Kia PV5 van becomes off-grid mobile racing simulator
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- Kia converted its PV5 Cargo electric van into an off-grid mobile racing simulator rig featuring a 55″ screen, gaming seats, and a custom interior.
- The simulator runs on the van's vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability, consuming just 1% of battery charge per two hours of use during initial testing.
- Brindley Kia is loaning the vehicle to CX Auto Group for five weeks through Kia Rental to complete the modifications.
- Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 9–12, 2026) will host the rig, where content creators and top racing drivers will compete for fastest laps and visitors can attempt the leaderboard to win prizes and donate to men's mental health charity M.A.T.E.
- The PV5 Cargo is offered with 51.5 kWh or 71.2 kWh battery packs, delivering WLTP ranges of 184 miles and 258 miles respectively.
- The PV5 is Kia's first Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) model, with larger PV7 and PV9 electric vans planned by 2030.
Why it matters: Using just 1% of charge per two hours of simulation, the build demonstrates the PV5's V2L capability as a genuine off-grid power source, not a spec-sheet checkbox. For Kia, the rig doubles as marketing — showing fleet buyers the PV5's adaptability ahead of the planned PV7 and PV9 launches by 2030 — while channeling Goodwood's audience toward M.A.T.E.'s men's mental health mission.
