Mandalay on the Kia PV5
Mandalay is our rock and roll bed layout.
The Mandalay is the more versatile of our two PV5 layouts. The rock and roll bed converts from forward-facing seats during the day to a double bed at night, with two three-point seatbelts in the back. Combined with the two front seats, that gives you four belted travelling seats. Useful if you carry passengers, do the school run, or need the van to double as a daily driver. Add the pop-top with roof bed and the Mandalay becomes a genuine 4-berth: two adults downstairs, two more in the roof.
What's included:
- Rock and roll bed (2-berth), bed cushions in your choice of fabric
- Two front belted seats plus two belted rear seats (rock and roll in seat mode)
- Removable solid wood table
- Hand-built wooden kitchen unit in your choice of finish
- Solid wood worktop and stainless steel sink
- Water tank with electric pump
- Compressor fridge (12V) and double induction hob
- Thermafleece natural sheep's wool insulation in every panel and cavity
- Breathable carpet lining throughout
- Vinyl flooring in your choice of style
- Luxury upholstery in your choice of fabric (recycled options available)
- Blackout curtains in your choice of colour
- LED lighting throughout, with dimmable mood lighting
- USB, USB-C and 240V sockets
- Complete habitation electrical system (options to discuss): V2L, a lithium leisure battery, a 200w flexi solar panel, battery-to-battery charging, and 230V hook-up
Pricing
1. The conversion, complete and ready to camp
From £20,399 INC VAT
This is a complete, working campervan, ready to camp: the rock and roll bed, four belted seats, full kitchen, habitation electrics with V2L, insulation, lining, flooring and lighting are all built in. Everything listed under What’s included comes as standard, at no extra cost.
2. Choose your cooking and power package
Package
Electric package (induction hob, lithium battery, 2000W inverter, solar panel)
Price INC Vat
+ £2,160
Extras
Swivel single
Pair
Solar 200W
Solar 400W
Awning
Awning rail
Electric heater
Rear shower
High cupboard
Bed-on-rails
Portaloo
Moveable box
Painted furniture
Fixed window
Flyscreen
Flyscreen
Dummy panel
Bamboo
Birch
Painted
Price INC Vat
£750
£995
£960
£1,440
£1,300
£249
£1,200
£299
£480
£1,250
£95
£418.80
£599
£350
£400
£400
£300
£400
£400
£600
3. Optional add-ons, only if you want them
The base conversion above is already complete. Add any of these to suit how you’ll travel.
Add-on
Drivelodge pop-top (elevating roof, standing headroom)
Roof bed (2-berth platform, makes the van a 4-berth)
Pop-top colour code (matches vehicle paint)
Windows, Configuration A (all fixed, plus dummy panel)
Roof solar panel (200W)
Portaloo
Tow bar
Price inc vat
£3,200
£400
£500
£1,550
£960
£95
via the Kia dealer
For example, the conversion with the Drivelodge pop-top and roof bed (a 4-berth) comes to £23,999.
All add-on prices inc VAT. The heat pump and premium paint are not conversion options; they are specified on the Kia vehicle order. See the Kia PV5 page.
Pop-top
Add-On
Drivelodge
Skyline rear-hinged / Skyline front-hinged
Roof bed
Colour code
Price INC Vat
£3,200
£3,500
£400
£650
4. The base vehicle, bought separately
From around £34,936 after the £5,000 Plug-in Van Grant (Cargo Plus Long Range).
The heat pump (£750) and premium paint (£750) go on the Kia order at the start, not on the conversion. The vehicle is invoiced by Kia, not by us. See the Kia PV5 page for vehicle pricing and the recommended trim.
Your total = conversion + any add-ons + vehicle. As a guide, a Kia PV5 with the pop-top, a 4-berth, comes in from around £62,485 all in.
Spec at a glance
Berths
2 (4 with pop-top roof bed)
Belted seats
4 (2 front + 2 rear)
Bed
Rock and roll double
Day mode
Forward-facing rear bench
Roof bed
Optional 2-berth
Who it suits
- Families with children who'll travel in the rear seats
- People who occasionally carry passengers
- Anyone who values the flexibility of seats-into-bed
Download the Mandalay brochure
Photos, full spec, options and finishes. PDF connected to the HubSpot nurture sequence.
Compare with the Kia PV5 Chamonix
The Chamonix swaps the rock and roll bed for a pull-out slat bed and a side bench, with two front seats only and no belted rear seats. The trade-off is a more generous, open-plan interior in day mode. Pick the Mandalay if you sometimes carry rear passengers or like the flexibility of seats-into-bed. Pick the Chamonix if you’d rather have the extra interior space and a slightly more generous bed.
