Updates: We have driven the Kia Carnival and it's a luxurious MUV when compared with the Toyota Innova Crysta! Watch a video to see how the MUV competes with the Crysta
Kia Motor launched the much-awaited Carnival and the prices for the same starts at Rs 24.95 lakh for the seven-seater trim. The top-spec Kia Carnival 7-seater Limousine version prices stick to Rs 33.95 lakh. The Toyota Crysta rival comes with a BS6 compliant 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine.
Kia Carnival comes in three-seat configurations - seven, eight and nine and three variants only. The base Premium trim gets an option of seven and eight seats, the mid-spec Prestige sticks with seven and nine seats while the top-spec Limousine comes in 7-seater option only.
As far as configuration is confirmed then the seven-seat gets captain seats in the middle row, eight-seater gets bench at second and third row while the nine-seater gets the four-row and receives four captain seats. It is most favourable for the commercial aggregators only.
| Model | Prices |
| Premium 7-Seater | Rs 24.95 Lakh |
| Premium 8-Seater | Rs 25.15 Lakh |
| Prestige 7-Seater | Rs 28.95 Lakh |
| Prestige 9-Seater | Rs 29.95 Lakh |
| Limousine 7-Seater | Rs 33.95 Lakh |
Kia Carnival gets multiple features like power sliding doors, dual panoramic sunroof, connected car technology which also came with the Seltos as UVO Connect.
The connected car features allow you to get control of the Live traffic information, live car tracking, Remote engine start/stop, Remote AC control, AI voice command, desired destination search, Stolen vehicle tracking, RSA, SOS emergency, monthly health report, maintenance alert and several other features.
The cabin receives a dual-tone colour scheme of beige and black and gets three-zone climate control, cruise control, telescopic steering wheel, larger 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with connectivity features like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Safety features on the Kia Carnival include multiple airbags - Knee airbag, side and curtain airbags. It also receives Antilock Braking System with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, ISOFIX mount child seats, Blind Sport Monitoring System, Rear Parking Sensors and more.
