Kia PV5 Cargo Achieves Most 5-Star Score in 2025 Euro NCAP Industrial Van Security Evaluation

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• Kia PV5 Cargo earns the highest five-star ranking within the 2025 Euro NCAP Industrial Van Security evaluation
• Robust efficiency throughout key classes, together with Occupant Safety, Security Help/Crash Avoidance and Put up-Crash Security
• Normal ADAS applied sciences — together with AEB, Lane Assist System and Velocity Help System — ship excessive efficiency in demanding real-world check eventualities
• Newest recognition follows a sequence of worldwide accolades, together with 2026 Worldwide Van of the Yr (IVOTY) and 2026 High Gear Awards

Kia immediately introduced that the Kia PV5 Cargo has achieved the highest potential five-star ranking within the 2025 Euro NCAP Industrial Van Security evaluation, reaffirming the mannequin’s management in delivering secure and sensible electrical mobility for industrial clients throughout Europe.

Euro NCAP reported that the PV5 Cargo delivered a constantly sturdy efficiency throughout all main analysis areas, incomes:

• 75% for Occupant Safety (occupant monitoring, driver engagement and automobile help)
• 80% for Security Help & Crash Avoidance (frontal collisions, lane departure collisions and low velocity collisions)
• 80% for Put up-Crash Security (rescue data, post-crash intervention and automobile extrication)

This end result positions the PV5 Cargo amongst Europe’s most secure industrial vans and continues Kia’s observe report of top-tier Euro NCAP outcomes following the EV6 (2022), EV9 (2023), and EV3 (2025).

“The PV5 opens a brand new chapter in sensible, electrified mobility, providing beneficiant house and modular versatility for on a regular basis use. Reaching the highest Euro NCAP five-star ranking is evident validation of its security efficiency and can function sturdy momentum as Kia expands its PBV lineup throughout Europe.” —Sangdae Kim, Govt Vice President and Head of PBV Enterprise Division

Superior security applied sciences as normal throughout Europe

Euro NCAP highlighted the sturdy efficiency of the PV5’s normal Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with Ahead Collision Warning (FCW), which detects pedestrians, cyclists, and different autos.

• Demonstrated sturdy responsiveness in vehicle-to-vehicle eventualities, even at increased speeds
• Prevented collisions in most pedestrian and bicycle owner check instances
• Supplies further safety for pedestrians behind the automobile

The Lane Assist System (LSS) was praised for its mild steering corrections and extra assertive interventions in crucial conditions to stop unintended street departure. Euro NCAP famous that general LSS efficiency was “good.”

The Velocity Help System (SAS) makes use of digital maps and a forward-facing digicam to establish native velocity limits and current clear data to the driving force, enabling acceptable velocity administration.

A normal seatbelt reminder for each entrance seats additional enhances security compliance.

The PV5’s five-star achievement displays Kia’s superior electrified platform engineering, high-rigidity physique construction and safety-optimized packaging rules utilized throughout the PBV lineup. Mixed with its complete suite of ADAS applied sciences, the PV5 delivers security efficiency that leads the industrial EV phase.

Rising international recognition for the Kia PV5

The Euro NCAP end result provides to the PV5’s quickly increasing checklist of worldwide accolades. In November, the PV5 Cargo was named ‘2026 Worldwide Van of the Yr (IVOTY)’ on the Solutrans industrial automobile present in Lyon, France. Shortly afterward, the PV5 Passenger was awarded ‘Household Automotive of the Yr’ on the 2026 BBC TopGear.com Awards within the UK.

These recognitions underline the PV5’s international competitiveness in security, versatility and customer-focused worth throughout each industrial and passenger purposes.