Kia plans to have 14 electric vehicles in its lineup once 2027, and a few of these shall be purpose-built automobiles designed to fulfill a buyer’s explicit wishes, akin to supply vehicles or shuttles.
Kia previewed a few of its nearest purpose-built automobiles with concepts during 2024 CES, albeit with none powertrain main points.
Now a camouflaged prototype for a manufacturing style has been noticed. It’s a midsize van that’s prone to raise the PV5 identify into manufacturing. The identify was once hooked up to the idea that that served as a preview of the van at CES.
The idea that leisurely similar to 183 inches lengthy and had a wheelbase of just about 118 inches, and the manufacturing style seems to be about that measurement. A bigger van measuring greater than 207 inches lengthy, dubbed the PV7, was once additionally proven.
Relying on the way it’s configured, the PV5 may provide as a supply van, a passenger van, a camper van, or a taxi. Kia has additionally proven a configuration which may be old as a robotaxi, one thing Kia plans to utility itself.
Kia additionally plans to do business in the PV5 as a chassis cab, which is able to allow homeowners to form the automobile to totally go well with their wishes, a tradition referred to as upfitting.
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The PV5 is predicted to debut in 2025 as the primary of Kia’s untouched purpose-built automobiles.
Kia may also foundation a purpose-built automobile designed for taxi products and services the usage of its Niro compact crossover as the root.
