Kia PV5 wheelchair accessible model from 650,000 kroner
The Kia PV5 is being modified in Norway to serve wheelchair users at no additional cost. This could eventually create competition in a market with few electric alternatives.
28.10.2026 07:12
The selection of wheelchair-accessible electric vehicles has long been limited, and according to Kia, many of today’s alternatives cost around one million kroner or more.
Kia Norway is now introducing a new solution based on the PV5 Passenger. The modified model comes with an introductory price of 657,275 kroner, including the modifications.
Modified in Norway
This is not the factory-built PV5 WAV Side Entry that Kia previously showcased. This version features a side entrance and has not yet been released in Norway.
The Norwegian adaptation is developed in collaboration with vehicle modifier Alier. The floor is lowered at the back, allowing a wheelchair to be driven in through a retractable ramp via the rear door.
The base model retains the original three-seater bench in the second row, with the wheelchair user seated at the back. The ramp and wheelchair space are 86 centimeters wide, and the opening at the back is 145 centimeters high.
When not in use, the ramp can be folded up and flattened. This allows the vehicle to still be used for regular luggage.
The deluxe version starts at 744,775 kroner. It features three removable seats in the second row, enabling the wheelchair user to sit further forward and closer to the driver.
All variants of this model come with a seven-year or 150,000-kilometer warranty, whichever comes first.
More options are finally emerging
The road to electric alternatives today has been long. In 2021, NAV faced heavy criticism for not offering wheelchair-accessible electric vehicles.
Unni Berge, communications manager at Elbilforeningen, called the electric vehicle options outdated and user-unfriendly:
– If the state demands solutions, the market will emerge, she told Handikappnytt at the time.
It wasn’t until November 2025 that NAV released its new framework agreement for four electric options: Volkswagen ID. Buzz with and without all-wheel drive, e-Caravelle, and Mercedes-Benz eVito.
Now the selection is set to grow further. The PV5 is not currently on NAV’s published list, but Kia hopes that NAV, the taxi industry, and businesses providing patient transport will take notice of this more affordable vehicle.
– Perhaps we should be bold enough to challenge our competitors to do the same, so that everyone can get involved and drive an electric car, says Kia’s communications head Christian Lagaard.
Relatively low price for the converted car
A standard PV5 Active costs 469,900 kroner. Converting it to the simplest Entry version costs 187,375 kroner, including value-added tax.
Thus, the entry-level version of the model totals 657,275 kroner.
For comparison, a standard Volkswagen ID. Buzz starts at 640,200 kroner—before wheelchair modifications. The Ford E-Tourneo Custom and Volkswagen e-Caravelle cost 723,750 and 780,600 kroner respectively, also without any conversions.
The starting point is the same PV5 Passenger we previously tested as a family car.
It has a 71.2 kWt battery, 163 horsepower, and an advertised range of 412 kilometers.
Kia has not yet specified how much the modifications affect the car’s weight, payload, or range.
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