KIA Carnival 2010

The new KIA Carnival is a seven-seat minivan that distinguishes itself because even the basic version, has a very powerful diesel engine (185 hp) and a very abundant equipment.


KIA Carnival

The KIA Carnival is shorter, more powerful, more expensive (from 30,495 €, promotions apart) and is much more equipped than the previous model.


KIA Carnival

Of the people carriers of its size diesel-engine between 150 and 200 hp, there is none better relationship between price, equipment and supplies. The SsangYong Rodius is bigger, less expensive and its benefits are similar, although less equipped.


KIA Carnival

The KIA Carnival has seven seats, one seat for each occupant, 2 +3 +2 configuration. The seats of the second and third rows have an endorsement with adjustable tilt and can be moved lengthwise, folding or extract.


KIA Carnival

The KIA Carnival driving position is broad; though drivers measuring about 1.90 onwards can beat her head with a lump on the left side (hides the mechanism of the sliding door). The same, albeit to a greater extent, occurs in the second row seat behind the driver.


KIA Carnival

The boot capacity, according to SAE, is 214 litres in seven seating configuration. If the two hit the third row of seats, capacity rises to 1,068 litres. The measurement standard in Europe VDA has not been specified for the time being.

KIA Carnival Interior


KIA Carnival

The KIA Carnival is available in three versions of equipment: EXI, EXII and EXIII. The least expensive is the EXI, which has wheels 16 "and abundant equipping series: ESP, automatic wipers, automatic lights, the parking aid system and air conditioner, among other things.

KIA Carnival

The KIA Carnival version EXII has wheels 17 "and, in addition to equipping the EXI, electric opening the side doors and tailgate, leather steering wheel, driver's seat with electric settings, curtain covers trunk, previous anti-glare mirror, onboard computer, Direction and speed regulator "VRS".

KIA Carnival

The adjustment has the KIA Carnival EXIII electric version of the passenger seat, upholstered with leather seats and heated front seats. The EXIII Gasoline is also adjustable pedals.

KIA Carnival

The following are sliding side doors. Both these doors as the tailgate can have a system of opening and closing motorized. This system is very comfortable and easy to use. From inside, the door can be opened from both a button that exists in the amount as a handle pivoting back and forth.

KIA Carnival

If the door is closed, opens to actuate the handle in either direction. If, during the opening, is activated in the opposite direction, was closed. Whether this mechanism as the gate, if they find some resistance in the movement (because an object or a person is in the journey of the door) are stopped and re-opened.

KIA Carnival

The new KIA Carnival is available with a gasoline engine and one diesel, both of origin Hyundai. The gasoline engine is a variant of the engine that bears the KIA Sportage. It has six cylinders in V, variable distribution, 2.7 litre engine capacity and maximum power of 189 hp at 6,000 rpm. This petrol engine is necessarily a four-speed automatic gearbox (can not have manual gearbox) and equipment EXIII.

KIA Carnival

The KIA Carnival diesel engine is an evolution that takes the Hyundai Terracan. It is an engine four-cylinder 2.9 litre engine capacity, sixteen valve, direct injection through common variable turbocharger and intercooler. Its maximum output is 185 hp at 3,800 rpm. The shifter is a series of manual and automatic is optional (only with equipment EXIII), in both cases has five speeds.

KIA Carnival

There are not many people carriers with diesel engine over 150 hp. The benefits of the new KIA Carnival Diesel are similar to those of other vehicles of this type with less powerful engines.

KIA Carnival

Versions KIA Carnival EXII and EXIII carry a variable steering system that KIA called RSV. With this system, through a button on the dashboard, you can limit the angle of rotation of the wheels to rotate at the top management. Thus, it may have a greater angle when snow chains are not mounted: the new KIA Carnival, if it is equipped with VRS, has a turning radius of 5.5 m to 5.8 m if it is not or merely using this device, the previous model was 6.3 m radius of rotation.