Kia PV5 vs Peugeot e-Rifter
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Kia PV5 and Peugeot e-Rifter are both electric van-based people carriers in the van-based people carrier class. The Kia PV5 starts at £31,695 in the UK and the Peugeot e-Rifter at £30,850, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The PV5 goes further, with about 152 miles of real-world range against 143 for the e-Rifter. On top of that, it uses less energy (3.2 mi/kWh against 2.9 mi/kWh), has the bigger boot (1330 litres against 775) and has the longer warranty (7 years against 3).
The e-Rifter charges faster on a rapid charger (80 kW against 75 kW on average, 10–80%). On top of that, it is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 11.7 s against 12.8 s.
There's little between them on price.
Choose the Kia PV5 if you want the longest range and lower running costs and the Peugeot e-Rifter if you want quicker charging stops and more performance.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £31,695on sale now
- £30,850 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £18,1002025 car
- £14,700 (best)2024 car
- Price per mile of range
- £208 (best)
- £216
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 152 mi (best)245 km, estimate
- 143 mi230 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 149 mi (best)2025 car, est.
- about 137 mi2024 car, est.
- Efficiency
- 3.2 mi/kWh (best)196 Wh/km, estimate
- 2.9 mi/kWh217 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 173 mi (best)279 km
- 149 mi239 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 75 kW10–80% average
- 80 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Yes (best)
- No
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- Yes (best)
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- Yes (best)
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 48 kWhestimate
- 50 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Van-based people carrier
- Van-based people carrier
- Size class
- N · Van-based people carrier
- N · Van-based people carrier
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 12.8 s0–100 km/h
- 11.7 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 2,065 kg
- 1,830 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.70 m15 ft 5 in
- 4.40 m14 ft 5 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.90 m6 ft 3 in
- 1.92 m6 ft 4 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.26 m7 ft 5 in
- 2.11 m6 ft 11 in
- Height
- 1.90 m6 ft 3 in
- 1.88 m6 ft 2 in
- Wheelbase
- 3.00 m9 ft 10 in
- 2.79 m9 ft 2 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 1,330 litres (best)
- 775 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 750 kg
- 750 kg
- Max payload
- 610 kg (best)people and luggage
- 605 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 4 stars
- –not tested yet
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 7 years (best)100,000 miles
- 3 years
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2025 on
- 2024 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Kia PV5
- PV5 Passenger 51.5 kWh (MY26-27)£31,695 · 152 mi
- PV5 Passenger 71.2 kWh (MY26-27)£34,695 · 211 mi
- PV5 Passenger 71.2 kWh - 7 Seats (MY27)£35,495 · 208 mi
Peugeot e-Rifter
- e-Rifter M 50 kWh£30,850 · 143 mi
- e-Rifter XL 50 kWh£31,750 · 140 mi