Kia UK is proud to announce national Platform Beyond Vehicles (PBV) Centre locations and partners, where sales and after sales services for its PBV commercial vehicle range will exclusively be available.
The new PBV Centre network spearheads the launch of the brand’s professional business vans in the UK and is being built from the ground up to meet the needs of commercial vehicle operators and drivers. Kia PBV Centres are planned to be fully operational by late 2025 – coinciding with first UK deliveries of the Kia PV5.
Partners have been selected for their expertise and ability to best serve commercial vehicle customers, with many already supporting Kia’s own fleet and business customers, or serving commercial vehicle customers at multi-brand commercial vehicle sites.
Every PBV Centre will be equipped with its own dedicated facilities and specialist resources to support customers quickly and efficiently. This includes a sales area with display units, a service reception, dedicated workshop with high-capacity vehicle ramps, specialist Kia equipment and tools, and of course a supporting team of staff including sales, dedicated technicians and a service advisor.
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Kia’s first fully electric commercial vehicle, the PV5, will exclusively be available from PBV Centres. This includes the Passenger version. Sales for the PV5 began on 1 May 2025 during its UK debut at the CV Show, when UK pricing and specifications were first announced.
Initially, Kia UK plans to sell between 3-4,000 units of PV5 in its first full year from PBV Centres, backed by the versatility and flexible options available. Kia plans to incrementally build year-on-year to around 17,000 PBV sales by 2030 in the UK.
Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia UK, explained: “The new PBV Centre network will be built on the back of our successful partnership with our dealer network and the vast majority of our new PBV Centres will be managed by an existing partner. The new network will be formed of a combination of standalone facilities; linked to multi-brand van centres; or at existing Kia locations. We will capitalise on our fleet and business expertise within our network, and are looking to operate very much under the same franchise principles we employ across our car business that have earned praise from our partners and customers alike.”
Kia PBV Centres
The Kia PV5 – the first Kia PBV in the UK
The PV5 went on sale in the UK on 1 May after a UK unveil at the CV Show where Kia announced early UK pricing and specifications. The Kia PV5 is available in a variety of standard formats: Cargo; Passenger; Crew; Chassis Cab; and WAV – each offered with an industry leading seven-year/100,000-mile warranty as standard and priced from £27,645 (+VAT) for the PV5 Cargo L2/H1. The PV5 Cargo further qualifies for the current government OZEV Plug-in Van Grant reducing the price by a further £5,000.
Kia first revealed its PBV (Platform Beyond Vehicle) business plans in its global ‘Plan S’ business strategy, announced in January 2020. Following the PV5, a larger commercial vehicle, the Kia PV7, is planned for 2027 and the Kia PV9 is planned for 2029.
Pre-orders for the PV5 Cargo and Passenger are now open, with first UK customer deliveries expected in Q4 2025. Customers should visit this link for more information: https://www.kia.com/uk/pbv/lineup/pv5-cargo/
