With the PV5, Kia has declared its intention to compete with heavy hitters like the Volkswagen ID Buzz, Ford E-Transit, Mercedes eSprinter, and Ram ProMaster EV. There are very few electric vans on the market today, but that looks to be changing with these new entrants.

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,

The Kia PV5 battery-electric van will ride on the company’s Platform Beyond Vehicle strategy.Kia says the PV5 will be available in cargo and passenger versions and will be joined by further additions to the range.