2025 Kia PV5 Cargo 71.2 kWh 71.2 kWh 161 hp Battery, Horsepower, Range

Kia PV5 Cargo 71.2 kWh: The Van That Drove 693 km With a Full Load — and What That Actually Means

416 km WLTP. 120 kW motor. 402V pack. And a Guinness World Record: 693.38 km on a single charge while carrying 665 kg of payload on public roads near Frankfurt. The Long Range Cargo is the van that ends the "range vs. payload" argument for electric light commercial vehicles. I went through every official Kia document, the TÜV-supervised record attempt details, and the full technical specification to put together what actually matters for fleet operators and commercial buyers. Figures valid for cars built from 2025.

This page covers the Cargo 71.2 kWh Long Range, L2H1 body, FWD. The battery architecture (402V, NCM) and motor (120 kW) are shared with the Passenger 71.2 kWh — but the body, payload, and commercial use case are entirely different. Don't mix payload figures with the Passenger LR, which has different kerb weight. The 51.5 kWh SR Cargo has meaningfully different specs — see the dedicated page for that variant.

1 Battery Pack — 402V, 120 kW Motor, and the Architecture Behind the Record 71.2 kWh · NCM · 402V

Short answer: NCM chemistry, 402V nominal pack, 177.01 Ah cell capacity, 384 kg battery weight. Motor delivers 120 kW peak / confirmed in the official Guinness World Records press release spec table. 0–100 km/h in 12.4 seconds at full payload. This is a meaningfully different powertrain from the 51.5 kWh SR — not just a bigger battery.

The motor upgrade from 89.4 kW (SR continuous) to 120 kW (LR peak) is the detail that gets buried. The Guinness press release tech table lists it directly: "Power (kW) 89.4 — 120" for SR vs LR. On a commercial van doing motorway-speed transfer runs with full payload, that 34% peak power increase translates into confident merge and overtake behaviour that the SR can't match. The 0–100 km/h time of 12.4 seconds was measured at full payload — that's the condition most operators actually care about.

★ The payload trade-off is real and worth understanding before ordering. The LR pack weighs 101 kg more than the SR — and that weight comes directly out of payload headroom. 3-door LR: 690 kg vs 790 kg SR. If your route regularly runs close to 750+ kg of cargo, the SR gives you more margin. If your routes are longer or mixed urban/regional, the LR range advantage outweighs the payload difference. Fleet operators running refrigerated goods near weight limits should model this carefully.

2 DC Charging — 150 kW Peak, Real SoC Curve, AC Times 150 kW DC · 11 kW AC · 402V

Short answer: 150 kW DC peak, 10–80% in under 30 minutes — confirmed in both the Guinness press release and the SOLUTRANS November 2025 press release. AC charging at 11 kW takes 6 hours 30 minutes for 10–100%. On 7 kW single-phase, plan around 10 hours. The 22 kW AC option mentioned for the Chassis Cab is not confirmed as standard on the L2H1 Cargo.

For fleet operators planning depot charging schedules: the LR Cargo needs about 90 minutes more AC charging time than the SR variant. On an 11 kW three-phase depot charger, a full overnight window covers the pack completely. For drivers using 7 kW home or kerb chargers, the 10-hour window still fits within an overnight stop but leaves less buffer — a late return and early start could mean starting the day at 85–90% rather than 100%. Based on my experience following forum discussions on E-GMP.S fleet use, operators running two shifts often standardise on 80% charging targets regardless, which reduces both AC charge time and NCM degradation simultaneously.

AC Charging

Onboard AC charger: 11 kW (3-phase). On an 11 kW depot wallbox — 6 hours 30 minutes for 10–100%, confirmed in the Guinness World Records press release spec table. On 7 kW single-phase — approximately 10 hours. The 22 kW AC option referenced in the SOLUTRANS Chassis Cab press release ("22 kW AC charging will be available later") is confirmed for the Chassis Cab platform. Its availability on the standard L2H1 Cargo body is not separately confirmed in current documentation — confirm at point of order for fleet procurement.

3 Real-World Range — 416 km WLTP, 693 km Guinness, What Fleet Operators Get Daily 416 km WLTP · 258 mi

Short answer: WLTP combined range is 416 km (258 mi) — confirmed in both the Guinness World Records press release and the SOLUTRANS November 2025 press release. Under normal fleet delivery conditions (mixed urban/regional, moderate load), expect 280–340 km. At 80% daily charge, the practical daily range budget is around 300–320 km.

