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After Thailand, 2021 Kia Grand Carnival now heads to Indonesia, Malaysia waits

Sanjay · Feb 8, 2021 01:00 PM

After Thailand, 2021 Kia Grand Carnival now heads to Indonesia, Malaysia waits 01

Just a couple of months since its Thailand launch, Indonesia will be next to introduce the all-new 2021 Kia Grand Carnival, according to data found on Indonesia's Samsat website. 

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The Samsat is akin to our Road Transport Department (JPJ) site, with a very brief description of upcoming models. If you recall, it's how we learnt about the Indonesian-spec 2021 Honda City Hatchback hitting the archipelago.

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So what about the Indonesian-specs Grand Carnival?

After Thailand, 2021 Kia Grand Carnival now heads to Indonesia, Malaysia waits 01

For one, the '2.2' suffix points towards the MPV being powered by the same powertrain as the Thai-specs one - which means a 2.2-litre Smartstream turbodiesel (204 PS / 441 Nm) mated to a 8-speed torque converter automatic transmission. 

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And if the Indonesian-spec MPV mirrors the Thai-spec one in other aspects, customers can expect plenty of standard goodies, just to name a few:

  • Leather seats
  • 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support
  • Hands-free power sliding doors
  • Remote one-touch bootlid
  • 360-degree camera

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In Thailand, the range-topping variant comes with advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features, such as: 

  • Smart cruise control with stop-and-go
  • Blind spot monitor with rear-cross traffic alert (BSM, RCTA)
  • Lane keeping assist (LKA)
  • Forward collision warning (FCW)

Does this mean Malaysia is getting it soon?

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Malaysian-specs Grand Carnival.

Still rather unlikely, as we only received the 11-seater variant of the Grand Carnival last year. That, and don't forget that Kia's Malaysian operations still hang very much in limbo.

Sanjay

Senior Writer

With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.

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