"Based on a modified version of Hyundai Motor Group's excellent E-GMP platform that underpins the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV9, the PV5's main selling pointuntil nowwas its price tag. In Europe, the funky electric van undercuts Volkswagen's ID. Buzz by a hefty $30,000, and I don't know about you, but that's more than a pretty penny in my book."
"Now, though, the cargo version of the PV5 proved to the world that driving an electric van doesn't necessarily mean you have to constantly plug it into chargers because there's more than enough range. Late last month, a five-door PV5 Cargo with the largest battery available, a 71.2-kilowatt-hour pack, set a new range record by driving 430.84 miles (693.38 kilometers) on a single charge while carrying its maximum allowed payload of 1,466 pounds (665 kilograms)."
"By comparison, the cargo version of the ID. Buzz has a maximum WLTP-rated range of 259 miles (418 km). Kia said the drive happened late last month on public roads north of Frankfurt, Germany, in real-world traffic conditions. Two drivers took turns in tackling a 36.1-mile (58.2 km) loop that included traffic lights, intersections, roundabouts and typical city traffic, as well as an elevation gain of roughly 1,213 feet (370 meters)."
A Kia PV5 Cargo with a 71.2-kilowatt-hour battery drove 430.84 miles (693.38 km) on a single charge while carrying its maximum allowed payload of 1,466 pounds (665 kg). The run exceeded the PV5's advertised 248-mile (400 km) range by roughly 182 miles (293 km). The record drive occurred on public roads north of Frankfurt, Germany, on a 36.1-mile (58.2 km) loop with traffic lights, intersections, roundabouts and about 1,213 feet (370 m) of elevation gain. The PV5 is built on a modified E-GMP platform and undercuts the Volkswagen ID. Buzz in Europe by about $30,000.
Read at insideevs.com
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