Kia has launched a wheelchair-accessible car (WAV) iteration of its first electrical van. The PV5 WAV affords a number of accessibility options, akin to a side-entry system so a wheelchair person can board the van from the sidewalk, and a quick-use entry ramp rated for 300kg (661 lbs). It is geared up with a tip-up seat within the third row so different riders can help a wheelchair passenger from the facet. The PV5 WAV additionally has a wheelchair-specific belt fastening system.
The model collaborated with Motability Operations on the debut of the PV5 WAV. Motability Operations is a long-term accomplice of the UK’s car leasing plan that helps individuals with disabilities to have an accessible mode of transportation.
“By integrating cutting-edge Platform Past Car (PBV) know-how with considerate design, we’re paving the best way for a future the place everybody can take pleasure in the advantages of sustainable mobility, and our partnership with Motability Operations is a testomony to our dedication to creating this imaginative and prescient a actuality,” Sangdae Kim, govt vp and head of Kia’s PBV Division, stated. The PBV tech has been the muse for a number of of Kia’s new car bulletins over the previous yr, together with at .
The usual mannequin of the PV5, Kia’s first electrical van, not too long ago started within the UK. Kia hasn’t shared pricing data but in regards to the WAV mannequin, however the non-WAV model retails beginning at £32,995 (about $44,000).
