FOR greater than twenty years and three generations, Kia’s eight-seat Carnival has been the go-to car for anybody needing to maneuver a tribe, in each the personal and business world. It’s been an inexpensive alternative on the subject of individuals movers.
The brand new fourth technology mannequin, based mostly on Kia’s new mid-size platform which is shared with the 2021 Sorento, provides type and class to rival even its most aggressive SUV challengers.
For 2021, the Carnival provides extra worth, house, refinement and functionality than its predecessors, and represents a design evolution with a way of solidity, futuristic particulars, and SUV-inspired varieties and surfaces.
It brings a stronger, extra fashionable presence to the section consequently, with its design transferring nearer to a trendy SUV-like profile, significantly within the facet and entrance profiles from the C-Pillar ahead.
A key design spotlight is its new ‘island roof’, with blacked-out A and B-pillars beneath a body-coloured roof. A brand new C-pillar signature design additionally stands out, with a chrome fin bearing a refined diamond sample.
The most recent iteration of the traditional ‘tiger-nose’ design spans the width of the car, integrating LED daytime working lights (DRLs), headlamps and grille to offer the brand new Carnival a assured, futuristic look and a singular gentle signature.
On the rear, the Carnival is strong in stature and boasts a large, distinctive new look accentuated by a full-width gentle bar. One other component of its SUV-inspired design is the metallic decrease skid plate, additional underscoring the general sturdy look.
The brand new Carnival provides prospects a alternative of seven exterior paint colors; Ceramic Silver, Astra Blue, Silky Silver, Deep Chroma Blue, Panthera Steel, Snow White Pearl and Aurora Black Pearl.
Inside, the cabin of the brand new Kia Carnival relies on the idea of ‘Spatial Abilities’, offering a soothing, high-tech and trendy atmosphere, superb for relaxed household journey. This manifests in its roominess, mixed with a way of modernity and elegance.
The inside represents a rise in high quality over its predecessor, with the high-tech ambiance most evident in its broad, panoramic-screen dashboard design. A compact shift-by-wire dial for the transmission is positioned on the base of the centre console.
For Australian patrons, the fourth-generation Carnival can be out there in 4 specification ranges; the S, Si, SLi and Platinum, in petrol and diesel engines.
The Smartstream 3.5-litre GDI V6 petrol (216kW and 355Nm) and Smartstream R2.2-litre CRDI diesel (148kW and 440Nm) drive the entrance wheels via a Kia-developed 8-speed automated.
The brand new Carnival builds on the driving character of its predecessors, prioritising consolation and surefootedness above all. The event of the brand new mannequin has targeted on delivering an easy-going, snug and warranted trip, with steady dealing with.
The brand new totally unbiased suspension system and a variety of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) measures are engineered to ship reassuring and enjoyable on-road behaviour, maximising stability and occupant consolation.
The entry-level S specification comes normal with 17-inch alloy wheels, roof rack, photo voltaic glass windshield, 8-inch AV unit with wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 4.2-inch TFT LCD cluster, 6-speaker sound system, and handbook temperature management.
It additionally sports activities drive mode choose with Regular/Eco/Sport/Good and keyless entry, fabric seats, rear parking sensors, rear view monitor with dynamic pointers, tilt and telescopic adjustable steering wheel and a full security suite together with class-first know-how.
As well as, the Si provides 18-inch alloys, 12.3-inch AVN unit, 8-speaker sound system, twin zone automated temperature management entrance and single zone rear, premium steering wheel and shifting knob, and entrance parking sensors.
Stepping as much as the SLi brings privateness rear glass, sensible key with push button begin, synthetic leather-based seats, encompass view monitor, energy tailgate with auto shut, sensible energy sliding doorways and a one-touch energy doorways and tailgate.
Nevertheless it doesn’t cease there, an eight-way energy driver’s seat can be fitted, together with auto up/down home windows, electrochromic mirror, secure exit alert and rear cross visitors collision avoidance help.
On the high quality, the Platinum provides digital shift-by-wire, 19-inch black alloy wheels, 12-speaker Bose sound system, rear occupant alert, heated steering wheel, wi-fi charger, paddle shifters, and a twin tilting and sliding sunroof.
You additionally achieve eight-way built-in reminiscence entrance seats with heating and air flow, and 4-way lumbar help, heated rear seats, LED inside lamps and second and third row sunshade blinds.
By way of security, Kia has you coated. The complete ADAS vary within the new Carnival is among the most complete discovered on any new automobile right this moment. Out there applied sciences embody full-function AEB with automobile, pedestrian and bicycle owner detection and lane hold help.
There’s additionally blind-spot collision-avoidance help and clever pace restrict help, driver consideration warning (with main car departure alert), excessive beam help, sensible cruise management, lane following help and a encompass view monitor on the SLi and Platinum.
Secure exit help is a crucial new addition to the suite of security applied sciences (once more, on the SLi and Platinum), and prevents the power-sliding rear doorways from opening and younger passengers exiting, if the system detects a automobile approaching from behind on both facet.
Pricing will begin at $46,880 (plus on roads) for the S petrol and rise to $64,680 (plus on roads) for the Platinum model of the identical engine. The diesel begins at $48,880 (plus on roads) for the S trim and tops out at $66,680 (plus on roads) for the Platinum.
Additional data and availability can be introduced nearer to launch.
