Kia India will start officially accepting bookings for the new Carnival MPV that from September 16. The MPV will go on sale on October 3. Dealer level bookings were being accepted unofficially since a few weeks.
- Carnival will get an expansive feature list
- Will come with a 2.2-liter diesel engine
- Will get ADAS level 2
Kia Carnival for India: what all is known?
Booking amount for the new Carnival has been officially set at Rs 2 lakh by the brand. Kia India has also confirmed some of the features like dual sunroofs, second row electricaly adjustable seats with ventilation and leg support, power sliding doors, a 12 speaker Bose sound system, dual curved displays with each measuring 12.3 inches and ADAS level 2.
Additional features will include a head-up display, a digital rear-view mirror, an updated digital key with fingerprint recognition, and ambient lighting along the dashboard.
As reported by us earlier, the Carnival will be available in only one fully loaded variant upon launch. As for paint options, there will be two or three exterior colours available, out of which two are expected to be White and black.
For the Indian market, the new Carnival is expected to come with a 2.2-litre diesel engine, the same unit that saw duty in the previous-gen MPV. Internationally, the MPV also gets a 1.6-litre turbo petrol hybrid and a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine.
Kia Carnival for India: expected price and rivalsÂ
Prices for the fully imported Carnival in India are expected to start at around Rs 50 lakh. At this price point, it will have no direct rivals, as the Innova Hycross tops out at around Rs 30 lakh, while the Toyota Vellfire starts at Rs 1.22 crore (ex-showroom).
Along with the Carnival, Kia will also announce pricing for the EV9 full-size electric SUV. Â