Kia Carnival Deliveries Now Underway Across India

Kia India has renewed its flagship MPV in the country, the Kia Carnival and while it offers a lot more than what it used to, the sticker price has also gone up. Nonetheless, the bookings were already underway, the deliveries started with those who booked first, getting their new ride home. Let's look at the details of this MPV, but before that, make sure you don't forget to join our 91Wheels Whatsapp Channel, specifically curated for all the avid petrolheads, just like us.

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Kia Carnival: What's Different In Aesthetics

The updated Kia Carnival features a more SUV-like stance, with a slightly squared-off design and a larger grille. It retains the signature electrically-powered sliding doors and now sports 18-inch diamond-cut alloy rims. Sleek L-shaped LED tail lights and skid plates on both ends complete the modern and sophisticated exterior. It adopts a more aggressive look than its predecessor and couples it with the big footprint, I find the new styling much better than before.

The updated Kia Carnival boasts a significantly upgraded interior and a range of advanced features. Highlights include a blended 12.3-inch HD instrument cluster, an HD infotainment touchscreen with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, a 11-inch head-up display, a 12-speaker Bose sound system, three-zone climate control, ventilated and heated front seats, powered relaxation seats with ventilation, heating, and leg support in the second row, a powered tailgate, 64-color ambient lighting, shift-by-wire, and four driving modes.

Both front seats are power-adjustable, with the driver seat offering 12-step power adjustability with 4-way lumbar support and memory function, while the front passenger seat offers 8-step power adjustability. The new Carnival also comes equipped with Level 2 ADAS features, including a 360-degree camera, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, reverse parking collision avoidance assist, and high-beam assist.

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Powertrain

The updated Kia Carnival retains its powerful 2.2-liter diesel engine, producing 187PS power and 440 Nm of torque. This engine is paired exclusively with an 8-speed automatic gearbox. The Carnival has also grown in size, with a wheelbase that is 30mm longer than its predecessor. This increased wheelbase contributes to a more spacious and comfortable interior.