Overview
- The light-duty electric van covered 693.38 km (430.84 miles) on September 30, completing 12 laps of a 58.2 km route on public roads.
- An unmodified PV5 Cargo Long Range used the 71.2 kWh battery and navigated stop‑start traffic with roughly 370 m of elevation gain.
- TÜV Hessen and buck Vermessung oversaw payload compliance, with GPS tracking and in‑cabin cameras documenting the sealed, 22‑hour‑30‑minute drive.
- Coverage cites conflicting maximum payload figures for the vehicle during the attempt, with reports of either 665 kg or 790 kg not yet reconciled.
- The run far exceeded Kia’s published WLTP range for the Long Range model, and the van was driven by journalist George Barrow and engineer Christopher Nigemeier.