Kia New PV1, PV5, and PV7 Electric Van Concepts Launched At CES 2024 - Explained All Spec, Features

Kia envisions a future where one vehicle platform will work hard as a cargo hauler, then swap space for seats as a taxi before changing yet again for a weekend vacation in the woods. It&called the PV5, and it&one of three modular concepts Kia is presenting at CES this year. Technically, the automaker is rolling into Las Vegas with five concepts — three of them are PV5s. They all revolve around something called Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) solutions. Basically, it&an all-in-one idea that a basic vehicle platform can easily be reconfigured as needed to perform different functions, while advanced software helps owners and businesses keep track of everything. As you might guess, it&presented as a mobility solution largely for businesses. But nothing is saying you can&ditch the passenger compartment module for a cargo box and toss the mountain bikes in the back. Here&how it works: Kia presents the PV5 as a single platform underneath with a standard cockpit at the front. Being an electric vehicle, the front clip is raked sharply like you&find in a van, only there&no engine sitting between the driver and passenger seat. The magic happens behind the cockpit, where large body-sized modules can be installed depending on what you need to do. If it sounds like a chassis cab, you¬ wrong. But unlike a chassis cab, an upfitter doesn&weld on a made-to-order body for the back. Instead, Kia offers "life modules" that attach through mechanical and electromagnetic means. As such, a...