Overview
- Kia opened orders Wednesday for the PV5 Passenger and Cargo through its Sojitz-run Kia PBV Japan unit.
- The first directly operated store, Kia PBV Tokyo West, opens in Tokyo.
- Sojitz’s network covers seven dealerships and 52 service centers today, with goals of 11 stores and 100 centers by the end of 2026.
- The Japan-tuned van adds standard CHAdeMO fast charging, a tight 5.5-meter turning radius, vehicle-to-home backup power, and a compact 4,695-mm body.
- Japan’s car market is about 95% domestic and has a 2030 goal of 30% EV sales, which leaves space for electric delivery vans where choices are still thin.