KIA PV5 Cargo

[Phooey]

Anyone driven one of these yet? If so please share your thoughts - I'm quite tempted to go and have a look/drive of one

[stumpage]

I have one and it's great!! I have the Long Range Plus and it's a really good laugh to drive and easy to get on with once you find the short cuts to turn off all the chimes and lane assist. Here it is in all its White van glory.


Only had is a couple of months but it is getting a lot of use, the only annoying issue is this view. Does make it tricky to see when approching junctions and roundabouts. But other than that I would highly recommend.

[Truckosaurus]

I've seen a few of these around the place now, they seem a weird size, quite a bit smaller than a Transport/TransitCustom/etc. unless that is an optical illusion?

(Same with the VW idBuzz).

[stumpage]

Truckosaurus said:

I've seen a few of these around the place now, they seem a weird size, quite a bit smaller than a Transport/TransitCustom/etc. unless that is an optical illusion?

(Same with the VW idBuzz).

You are correct. The load bay is shorter by about 0.5m and only has a 790kg payload. The floor however is low to the ground so really easy to access, we use it for delivering CNC machined parts so don't need a load of space. Does have a useful 3 pin plug socket in the load area which was handy when I used it for a camping trip.

We can easily get a couple of loaded up Europallets in it.

Also I do keep banging my head on the rear door latches getting in and out of the back!!

Edited by stumpage on Wednesday 6th May 15:26

[Dave Hedgehog]

i saw one for the first time this morning, its like a cyberpunk transit van, seamed to go ok as well

[Phooey]

stumpage said:

I have one and it's great!! I have the Long Range Plus and it's a really good laugh to drive and easy to get on with once you find the short cuts to turn off all the chimes and lane assist. Here it is in all its White van glory.


Only had is a couple of months but it is getting a lot of use, the only annoying issue is this view. Does make it tricky to see when approching junctions and roundabouts. But other than that I would highly recommend.

Looks great - thanks for sharing! What kind of range are you comfortably seeing between charges? Also, is it relatively nippy?

[Sway]

Desperately waiting for the crew to be released for order...

[stumpage]

Phooey said:

stumpage said:

I have one and it's great!! I have the Long Range Plus and it's a really good laugh to drive and easy to get on with once you find the short cuts to turn off all the chimes and lane assist. Here it is in all its White van glory.


Only had is a couple of months but it is getting a lot of use, the only annoying issue is this view. Does make it tricky to see when approching junctions and roundabouts. But other than that I would highly recommend.

Looks great - thanks for sharing! What kind of range are you comfortably seeing between charges? Also, is it relatively nippy?

Getting about 210 miles out of a charge, but it's being driven like it's stolen!! It feels very quick and with the low centre of gravity can be thrown around easily. Hardly any body roll. Have to remember there's a load in the back sometimes!!!

On the plus side there are lots of anchor points in the load area to keep things tied down.

Edited by stumpage on Thursday 7th May 08:51

[C-J]

I think these look great on the road.

... however that A pillar view looks criminal. Is it a bad camera angle- or is it really that bad compared to other vans

[gangzoom]

They also do a passenger version, I tired to get the family interested......the answer was quite equivocal.

[Sway]

gangzoom said:

They also do a passenger version, I tired to get the family interested......the answer was quite equivocal.

There's a cool crew version coming - second row has the bulkhead attached to it, so it's quite a clever variable load bay as you slide/fold the rear seats.

Also means it's eligible as a company van... So absolutely buttons to run.

[stumpage]

C-J said:

I think these look great on the road.

... however that A pillar view looks criminal. Is it a bad camera angle- or is it really that bad compared to other vans

This shows you from a driving view.

Edited by stumpage on Thursday 7th May 08:44

[Phooey]

stumpage said:

Getting about 210 miles out of a charge, but it's being driven like it's stolen!! It feels very quick and with the low centre of gravity can be thrown around easily. Hardly any body roll. Have to remember there's a load in the back sometimes!!!

On the plus side there are lots of anchor points in the load area to keep things tied down.

Edited by stumpage on Thursday 7th May 08:51

Brilliant thanks for reply

[AKjr]

I saw one of these out on the open road for the first time, earlier this week. Kia had a couple of them sitting in the entrance area of the local shopping centre, too. They looked great IMO - a properly cool & funky vehicle, for a van anyway.

Props to them

[Mad Maximus]

That looks nice that. They do seem to be making some cracking vehicles.

[gangzoom]

AKjr said:

They looked great IMO - a properly cool & funky vehicle, for a van anyway.

I really liked how it looked, it's also significantly smaller on the outside than some family SUVs.....But apparently it will no cool to be dropped off in school in one - so that was that.

I cannot remember my parents caring about what I thought of anything much when I was 10

[_Hoppers]

Phooey said:

stumpage said:

Getting about 210 miles out of a charge, but it's being driven like it's stolen!! It feels very quick and with the low centre of gravity can be thrown around easily. Hardly any body roll. Have to remember there's a load in the back sometimes!!!

On the plus side there are lots of anchor points in the load area to keep things tied down.

Edited by stumpage on Thursday 7th May 08:51

Brilliant thanks for reply

My mate has one, he's getting 3.5m/kwh on mixed driving

[Sway]

gangzoom said:

AKjr said:

They looked great IMO - a properly cool & funky vehicle, for a van anyway.

I really liked how it looked, it's also significantly smaller on the outside than some family SUVs.....But apparently it will no cool to be dropped off in school in one - so that was that.

I cannot remember my parents caring about what I thought of anything much when I was 10

I've certainly never given a toss what the kids think of me vehicle choices!

Tbh, there's been a fair few occasions where I've not given a toss what Mrs Sway thought of my vehicle choices for her!

She now fully accepts that we can talk about needs and wants in the next car/van - but I'm the one that cares about these things and so I'm going to make a better choice than she will (as she'll focus on looks/colour/fabrics!).

[AKjr]

gangzoom said:

AKjr said:

They looked great IMO - a properly cool & funky vehicle, for a van anyway.

I really liked how it looked, it's also significantly smaller on the outside than some family SUVs.....But apparently it will no cool to be dropped off in school in one - so that was that.

I cannot remember my parents caring about what I thought of anything much when I was 10

[Murph7355]

gangzoom said:

I really liked how it looked, it's also significantly smaller on the outside than some family SUVs.....But apparently it will no cool to be dropped off in school in one - so that was that.

I cannot remember my parents caring about what I thought of anything much when I was 10

The correct response being "nobody asked for your input...you can always walk to school...and when you're paying for it, you can have some degree of input".