No flashy new concept this time — at EV Trend Korea 2026, Kia went with what already sells. The star of its stand was the production seven-seat PV5 Passenger. The electric van gets three rows in a 2+2+3 layout, with the second-row seats pushed toward the sides of the body so third-row passengers can climb in without a fight. The seven-seat version went on sale in South Korea on August 3.
Here's where it gets interesting. After the local tax break, the base seven-seat PV5 costs 46.6 million won — roughly $33,700 at current exchange rates. The five-seat PV5 in a 2+3 layout starts at 45.9 million won. That means two extra seats cost just 700,000 won — about $500. A whole row of seating for pocket change.
And that small premium buys more than just a third row. The back of the cabin gets its own manual air conditioning, heated seats, and USB-C ports. The second row is two individual seats, while the third folds in a 60:40 split.
Technically, it's the same electric PV5 underneath: a 71.2 kWh battery and a 120 kW motor, good for around 163 horsepower. For the seven-seat version, Kia quotes a maximum range of 355 km (about 221 miles) on the Korean cycle. Some other passenger configurations reach 358 km — so the third row barely costs you any range at all.
At EV Trend Korea, running in Seoul from August 25 to 27, Kia also showed off the EV3 GT-Line and EV5 GT-Line. But the PV5 is the one making the real move here: piece by piece, Kia is turning a commercially-minded electric platform into a proper family van, equally at home on the school run and on a road trip.
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