Kia PV5 Electric Van Lineup Expands to 10 Body Styles, Including 7-Seat and Premium Prime Variants

Kia recently announced that its electric van lineup — built on a dedicated modular platform — has expanded to 10 body styles for the PV5 model. New additions include a 7-seat passenger variant (2-2-3 seating layout), a premium 5-seat Prime version, a compact cargo van, and a chassis cab configuration. This expansion marks an accelerated rollout phase for Kia's Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) business strategy.

The PV5 officially launched at the end of 2025 as Kia's first production PBV model, engineered on the E-GMP.S pure-electric skateboard platform — specifically developed for commercial and multi-purpose applications. The platform enables highly flexible, modular body configurations; officials describe it as enabling "Infiniti possibilities," following an engineering logic akin to building with interlocking blocks — allowing rapid adaptation of diverse upper-body modules onto a single chassis.

At a recent PBV Production Hub Technology Day event, Kia unveiled the full current portfolio of 10 PV5 production body variants for the first time. In addition to the newly introduced 7-seat passenger and Prime versions, the lineup includes previously launched standard passenger, high-roof cargo, open-bed, crew van, refrigerated transport, and multiple customizable base models. By the end of August 2026, global PV5 sales had surpassed 39,000 units — making it the top-selling small electric van in Europe and one of Korea's best-selling EVs overall.

Meanwhile, Kia confirmed that its larger PBV model, the PV7, will make its world premiere on September 14, 2026, at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Germany. Early leaked specs for the PV7 concept indicate dimensions of 5,270 mm (L) × 2,065 mm (W) × 2120 mm (H), with a wheelbase of 3,390 mm — significantly larger than the PV5 passenger variant's 4,695 mm × 1,895 mm × 1,915 mm (wheelbase: 2,995 mm). Like the PV5, the PV7 will be built on the E-GMP.S platform and will offer passenger and cargo variants, followed by specialized conversions — including refrigerated trucks and special-operation vehicles.

All PV5 units — and upcoming PV7 models — are produced at Kia's dedicated EVO Factory in Hwaseong, South Korea. The facility is designed for an annual capacity of 200,000 units and will later also manufacture the even larger PV9 model, expected to launch around 2030.