Kia arrives without legacy baggage and uses that to leapfrog. The PV5’s environmental performance, engineering modernity, and operational practicality allowed it to sweep the jury vote unanimously, an outcome rare in the award’s history /Kia
South Korean Kia’s PV5 has clinched the International Van of the Year 2026 title, an achievement that marks more than just another trophy in the light-commercial segment. It signals a generational shift in the European van market, one that has long been dominated by established European players an
Read this article now for free!
Register a free account and gain access to this article and get more from New Mobility
— OR —
Subscribe now Get unlimited access to the original content of our publishing partners, be alerted on breaking news and get a daily business summary, composed by our specialist journalists, of the top stories about your sector you have to read.