★ The Guinness record deserves its own explanation because the numbers are striking. On 30 September 2025, a 4-door LR Cargo variant carrying 665 kg of payload covered 693.38 km on public roads north of Frankfurt. The route was a 58.2 km loop tackled 12 times, including 370 m of elevation gain per loop. The battery was charged to 100% before departure, then the charging port and cargo area were sealed by TÜV Hessen inspectors. GPS tracked the whole run, which took 22 hours 30 minutes. George Barrow (commercial vehicle journalist, International Van of the Year jury member since 2016) and Christopher Nigemeier (senior engineer from Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center, member of the PV5 development team) shared the driving.

What the record actually tells you: at eco-pace on public roads with full payload, the van consumed approximately 102.6 Wh/km — roughly 54% of the WLTP test consumption figure of 191 Wh/km. You won't replicate that in fleet use. But it does confirm the pack capacity and drivetrain efficiency are the real deal, not a paper specification.

4 Cargo Area Dimensions — Full L2H1 Measurements and Payload 4.4 m³ · 690 kg payload

Short answer: Load area dimensions are identical across all Cargo L2H1 variants — the battery difference is in the floor, not the load space. 2,255 mm long × 1,565 mm wide above wheelarches × 1,520 mm tall, 4.4 m³. Rear step height 419 mm. Payload: 690 kg (3-door) / 665 kg (4-door) — both confirmed in the Guinness World Records press release spec table.

The 4-door configuration deserves specific mention. The Guinness record was set in the 4-door variant carrying 665 kg — its max payload. For crew van operators needing access from both sides (roadside delivery, service fleet), the 4-door option adds access flexibility but costs 25 kg of payload versus the 3-door. Based on forum discussions on fleet spec choices, most single-driver delivery operators choose 3-door and don't miss the offside door; crew configurations and multi-stop service teams tend to prefer 4-door despite the payload reduction.

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5 V2L, Heat Pump, Feature Breakdown by Grade V2L: Plus · Surround View: Plus

The Guinness record spec table listed specific convenience features for the record van: "Heated/Ventilated DR/PR seats, heated steering, multiple cabin storage compartments, V2L in cargo area, floor lashing points, Surround View Monitor." These are Plus grade features — the record vehicle was clearly a Plus specification. It also confirms V2L is present in cargo area on Plus grade.

V2L in the Cargo Area

V2L is Plus grade only — confirmed in both the UK spec sheet and the Guinness record spec table. For the LR pack, V2L gives you access to roughly 57 kWh at full charge (assuming ~80% usable for V2L). For mobile worksite use — running power tools, site lighting, charging equipment in the cargo area — this is a genuinely useful capability. A 2 kW power tool runs for about 28 hours from a full pack. A site lamp setup at 500W runs all day and most of the night.

Heat Pump

Optional on Plus grade, not available on Essential — same as all other Cargo variants. For the LR van running long daily routes in northern Europe, the heat pump ROI is straightforward: the efficiency difference at 0°C between a heat pump and resistive heater on NCM typically means 15–20% more winter range. On a 416 km WLTP van, that's 60–80 km of extra daily range in winter — comfortably covering a full delivery shift in borderline conditions that might otherwise require a mid-shift charge stop.

Surround View Monitor

Listed in the Plus grade features in the Guinness record spec table — not in the standard UK spec document coverage. Confirmed as a Plus grade feature. For a van this size in urban delivery, the 360-degree view camera system is a genuine safety and damage-cost asset. Narrow loading bays, tight urban delivery zones — forum threads on similar commercial platforms consistently flag rear and surround cameras as one of the highest-ROI options for fleet managers.

Grade Feature Comparison

6 Wheels, Tyres, Towing and Service 215/65R16 · 750 kg tow · 7-yr warranty

Short answer: 215/65R16 on 16-inch steel wheels with full-size covers — confirmed in the Guinness press release spec table. Max braked trailer weight 750 kg. Turning circle 5.5 m. Service interval 24 months / 20,000 miles. PCD not officially published — 5×114.3 probable from E-GMP.S platform, owner confirmation needed.

The 7-year / 150,000 km warranty with extension to 260,000 km (confirmed in the SOLUTRANS Chassis Cab press release for the platform) is the strongest commercial vehicle warranty in the segment as of Q1 2026. For fleet operators calculating total cost of ownership over a 5–7 year cycle, having battery capacity guaranteed at 70% minimum removes a significant residual value risk. At 70% of 71.2 kWh that's 49.8 kWh — still enough for 240–280 km of real-world daily delivery range.

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