I can’t think of any feature that is missing in this luxurious vehicle. It even gets ventilated seats in the rear.
BHPian JoseTheScorpion recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
Got a chance to check out the new Kia Carnival today in a showroom near my place in Hyderabad.
Love at first glance
- Looks huge, almost like a 1 bhk apartment.
- Space utilization is like a miracle. The way the third row disappears into the boot floor.
- Quality is really plush, almost every touchpoint is soft touch
- Can’t think of any feature which is missing, even gets ventilated seats in the rear.
- All LED lights look sharp and I am sure must be really bright at night.
- I have driven the previous gen, and the 400NM torque was evident, this one has it bumped up to 450NM, so I am sure, this can win any traffic signal races.
- Love the 18-inch alloys
- The automatic rear door opening is surely a crowd puller and one of the magic features from its Pandora box.
Coming to the cost of 83Lakhs on road Hyderabad, it is surely more expensive than a 1BHK Apartment, which takes away the value proposition of all the goodies it gets. I hope they try and localize the manufacturing, to bring the price near to the Innova Hycross range.
But yes, if you compare it to the Toyota Vellfire (1.3cr), costing double the on-road price of Carnival (63Lakh), then things look a little better.
Some things to note
- It only comes in one variant (Limousine+)
- It only comes in two colours (White or Black)
- It only comes in one powertrain and drivetrain
I did a short walkaround video and boy oh boy, I am really a fan of this beauty. Hope I can afford it one day.
Enjoy the pics!
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