Kia’s larger electric van caught with less camo ahead of its ‘big’ debut [Images]
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- Kia plans to launch the PV7 electric van in 2027 as a bigger sibling to the PV5, with new spy images from Autospy showing it driving on public roads with less camouflage than prior sightings
- The PV7 Concept measures 5,270mm in length with a 3,390mm wheelbase — roughly 565mm longer overall and nearly 400mm longer in wheelbase than the PV5 Passenger (4,695mm, 2,995mm)
- The PV5, Kia's first electric van, became the top-selling C-segment EV van in Europe and the UK, capturing over 50% of segment sales in five countries through H1 2026: 63% Denmark, 62% Ireland, 59% Sweden, 58% Finland, and 54% the UK
- The PV7 is expected to carry Hyundai's new Pleos infotainment system and fleet software, mirroring the PV5's tech setup
- Kia will follow the PV7 with the PV9 in 2029, targeting total PBV sales of 232,000 units by 2030 across the PV5, PV7, and PV9 lineup
Why it matters: The PV5 already dominates five European C-segment EV van markets with majority share, and the larger PV7 arrives in 2027 into a commercial-fleet segment hungry for electrification — giving Kia a two-van lineup (plus the PV9 in 2029) to capture 232,000 PBV sales by 2030.
![Kia’s electric van is about to get a big brother: Here’s our first look at the PV7 [Images]](https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/06/Kia-PV7-EV-van-first-look.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1400)
