The Kia PV7 will be the second van in the Kia PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) range, and this is the guide to the Kia PV7 dimensions and what we know so far about the size of this upcoming new van.
It uses a skateboard chassis built on the Electric-Global Modular Platform Service (E-GMP.S) architecture which is the commercial vehicle version of the dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) architecture designed by the Hyundai Motor Group for its next-generation electric vehicles.
E-GMP.S serves as the foundation for several of Kia's dedicated electric models, enabling faster charging, longer range, and increased interior spac. The first model in the Kia van range, the Kia PV5 Cargo and Kia PV5 Passenger, also uses this platform,
The Kia PV7 isn't actually due on sale until 2027, when it is expected to compete in the medium electric van segment against the likes of the Ford E-Transit Custom.
It goes without saying then that the Kia PV7 will likely follow a similar blueprint to the sizes of current models in that class.
Since it was first unveiled as a concept in 2024, when the Kia van project was first shown, there has been precious little information given about the PV7, just that it will be available after the PV7 and before the PV9.
However, there are some official dimensions of the Kia PV7 concept, which do go someway to explaining the overall size of the PV7 Cargo and its likely PV7 Passenger versions.
As a medium electric van, the Kia PV7 length is likely to be in the region of 5m. Kia is currently quoting an overall length for the PV7 of 5.2m, which makes it only slightly longer than the size of the Kia PV5, which is 4.7m.
The PV7 width will likely be right on the edge of what most medium vans usually are in order to maximise the overall space and the carrying capacity of the van, and room for the passengers.
We don't yet know how many seats the Kia PV7 Passenger will have, but as the PV5 will have up to 7 seats, we can be sure that the PV7 Passenger will look to maximise the oveall width in order to have comfortable three-abreast seating across at least three rows, giving to room for up to 9 passengers.
Height for medium vans is a crucial element, but Kia may look to maximise capacity once again with the roof height of the PV7.
Most medium vans squeak under the 2m height, so that they can fit into underground car parks and other public spaces. But, Kia currently lists the height of the Kia PV7 at 2.12m. We think this is definitely one aspect of the specification that will change ahead of its 2027 launch.
Wheelbase lengths might not seem like the most important part of a van's specification, but the Kia PV7 wheelbase length actually tells us quite a lot about the van. At 3.4m, the PV7 wheelbase is very compact, much like the Kia PV5 Cargo and PV5 Passenger, which benefit from tight turning circles.
The PV5 wheelbase, is only 3m, so adding 400mm doesn't feel like a huge increase for what is thought to be a substantially larger van.
There's been no indication as to the overall size of the PV7, but best estimates would place the overall carrying capacity of the loadspace comfortably north of the 5.1m3 of the largest PV5.
Estimates would put its overall capacity somewhere between 7m3 and 8m3, but that will depend massively on the overall height that Kia chooses to adopt.
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