Kia PV5 wins International Van of the Year (IVOTY) Award.

Kia has achieved a groundbreaking milestone as its first dedicated electric van, the PV5 has redefined the innovation and design by bagging prestigious glory and establishing itself as a leader in the electric commercial vehicle segment. 

Kia PV5 Wins IVOTY

The PV5 has become the first dedicated electric van of the company to achieve the 2026 International Van of the Year (IVOTY) award. This is a historic win as it is the first time a Korean manufacturer has bagged the first Asian electric van to win this esteemed title. 

The PV5 competed against the jury of 26 commercial vehicles across the country, as this award is a testament to the exceptional innovation, operational excellence, and commitment to sustainability. Apart from this, the PV5 has also bagged a Guinness World Records title for the “greatest distance traveled by a light-duty commercial electric van with the maximum payload on a single charge.”

The electric van covered an impressive distance of 693.38 Km marking it as a milestone to the van’s real-world capability of crossing 600 Km on a single charge, thus proving why it deserves to be on the top of the list.