New-generation Kia Carnival touches down in Aus

KIA Motors Australia (KMAu) has launched its fourth-generation Carnival eight-seat folks mover to the native market, with the brand new SUV-inspired MPV hitting native showrooms priced from $46,880 plus on-road prices.

Underpinned by the selection of three.5-litre petrol V6 or 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engines, the petrol vary tops out at $64,680 for the Platinum, whereas the diesel line-up varies in price from $48,880 to $66,880.

In comparison with the outgoing third-generation Carnival, the brand new model has seen will increase in value throughout the vary by roughly $3000-$4000.

The Carnival has lengthy dominated the sub-$60,000 people-mover phase, with KMAu assured the next-gen mannequin will preserve a share of fifty per cent or extra over its lifecycle,

It additionally stated it would look to extend the combo of personal consumers in comparison with fleet and leases, with the model hoping round 60-65 per cent of recent Carnival gross sales will come from personal consumers, in comparison with the earlier era which had a roughly 55:45 break up favouring fleet and rental gross sales.

Measuring 5115mm lengthy, 1995mm huge and 1775mm excessive, the brand new Carnival has elevated in size by 40mm whereas additionally boosting rear overhang by 30mm. Entrance overhang has been lowered by 20mm.

In consequence, Kia is boasting improved dimensions, with 627 litres of cargo house when all seats are use, increasing to 2785L with the third row stowed.

Headroom, legroom and shoulder room are additionally elevated in all rows apart from second-row legroom.

A lot of modifications have been made to enhance noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) ranges, together with reductions in wind noise and vibrations when driving.

Just like the earlier model, the brand new Carnival will likely be break up into 4 mannequin grades, with every providing the selection of petrol and diesel energy.

From the surface, the entry-level S comes commonplace with 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, daytime operating lights (DRLs) and positioning lights, mixture tail-lights, a roof rack, auto mild management, photo voltaic glass windshield, tinted home windows, electrical heated mirrors and a trailer harness bundle.

Inside, it scores an 8.0-inch infotainment system with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 4.2-inch LCD cluster, six-speaker sound system, handbook temperature management, drive mode choose, keyless entry, fabric seats, sliding sunvisor, tilt/telescopic adjustable steering and console field with sliding tray.

Customary security package on the S contains pace restrict data, clever pace help, multi collision braking, blind spot help, rear cross-traffic alert, autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and bike owner detection, AEB junction help, lane comply with help, lane maintain help, lane departure warning, sensible cruise management, excessive beam help, driver consideration+, rear parking sensors and a reversing digicam with pointers.

Shifting as much as the Si provides 18-inch alloys, LED back lights, a 12.3-inch infotainment system, eight-speaker sound system, entrance dual-zone and rear single-zone air con, auto window defog, folding electrical mirror, leather-based steering wheel, leather-based shifter and entrance parking sensors.

Subsequent up is the SLi, which builds on the Si and contains LED entrance foglights, aeroblade wipers, photo voltaic entrance glass, privateness rear glass, acoustic windshield, sensible key with push-button begin, baggage charger, synthetic leather-based upholstery, surround-view monitor, auto-close energy tailgate, power-sliding aspect doorways, eight-way energy driver’s seat adjustment with two-way lumbar help, auto home windows, electrochomic mirror, protected exit alert and rear cross-traffic collision avoidance help.

Sitting atop the vary, the Platinum contains 19-inch alloys, twin LED lamps, matte chrome grille, half chrome exterior deal with coating, and chrome moulding bumper, door garnish and skid plates.

Inside, it scores a 12-speaker Bose audio system, wi-fi charger, paddle shifters, sunroof, eight-way adjustable entrance passenger seat, four-way driver lumbar help, ventilated entrance seats, heated entrance and rear seats, heated steering wheel, sensible consolation management, 3D sample temper lighting, puddle lamps, baggage web, rear door curtain, and LED overhead console mild, room mild, cargo mild and private mild.

Options together with a digital instrument cluster and computerized wipers have been compelled to be left off the tools record at launch as a consequence of problems from COVID, nevertheless KMAu assured that the options will likely be added to the vary quickly.

As talked about, two engine decisions can be found on the brand new Carnival – the primary of which is a 3.5-litre petrol V6 growing 216kW at 6400rpm and 355Nm at 5000rpm, driving the entrance wheels through an eight-speed computerized transmission.

The Euro 5-compliant mill sips a claimed 9.6 litres per 100km, whereas emitting 220 grams of CO2 per km.

In the meantime the two.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine – anticipated to make up 80 per cent of general gross sales – produces 148kW at 3800rpm and 440Nm from 1750-2750rpm, additionally driving the entrance wheels through an eight-speed auto.

Whereas the Sorento massive SUV – with which the Carnival shares a platform and engines – is obtainable in all-wheel drive with the diesel, the Carnival is a front-drive-only affair.

The diesel sips 6.5L/100km of gasoline whereas emitting 170g/km of CO2.

Suspension consists of a McPherson strut on the entrance and a multi-link rear set-up, with its personal bespoke Australian suspension tune.

Whereas Hyundai and Kia autos are sometimes additionally subjected to a neighborhood steering tune, COVID-19 has meant that KMAu was unable to do its steering tune in time for launch, as an alternative reverting to the Korean-market tune.

KMAu stated it might introduce a neighborhood steering tune when present circumstances would enable, nevertheless it couldn’t assure a retrofit for present consumers can be potential.

In 2020, Kia bought 3650 examples of the Carnival, giving it a dominant 53.9 per cent share of the sub-$60,000 folks mover phase.

2021 Kia Carnival pricing*

*Excludes on-road prices

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