After making a successful entry in the Indian market with
Seltos SUV, Kia Motors is now ready to launch its second product – the Carnival
premium MPV. Most Indians believe that the Kia Carnival will challenge the
Toyota Innova Crysta. Well, that’s not right. It will create an all-new
segment, which will sit right above the Crysta. To make things easier to
understand, the Kia Carnival will cost you similar to some premium 7-seater
SUVs like the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour.
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| Kia Carnival |
While the Premium and Prestige are available with the 8-
and 9-seat options, the Limousine variant is offered with 7-seat options. The
MPV gets a single 2.2-litre diesel engine with a single 8-speed automatic
gearbox option.
Engine
Displacement (L) 2.2L
Fuel type Diesel
Emission standard BS
VI
Fuel system CRDi
Max. Power (ps/ rpm) 200/
3,800
Max. Torque (Nm/ rpm) 440/1,750~2,750
The Kia Carnival’s ARAI-certified mileage is 13.9kpl.
QUALITY INTERIOR
The Kia Carnival will be introduced as a CKD model. It
comes with solid interior with excellent plastic quality and fit and finish. We
drove the top-spec Carnival Limousine variant, which is a 7-seater. The
dashboard design is simple, yet functional and has soft-touch materials along
with chrome highlights and glossy treatment. It comes with Nappa-leather seats,
which feels premium. The second-row of seats is the major talking point, as it
offers lots of space, premium feel and several features like laptop charging
point, air purifier, sunroof, USB charger and multiple adjustment options for
the seats.
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| Kia carnival Interior |
COUNTLESS FEATURES
The Kia Carnival is equipped with several segment-leading
comfort and convenience features. There are some smart features like the
powered sliding rear doors, which can be operated using a single touch on
button placed on door handle or via the key fob. 10.1-inch touchscreen for the
rear passengers’ entertainment, an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment with
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Harman sourced 8-speaker music system, UVO
Connect (37 Connected Car Features), 3-zone climate control, dual-sunroof,
cruise control, electronic parking brake, multi-functional steering wheel,
10-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat with ventilation, tilt and
telescopic adjustment for steering wheel, wireless charger and many more.
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| Kia Carnival |
Safety
ABS w/ EBD
Driver and Passenger Airbags
ISOFIX Child Anchor
Front Seat Belts with Pretensioner & Load Limiter
Burglar Alarm
Immobilizer
Projector Bulb Type Fog Lamps
Driver and Passenger Seat Belt Reminder
Rear Parking Sensors
All 4 Disc Brakes
Auto Headlamps
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| Exterior of Kia carnival |
NEGATIVES
TOO MANY MANUAL INPUTS/EFFORTS
Kia Motors claim that the Carnival’s second row is
designed to give world-class experience to passengers. The MPV gets separate
10.1-inch touchscreens for rear passengers’ entertainment along with laptop
charger, air purifier, separate air-cooling system, nappa leather seats and
lots of space to enjoy the ride. What’s annoying is that you need to put in
lots of efforts to enjoy all the comfort and luxury feel that Kia claims.