- Kia PV5 has entered production with a modular platform supporting up to 16 variant configurations for business use.
- The PV5 is powered by a 120kW electric motor with three battery options: 43.3, 51.5 or 71.2kWh.
- Built on Hyundai’s E-GMP.S platform, the PV5 offers a 2995mm wheelbase and up to 5.1m³ cargo volume.
Kia’s first-ever dedicated Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV), the PV5, has officially entered mass production - and it's bringing modularity to mobility in a big way.
Designed from the ground up to serve business customers across logistics, mobility and utility sectors, the PV5 functions as a smart, scalable system.
What makes it different? For starters, the PV5 rides on Hyundai Motor Group’s new E-GMP.S platform, a spin-off of the E-GMP electric vehicle architecture adapted specifically for service-based fleets.
With batteries, motors and key modules arranged for maximum commonality and interior space, the PV5 offers three battery choices: 43.3kWh, 51.5kWh, and 71.2kWh, all paired with a 120kW motor producing 250Nm.
It’s also modular to its core. Kia’s Flexible Body System uses building-block-style components - doors, tailgates, panels - to enable up to 16 unique variants.
Seven core configurations are available from launch, including high-roof, long-body and wheelchair-accessible versions. Even the body’s rear panels are designed in three replaceable pieces for easier repairs.
Space-age platform, street-level smarts
Despite its C-segment footprint (4495 to 4695mm long), the PV5 boasts a generous 2995mm wheelbase and a turning radius of just 5.5m - compact on the outside, cavernous within.
Passenger versions offer up to 3.6 cubic metres of cargo with seats folded, while cargo long and high roof models stretch that to 4.4 and 5.1m³ respectively. Access is easy too, thanks to a low floor and step heights under 420mm.
Cabin tech is tailored for work, with a PBV-specific Android Automotive infotainment suite, a business-oriented app marketplace and Kia’s open AddGear platform for mounting tools or devices. Dedicated PBV software also allows for real-time fleet tracking and updates.
From concept to conversion
The PV5 wasn’t just designed to be modular but also built to be converted. Kia is launching a factory-backed PBV Conversion Centre alongside production, offering pre-prepped donor vehicles with stripped interiors, factory-installed power supplies and integration-ready control systems. Third-party partners can access full technical specs via Kia’s secure Conversion Portal.
Production starts this month with the Passenger and Cargo Long models. Larger siblings in the PV7 and PV9 are already in the pipeline for 2027 and 2029, respectively.
Kia calls it “technology that adapts, mobility that expands.” If the PV5 is anything to go by, they’re not wrong.
