Kia PV5 Cargo

The Kia PV5 Cargo is a mid-size electric van built on Kia's E-GMP.S platform, which Kia describes as a modular platform created specifically for purpose-built vehicles. Kia New Zealand lists the two-seat Cargo 5DR at $64,990 +ORC, alongside a Cargo High Roof 5DR and a seven-seat PV5 Passenger.

Every PV5 has a 120kW, 250Nm front motor and a 71.2kWh NCM lithium-ion battery with battery heating. The Cargo 5DR is rated at 416km WLTP (372km for the High Roof), reaches 100km/h in 12.4 seconds and is limited to 135km/h.

The load area holds 4,420L (5,165L in the High Roof), with a 2,255mm load length and 1,330mm between the wheel arches. Access is through 95–180° twin rear barn doors and a manual sliding side door, with a 419mm rear step and 399mm side boarding height. A second sliding door is a $500 option. Gross vehicle mass is 2,650kg, payload is up to 765kg, and braked towing is 750kg.

An 11kW on-board charger is standard (about 6.5 hours for 10–100%), and a 22kW unit is a $2,000 option (about 3 hours 35 minutes). Kia quotes up to 30 minutes for 10–80% on an ultra-fast DC charger and about 61 minutes on a 50kW charger.

The PV5 is covered by Kia's 7-year / 150,000km warranty, with an 8-year / 160,000km high-voltage battery warranty and five years of Kia Roadside Assist.

Charging times are Kia New Zealand figures. Charging from a household socket with the supplied portable cable (ICCB) takes about 37 hours for 10–100%. Kia New Zealand does not publish a peak DC charging power for the PV5.

Kia New Zealand lists driver and front passenger airbags, front side thorax/pelvis and curtain airbags and a front centre-side airbag, plus Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist 1.5 (car, pedestrian, cyclist and junction turning), Lane Keep and Lane Follow Assist, rear Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, Highway Driving Assist, Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Surround View and Blind-Spot View Monitors and a driver monitoring camera.