Kia PV5 review

The PV5 starts at a scarcely believable £32,995, or £35,995 for the long range. The former comes as it comes, the latter is offered in two trim levels, with a Plus pack adding heated front seats, electric mirrors and tailgate and a wireless phone charger, plus a heat pump. Fully loaded, it’s £38,295 - more than £20,000 shy of the entry price for a VW ID.Buzz. Hence why we were so quick to excuse a few scratchy plastics.

The VW may look a bit more cheerful inside but that doesn’t come close to justifying that chasm in price - especially since, in all other ways, the Kia either matches it or beats it. We didn’t expect to ever say this about our 2022 EV of the year, but you would now officially have to be a bit mad to purchase a new ID.Buzz.

Leasing deals for the standard range start at £358.78 per month with a £4,305.36 initial rental - that gets you the Standard Range for 48 months. For the big battery, it’s £380.42 with £4,565.04 down. That’s the one we’d go for.