Kia’s electric van lineup is getting more interesting with reveal of PV7

The PV7 is longer than Kia’s previous electric van and comes in two versions: one for passengers and one for cargo.

You may not know it, but minivans are making a comeback in the US. Look around, and you’ll start to notice an uptick in these breadboxes on wheels. Sales were up 21 percent in 2025 , suggesting that the humble minivan is shaking off its “uncool” stigma and finding new fans among an SUV-weary public. I’m here for it.

One of the companies currently carrying the torch for minivans is Kia, which has sold its popular Carnival minivan here since 2021. Kia is also one of the few automakers making all-electric vans. This week, the Korean automaker rolled out its new PV7 at IAA Transportation in Germany . This is the second electric van from Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) lineup, following the PV5 “people mover,” which went on sale in 2025. The PV7 is longer than the PV5 by about 2 feet and comes in two variants, one for passengers and one for cargo.

All of which is to say that Kia should bring its increasingly interesting electric vans to the US. If they are attractively priced — and this is Kia, so it’s safe to assume that’s possible — I really think these vans would do numbers. The people yearn for a moderately priced electric van!

The PBV vans are technically impressive on several levels. They’re built on Kia’s dedicated PBV architecture (E-GMP.S) that features a flat-floor layout for easy loading and unloading. The PV7 will come with a 71.5kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt battery pack or a 96.2kWh one. Kia claims the Cargo Long-Range version will get 460km (285.8 miles) on the generous WLTP cycle (which tends to be around 10–20 percent more generous than the EPA’s estimates). It’s built on an 800-volt architecture, which enables 10—80 percent charging in under 25 minutes using a 350kW DC fast charger. And it supports vehicle-to-load outlets to power external tools and equipment. The infotainment runs on Kia’s Android Automotive-based Pleos Connect OS, which includes its Gleo AI natural-language voice controls.