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The Kia Carnival has all the ingredients to be a better alternative to the Innova
Verdict – The Kia Carnival has impressed us in spades. It looks stylish, has got an umpteen number of features, there’s more than enough space, decent performance and the ride quality is good too. We believe even if the Kia Carnival is priced at a slight premium over the Toyota Innova (which it will be considering the size and equipment on offer), the former could eat into the latter’s market share. Kia’s second launch for India is likely to be the Carnival which will make for a practical upgrade for current MPV owners.
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The third row is also suitable for adults
What’s Cool
* Simple and pleasant design
* Acres of space, very practical MPV
* Well presented cabin
* Lots of features to play around with
* Sliding rear doors
* Diesel engine is punchy
What’s Not So Cool
* No sunroof
* Quite a lot of body roll
Alternatives: – Toyota Innova Crysta
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The boot is spacious even with the third row of seats up
Kia Carnival Specifications
* Engine: 2199cc, 4-cylinder, Diesel
* Power: 197 HP @ 3800 RPM
* Torque: 440 Nm @ 1750 – 2750 RPM
* Transmission: 8-speed automatic transmission
* 0-100 km/hr: 13.6 seconds
* Top Speed: 190 km/hr
* Suspension: McPherson Struts (Front), Multi-Link (Rear)
* Tyre Size: 235/60/18 (Front and Rear)
* Brakes: Discs (Front), Discs (Rear), ABS
* Safety: Multiple Airbags, ABS, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist Control
Kia Carnival Dimensions
* Overall length x width x height: 5115 mm X 2268 mm X 1740 mm
* Boot Space: 960-litres
* Fuel tank capacity: 80-litres
* Ground clearance: 171 mm
* Wheelbase: 3061 mm
* Kerb weight: 2195 kgs
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Do you want to see this stylish MPV on Indian roads?
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