Kia unveiled the PV7 this week at the IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany, the Korean automaker's second all-electric van under its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) lineup and its most ambitious commercial EV to date.
The PV7 follows the PV5 people mover, which went on sale in 2025 as Kia's first mass-market electric van. The new model is approximately two feet longer than the PV5 and comes in two variants: a passenger version and a cargo version, both built on Kia's dedicated E-GMP.S architecture, which features a flat-floor layout designed to simplify loading and unloading.
The van offers two battery options: a 71.5kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt pack and a larger 96.2kWh unit. Kia claims the Cargo Long-Range variant will achieve up to 460 kilometers, approximately 286 miles, of range on a single charge, positioning it as a practical option for last-mile delivery and commercial fleet operations.
The reveal comes as minivan sales tick upward in the US, up 21 percent in 2025, and as automakers increasingly recognize that electric vans could serve both consumer and commercial markets if priced competitively. Kia has not confirmed US availability, but the company has a track record of pricing its PBV products aggressively.
IAA Transportation, held biennially in Hannover, is one of the world's largest trade fairs for commercial vehicles and logistics, making it a natural stage for Kia to position the PV7 against competitors like the Mercedes eSprinter and Fiat E-Ducato.