KIA Carnival Review Australia | Features, Specification, Price

• Car Reviews,
• Aug 28, 2021

 

After the successful launch of their new Telluride and Sorento SUVs, Kia is now turning its attention to the family-friendly minivan. Therefore, for 2021, the old Sedona is out, and the Carnival is in. It presents an exciting alternative to minivan mainstays. KIA Carnival has become Australia’s favorite people mover, and with good reason.
 

The Kia Carnival has demonstrated that people movers don’t have to be ugly buses. It Strikes a near-perfect balance of value, practicality, and style. It is a compelling alternative to usually compromised three-row SUVs.
 

By the end of 2020, the Kia Carnival got a generational overhaul. It brought an all-new design, the latest infotainment, and driver assistance technologies. The company has even offered more interior space. Let us talk more about the variant that is in easier reach of most Australians.
 

Engine:

The Kia carnival diesel is fitted with the optional 2.2-liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel. It gives an output of 148kW of power at 3800rpm and 440 Nm of torque between 1750 and 2750rpm.
 

All the carnival variants in Australia drive the front wheels via a conventional eight-speed automatic transmission. The Carnival is also available with 3.5-liter V6 petrol. It gives an output of 216kW of power and 355 Nm of torque.
 

On the combined cycle for the diesel, the fuel consumption is rated at a frugal 6.5L/100 km. After 643 km of mixed driving, it indicated a mean of 7.2L/100 km.  
 

Exterior:

Kia has given the 2021 Carnival a unique and less van-like look. It is trimmer and more angular than the previous car. It has a longer bonnet and an even more overt nod to the SUVs. This feature dominates buyers’ attention. 

 

Instead of using the term people mover, KIA is calling it a grand utility vehicle. It is no doubt a people mover, but it doesn’t look like a box with windows. KIA did not put some cladding on it. It raised the ride’s height for an SUV look. 

 

This redesigned Kia Carnival is not just a styling exercise. It has moved to the new N3 platform. It also rides a 30 mm longer wheelbase than its predecessor at 3090 mm. When it comes to measurements, It is 10 mm wider and 40 mm longer than before, at 1995 mm and 5155 mm overall. INTERIOR

 

Interior:

The Kia Carnival includes quintessential minivan interior qualities. This ride is versatile, spacious, and easy to get in and out of. It has a plastic steering wheel and cloth trim. It includes a smaller 8.0-inch touchscreen in contrast to the 12.3-inch units, with navigation included in a higher grade. 

 

Besides that, the dash and door tops are soft-touch. Everything that can be prod is padded and adequately finished. Kia Carnival prioritizes comfort and space, and it provides spades across all three seating rows.

 

The instrumentation and displays are pretty basic. You have to fiddle with the manual temperature control, but there’s plenty of kits thrown in. The 8.0-inch touchscreen forgoes inbuilt navigation. It favors wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. 

 

The touchscreen has the basic version of Kia’s interface, with AM/FM radio. The audio quality of the sound system is good. It has a clear sound and can adjust levels for more bass.

 

There are stacks of space up front, though storage is a mixed bag. There is a cubby under the center stack. It has a large bin beneath the front-center armrest, but the door bins are pretty small. A couple of cup holders are present in the front and back rows.

 

In the second row, three adults can sit comfortably. The headroom, legroom, and shoulder room are excellent. All three positions recline and slide. In addition, one can remove the center seat entirely. For chair-like comfort, the outboard seats have fold-down armrests. All Australian Carnivals are eight-seaters, with a 2+3+3 seat layout. 
 

In the third row, the center seat is best for kids, and the outer two pews are acceptable for adults. Similar to the second row, there are roof-mounted vents. As for luggage, the capacity of Carnival is not short. Although it has three rows in place, there is still 627L. This space can expand to a capacious 2785L with the third row folded. If you go on a lot of trips, this ride can make your life easier. A temporary space-saver spare wheel is mounted under the floor next to the driver’s s-side rear door.

 

Other specs:

The Kia Carnival variants come standard with the following features:

✓ The 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system

✓ Wireless Apple CarPlay

✓ Android Auto

✓ 4.2-inch instrument cluster display screen

✓ Six-speaker sound system

✓ USB ports (3 front, 2 middle, 2 rear)

✓ 17-inch alloy wheels

✓ Eight seats

✓ Reversing camera

✓ Rear parking sensors

✓ Adaptive cruise control

✓ LED headlights 

✓ Daytime running lights

✓ Automatic headlights
✓ Automatic high beam
✓ Air conditioning
✓ Tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel

 

Safety:

All 2021 variants of KIA Carnival come standard with the following safety equipment:
✓ Autonomous emergency braking

✓ Pedestrian and cyclist detection and junction assist
✓ Blind-spot assist
✓ Rear cross-traffic alert
✓ Lane-keep assist
✓ Lane-following assist
✓ Lane-departure warning
✓ Safe exit warning
✓ Driver attention monitoring
✓ Adaptive cruise control

 

• It also incorporates front and front-side airbags and a driver’s knee airbag. The Carnival also has curtain airbags for all three rows. Based on ANCAP testing in 2021, the redesigned people mover received a five-star rating.
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• It scored:

✓ An adult occupant protection score of 90%,
✓ A child occupant protection score of 88%
✓ A vulnerable road user protection score of 68% 
✓ A safety assists score of 82%.

 

Cons:

✓ Wireless Apple CarPlay drop-out issues
✓ Rental-spec plastic steering wheel
✓ Incidental storage could be better
✓ The ride can be a little uncomfortable over bumps
✓ Some controls require too much driver attention
✓ Unrefined operation of some advanced driver aids

 

• Final verdict:

• The 2021 variants of Kia Carnival have some desirable qualities. The distinctive styling, comfortable seats, a ton of standard features, and excellent warranty of this Carnival have captured many people’s attention. The homely image that this Carnival portrays has moved it closer to become a viable alternative to a big family SUV. However, some unrefined technology features keep it from being a hit.
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