Kia UK plans to launch its brand-new and disruptive electric van business at the 2025 CV Show this April. Dominating Kia’s show stand will be the PV5 – the brand’s first fully electric van – for its UK debut where specification and other customer centric information will be announced.
Kia announced its new commercial vehicle business with the acronym PBV, an overarching naming strategy referring to ‘Purpose Built Vehicle’ and ‘Platform Beyond Vehicle’.
Exclusively for the UK, PBV will mean ‘Professional Business Vans’, tailoring the business to the preferred language for commercial vehicles across the country.
The mid-size PV5 establishes a new benchmark for electric vans thanks to a pioneering combination of attributes never seen before in the UK market.
The PV5 electric-only van is built on a dedicated EV platform and designed for work across domains including delivery, utilities and ride hailing. The PV5 will be available in three main forms – a panel van, a chassis cab and a passenger variant. The chassis cab is particularly unusual in the mid-size van market and offers further scope for diverse customer needs and customisation.
Every Kia PBV product will come with a seven-year/100,000-mile warranty as standard. Kia’s partnership with Geotab and on-board technology, including native access to the Android App store on the van’s central display, ensure fleets can benefit from the latest software solutions.
Mike Costain, event director for the Commercial Vehicle Show, commented: “We are delighted that Kia has chosen the show to debut its highly-anticipated electric van. This event remains the premier platform for manufacturers to showcase cutting-edge innovations and Kia’s presence highlights the growing momentum of electrification in the commercial vehicle sector.”
Paul Philpott, president and CEO of Kia UK, said: “The PV5 arrives at an important time for the UK, amid an unprecedented transition towards electric power across both the car and van markets. Our strategy is to approach the market confidently but responsibly, launching in a phased and progressive manner to ensure each element of our commercial vehicle business is exacted with the same industry-leading standards we’re known for in the passenger car industry. This will cover dealer sales excellence, customer care, service and experience.”
“Together with our industry-leading seven-year warranty that will apply to all our vans, we are confident that our new LCV range will help businesses across the country achieve their carbon reduction goals while importantly never compromising logistical requirements.”
To find out more about Kia’s PBV business, visit: https://www.kia.com/uk/pbv/pbv-vision/
The CV Show runs from 29 April until 1 May, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham.
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