Like the Volkswagen ID.Buzz, Kia’s PV5 looks more like a minibus. At 4,695 mm long, 1,895 mm wide, and 1,899 mm tall, Kia’s passenger electric van is slightly smaller than the European ID.Buzz model (4,712 mm long, 1,985 mm wide, 1,937 mm tall).
Its a pity the only EVs that are getting announced are small, and aimed purely at the people mover market. I guess because service vans are usually bought based on price, and BEV is just not enough available power to cart a tonne of gear around over long distances.
I’m looking to replace our diesel service vans (mix of Toyota HiAces and Hyundai iLoads) and I want to go up a little in size, not down to the tune of 500mm or more.
Come on BYD, take that Shark 6 idea and make a van out of it. The Whale 6. I’ll take half a dozen.
Its a pity the only EVs that are getting announced are small, and aimed purely at the people mover market. I guess because service vans are usually bought based on price, and BEV is just not enough available power to cart a tonne of gear around over long distances.
I’m looking to replace our diesel service vans (mix of Toyota HiAces and Hyundai iLoads) and I want to go up a little in size, not down to the tune of 500mm or more.
Come on BYD, take that Shark 6 idea and make a van out of it. The Whale 6. I’ll take half a dozen.
Toyota Hiace LWB 5265 (L) x 1990 (H) x 1950 (W) Hyundai iLoad 5125 (L) x 1935 (H) x 1920 (W) vs Volkswagen ID.Buzz 4712 (L) x 1936 (H) x 1985 (W) Kia PV5 4695 (L) x 1899 (H) x 1895 (W)Electric vehicles have power to spare. What they lack is energy (and therefore range).
PV7 will supposedly be 5270mm (L) x 2065 mm (W) x 2120 mm (H)
What about the electric Stellantis vans? ESpacetourer etc… Short version is 4.983, long version 5.333 m.
Mercedes offers the electric Vito, 5.14 or 5.37m.