Kia’s new 7-seater coming to India

Kia has brought some exciting products to the Indian market. The brand hasn’t even shied away from bringing some of its global products to the country. One such product was the Carnival MPV, which it discontinued last year. Now the Carnival is going to make its comeback in an all-new avatar. So what to expect from the new Kia Carnival in India? Let’s find out. 
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New design

The new Carnival is the facelifted model of the one shown at the Auto Expo. This new Carnival comes with a design similar to the EV9. We have inverted L-shaped LED DRLs and a massive grille. In the side profile, you can see the sheer length of the Carnival. It looks like it will gobble two to three MG Comets inside it for fun. At the rear, you get a tail lamp design similar to the Seltos facelift. Overall it has a very clean rear with a neatly designed electric tailgate.

New Kia Carnival India – Interior & features

The interiors of the Carnival are also as extravagant as the exterior. We have the familiar twin 12.3-inch dual screens. The orientation of the screen is slightly to the driver’s side. Then we have the touch-based HVAC controls and a lot of soft-touch material on the dashboard and other touch points. Other features include multi-zone climate control, wireless charging, eight airbags, digital IRVM, electrically adjustable sunroof etc. Considering you will be chauffeur-driven, Kia is also offering a rear entertainment package which consists of two 14.6-inch screens with various inbuilt apps. 

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Specifications

Globally, the Carnival comes with the 2.2-litre diesel engine. It is the same engine that powered the earlier Carnival, but Kia has tweaked the power figures. The new engine produces 191bhp and 441Nm of torque, which is a drop of 7bhp and an increase of 1Nm torque. This shouldn’t affect the driving dynamics much. In India, the Carnival should continue with the 8-speed automatic gearbox. 

New Kia Carnival – India launch

Kia has confirmed that it plans to relaunch the Carnival sometime this year. The car has been spotted testing a few times in India hinting that Kia is on track to launch it this year. What about the pricing? The new Carnival is expected to come through the CKD route. Expect a major price hike compared to the old Carnival, due to the new design and features. We can expect the pricing of the new Carnival to touch Rs 50 lakh (on-road, Mumbai).

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