New Kia PV5 — Design Unveiled

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Final Up to date on: twenty second February 2025, 03:03 am

One among Kia’s new Platform Past Automobile (PBV) fashions, the PV5, is now displaying off its exterior design. Properly, truly, it’s two fashions — the PV5 Passenger and PV5 Cargo. I’m not going to lie, although — I’m having a tough time seeing the variations from the Idea PV5 that was proven on the Client Electronics Present (CES) in 2024. These are the designs for Kia’s first PBV fashions:

“Designed to redefine the ideas of area and mobility, the PV5 will leverage Kia’s world-leading EV expertise and fulfil the varied wants of a broad buyer base by offering unprecedented flexibility and customization by way of revolutionary modularity,” Kia writes. “Kia will supply the PV5 in a number of configurations to satisfy a variety of utilization wants. The Passenger and Cargo fashions can be joined by additional additions to the vary, together with specialised conversion choices, set to be unveiled on the 2025 Kia EV Day.” Kia EV Day is coming later this month — in Tarragona, Spain.

Teasing aside the variations and refined design components of the PV5 Passenger and PV5 Cargo will not be my wheelhouse, and a bit past my pay grade, so right here’s the textual content from Kia explaining this stuff:

Kia PV5 Passenger Design

The PV5 Passenger’s refined geometric profile accentuates its modern look and delivers wonderful visibility because of the big window space, made potential by a low beltline. The mannequin’s window space is framed by hanging black graphic glass surrounds that distinction with the PV5’s physique colour.

Strong black geometric wheel arch claddings and rocker panels give continuity with Kia’s SUV lineup and counsel an off-road character, confidently linking the high-tech higher cabin with the extra rugged and purposeful decrease physique.

The daring signature lighting and modern black accents on the principle headlight models elevate the PV5’s trendy attraction, whereas the parting line in profile enhances the geometric silhouette and contributes to a tricky aesthetic.

The rear of the PV5 Passenger highlights the PBV’s strong, trendy character and initiatives a purposeful, logical nature. The elegantly chamfered D-pillar line extends to the rear, enhancing the automobile’s sense of quantity.

The PV5 additionally contains a single lift-up tailgate door, set above a powerful bumper that mirrors the protecting corners on the entrance. The physique colour stretches from the facet to the rear, amplifying a horizontal stance and creating unified visible continuity of design.

Kia PV5 Cargo Design

Whereas the PV5 Cargo shares the identical geometric design because the PV5 Passenger, it contains a boxier profile that displays its enhanced area effectivity. Clear, trendy aesthetics with a transparent sense of order to every aspect elevate the PV5 Cargo’s design over conventional gentle industrial automobiles.

A key distinction lies within the Cargo’s twin side-opening tailgate doorways, which give optimum practicality and easy accessibility for loading and unloading, permitting customers to customise their expertise to satisfy their particular wants.

The rear design enhances the modern facet strains, offering a strong and trendy look. This method boosts load capability and creates a extra spacious, open really feel.

Attention-grabbing. I feel.

The complete PV5 product vary can be proven to the world on February 24, in addition to the corporate’s strategic plans for its PBV enterprise. Then, automobile interiors and full product choices will come out on February 27. The 2025 Kia EV Day occasion video can be on the Kia Worldwide YouTube channel in March.