passenger version is priced from £32,995. The lowest priced VW Buzz is £38,576 for the van and £59,135 for the cheapest passenger version. In addition, the PV5 Cargo will qualify for the current Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) Plug-in Van Grant, knocking £5,000 off the cost.

The commercial PV5 will be offered in two lengths, two heights, with two battery options and two trim grades, depending on body type. There will be three main body types: Cargo, Crew and Chassis Cab. 

For the UK market, the PV5 will initially be available only in L2/H1 form across Cargo and PV5 Crew, and L2 for PV5 Chassis Cab. PV5 Cargo L1/H1 and L2/H2 will follow in 2026.

Two grades are offered - ‘Essential’ and ‘Plus’, with a choice of two battery packs. The standard range 51.5kWh provides a greater payload due to being lighter in weight, while the long range 71.2kWh battery pack adds range but reduces cargo payload.

The 51.5kWh version is powered by a single electric motor powering the front wheels and outputting 89.4kW. The long range model has an output of 120kW. They have the ability to travel up to 181 miles or 247 miles respectively. Oddly, the Passenger version’s figures are 179 miles and 249 miles.

With all five seats upright, the PV5 Passenger offers a rear luggage capacity of 1,320-litres, extending to 2,315 litres with the second row folded. A seven-seat PV5 Passenger variant will be available at a later date.

All PV5 variants offer 400V fast charging capability, meaning when connected to a 150kW charging point the PV5’s battery (both standard range or long range) can be topped up from 10-to-80% in less than 30 minutes.

The PV5 comes with Kia’s seven-year/100,000-mile warranty as standard, plus an eight-year warranty on the high voltage battery.

The PV5 is Kia’s first dedicated fully electric van. Produced in a brand-new purpose-built factory in Korea, PV5 benefits from a clean-sheet design. Following shortly after PV5, the larger Kia PV7 is planned for launch in 2027, while the Kia PV9 will be introduced in 2029.

Pre-orders for the Kia PV5 start on Thursday, 01 May 2025. Further PV5 variants will be made available in 2026, with details to follow.