Kia Grand Carnival

Kia Carnival Design

The Kia
Carnival is designed pleasingly. The headlamps are embedded in the grille,
while the rear combination taillights are set as a broad, dramatic stripe
across the rear. Windows dominate most of the silhouette, and overall the
design is modern and luxurious. 18-inch alloy rims with 235/60 profile tyres
are found on every variant, as are automatic LED headlamps, LED DRLs, LED
taillights, and LED front fog lamps.

Colour
options for the CKD variants are Astra Blue, Sonic Silver, Meteor Gray, Jet
Black and Snowflake White Pearl, while the CBU model gets Silky Silver,
Panthera Metal, Aurora Black Pearl, Snow White Pearl and Flare Red.

Kia Carnival Interior

All CKD Kia Carnival variants have three rows of seats. The 8-seaters
have a 2-3-3 layout, with a 40:20:40 split-folding middle row that is
detachable to be faced backwards if needed. The 7-seater has a 2-2-3 layout,
with captain chairs for the middle row of seats. All variants have light brown
upholstery.

Other interior highlights include paddle shifters, rear climate control
(ceiling vents on the second row only), 8-way powered front passenger seat,
12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Carplay,
12-speaker Bose sound system, seven USB ports, and Qi wireless charger. All CKD
models come with a sunroof, and have an option to upgrade the driver’s 4.2-ince
TFT-LCD information display to a 12.3-inch instrument cluster.

Kia Carnival Features

Common features across every variant of the Kia Carnival include
sunshades for the rear rows of seats, folding-flat third row seats,
rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry and engine start, dual power-sliding rear
doors, powered tailgate, and heated side mirrors, while high variants have a
surround-view monitor in place of the standard reverse camera.

High variants of the Kia Carnival also receive the latest safety
equipment, like the High Beam Assist, Blind-spot Collision Warning, Blind-spot
Collision-avoidance Assist, Rear Cross-traffic Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane
Keeping Assist, Driver Attention Warning, Forward Collision Avoidance Assist
(AEB) with junction-turning support, Lane Following Assist, and Smart Cruise
Control.

Kia Carnival Driving Performance

Engine and Transmission

All variants of the Kia Carnival both CKD and CBU come with
only one powertrain option in Malaysia. It is a 2.2-litre Smartstream D2.2
4-cylinder turbodiesel that makes 202 PS (199 hp) at 3,800 rpm and 440 Nm at
1,750 – 2,750 rpm. Power is channelled to the front wheels via an 8-speed
automatic transmission.

Driving Performance

With 440 Nm from low down, the engine pulls the Kia Carnival adequately,
if a little uninspiringly. The ride and handling is well-balanced for comfort,
but is not floaty around the corners.

Kia Carnival Ride Comfort

The car sits on MacPherson Strut in the front and a multi-link suspension at the rear. The 11-seater boxy MPV is As a mover of many people, the Kia Carnival is comfortable and refined in
terms of ride-comfort.

Kia Grand Carnival Fuel Consumption

The 2.2-litre turbodiesel and 8-speed transmission of the Kia Carnival is
rated by the NEDC to have a combined fuel consumption of 6.5 l/100km (15.38
km/l)