Kia PV5
Kia PV5 was built from 2025 to the present, as a 5-door minivan (Passenger and WAV); 6-door panel van (Cargo); 2-door chassis cab. Electric motor: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor on Front Axle. Battery: 43.3 kWh CATL 400V Technology LFP (Europe); 51.5 kWh CATL 400V Technology NCM (…. Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel-drive. Size: 4,695 x 1,895 x 1,905 mm (L x W x H). Weight: NNNN - NNNN kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Treeinkr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Kia PV5 () is a battery electric van and minivan, and PBV produced by Kia since 2025. It is Kia's first-ever dedicated electric van. Based on the dedicated E-GMP.S platform, it is the first model from the manufacturer's "PV" series.
Design
The platform Kia AdGear was introduced for the first time, allowing users to select cup holders, hangers, as desired. It is a platform that allows users to add items to the interior of their vehicles that meet their needs.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other van / MPV models in this database (31 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 175 mm below the median of 4,870 mm, and shorter than 63% of the 19 other van / MPV models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,874 mm, and wider than 55% of the 22 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 46 mm above the median of 1,859 mm, and taller than 71% of the 17 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 92 mm above the median of 2,903 mm, and longer than 67% of the 18 other van / MPV models in this database.
Who it suits
- Families, groups and shuttle work: the people-carrier body is built around seating and access.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Kia PV5 from Japan?
By production year alone, Kia PV5 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2050); Canada (2040); United Kingdom (2035); Australia (2050). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Kia PV5?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor on Front Axle; battery: 43.3 kWh CATL 400V Technology LFP (Europe); 51.5 kWh CATL 400V Technology NCM (Standard Range); 71.2 kWh CATL 400V Technology NCM (Long Range).
How big is the Kia PV5?
4,695 mm long and 1,895 mm wide and 1,905 mm tall, on a 2,995 mm wheelbase (5-door minivan (Passenger and WAV); 6-door panel van (Cargo); 2-door chassis cab). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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