At this 12 months’s Milan Design Week, Kia showcased its next-generation mobility imaginative and prescient via a design set up titled Transcend Journey.
The immersive expertise spotlighted three key fashions: the production-ready Kia PV5, the outdoor-focused PV5 WKNDR idea and the modern Idea EV2. United by Kia’s “Opposites United” design philosophy, the exhibition illustrated how its “Platform Past Car” (PBV) technique goals to redefine transportation by merging city practicality with outside journey.
The PV5, Kia’s first PBV set for launch in Korea and Europe later this 12 months, gives modular flexibility with three physique varieties — Passenger, Cargo and Chassis Cab. It options as much as 248 miles of vary and 30-minute quick charging, aimed toward each enterprise and leisure use.
In the meantime, the PV5 WKNDR takes the identical platform into the wilderness. With off-road tires, photo voltaic panels and a “Gear Head” off-board storage module, it’s designed for self-sufficient weekend escapes. Its sustainable supplies embody Nike Grind flooring, constructed from recycled sneakers.
The Idea EV2, a compact all-electric SUV, reimagines metropolis driving with versatile seating, pop-up baggage dividers and detachable audio system. It merges utility and magnificence, presenting a preview of Kia’s city EV ambitions. Collaborations with outside model Helinox and South Korean espresso home Potler additional enhanced the exhibition. Helinox offered structural supplies for the sculptural set up, whereas Potler’s pop-up sales space provided s’mores kits and Kia-branded espresso experiences.
