The Kia PV5 Chassis-Cab
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The New Kia PV5 Chassis-Cab: Blank Canvas Capability
The innovative Kia PV5 Chassis-Cab seamlessly blends a modern, practical design for today’s business with the bold styling of tomorrow’s EVs. Highly versatile and engineered to adapt, it serves as the ultimate partner for bespoke conversions, specialised operators, and custom fleet providers alike. Maximised adaptability is at the very heart of its design, arriving straight from the factory fully prepared to transform into tippers, refrigerated boxes, dropsides, or mobile workshops. Supporting a massive payload capacity of up to 1,005kg, it ensures your unique vocational business stays moving with ultimate efficiency.
A Flexible Blank Canvas Foundation
The Kia PV5 Chassis-Cab provides business operators with a highly adaptable platform designed to support custom commercial bodies. By leaving the rear chassis completely open from the front seats backward, Kia gives approved converters total freedom to engineer industry-specific transport solutions. The heavy-duty underlying structure handles a substantial maximum payload of up to 1,005kg, making it ideal for demanding vocational roles. Driven by a robust 120kW electric motor, it pairs clean emissions with instant high-torque performance to haul heavy conversions through tight urban zones effortlessly.
Clean Modular Architecture
The design focuses heavily on structural standardisation forward of the A-pillar, carrying the iconic aerodynamic front face and cabin ergonomics of the PV5 series. The rear frame features flat, heavy-duty mounting rails and integrated electrical pick-up points designed to simplify structural attachment. This purpose-built configuration speeds up conversion times and guarantees factory-level fit and finish.
Bespoke Conversion Potential Tailored for Specialised Industries
This model excels at transforming to fit unique commercial requirements, making it the premier choice for specialised fleets. It is engineered to comfortably support conversions ranging from refrigerated temperature-controlled boxes and tippers to dropsides or bespoke mobile workshops. The flat chassis architecture ensures weight is distributed evenly, safeguarding handling dynamics regardless of the final body style.
Premium Cabin Convenience Comfort for Long Shifts
Despite its industrial purpose, the driver zone prioritises comfort and connectivity to alleviate long hours on the road. The cockpit features an advanced supervision cluster, smart storage compartments, and a rapid battery heating system to maintain driving range during cold British winter mornings.
An Adaptable High-Voltage Foundation
Integrated Energy for Bespoke Builds
The Kia PV5 Chassis-Cab is engineered to share its robust high-voltage electric architecture directly with custom commercial bodies. Because specialised conversions like refrigerated boxes or mobile workshops require constant electrical power, Kia has designed the chassis with dedicated high-voltage electrical pick-up points. This smart integration allows specialised converters to draw clean energy directly from the main 51.5kWh or 71.2kWh NCM battery packs to power cooling units or hydraulic lifts.
Fleet operators can manage this auxiliary power usage through specialized fleet software, ensuring conversion equipment does not compromise daily route requirements. When returning to base, the 11kW AC onboard charger ensures that even fully converted vehicles can easily return to a 100% state of charge during standard overnight depot hours, maintaining an efficient, predictable turnaround cycle.
Kia PV5 Cargo Frequently Asked Questions
The Kia PV5 Chassis-Cab is built with a reinforced, heavy-duty underlying frame designed to comfortably manage a substantial maximum payload capacity of up to 1,005kg. This high payload threshold makes it an ideal, rock-solid foundation for a vast range of demanding weight-bearing body conversions, including tippers, heavy drop-side configurations, or fully equipped mobile repair workshops.
Kia has specifically designed the chassis-cab with approved conversions in mind. The vehicle features pre-engineered, factory-fitted high-voltage and low-voltage electrical pick-up points positioned directly behind the passenger cabin. This allows specialised body builders to safely tap clean electric power straight from the main NCM traction battery to run auxiliary equipment like refrigeration units or hydraulic lifts seamlessly.
No. Because the core EV chassis framework and the 400V electrical architecture remain uncompromised, your converted vehicle retains full 150kW DC ultra-fast charging capabilities. Regardless of whether you install a heavy box van or a tipper body, the vehicle will still rapidly charge from 10% to 80% in under 30 minutes at any compatible public high-power charger.
