Kia Carnival Facelift: Next year, Kia India will reenter the premium MPV market with the new Carnival. Due to being near the end of its product lifecycle, the third-generation Carnival, which was previously sold in India, was discontinued.
India’s Kia KA4 debuted as the fourth-generation Kia Carnival. Given that the MPV’s third generation was still being sold, Kia did not refer to it as the Carnival. A mid-cycle style change is forthcoming for the fourth-generation Carnival (KA4), which has been sold internationally for around three years.
Kia Carnival Facelift specifications
| Emission Norm Compliance | BS VI |
| Max Power | 197.26bhp@3800rpm |
| Sunroof | Yes |
| Adj. Front Passenger Seat | Yes |
| Engine Displ | 2199 cc |
| Max Torque | 440nm@1750-2750rpm |
| Adjustable Driver Seat | Yes |
| Heated Seats | No |
The updated Kia Carnival is probably mechanically identical to the previous design. Carnival is offered with a 3.5L V6 petrol engine option in the USA and a 2.0L 4-cylinder petrol engine in China. A 2.2L diesel engine with a single 8-speed torque converter is available in a select few locations, including India. It generates about 440 Nm of torque and 200 horsepower of power. The forthcoming 4th generation Carnival may also be powered by this powertrain, which is currently powering the third generation Carnival in India.
Design details
The fourth-generation Carnival is already the best example of an MPV design. Carnival’s already eye-catching appearance will get a boost from Kia. In South Korea, test mules for the Kia Carnival facelift have been sighted. According to the released spy photos, Kia appears to have drawn design ideas from the EV9 electric SUV concept.
On the outgoing model, there is a large grille with a criss-cross pattern that stretches toward its edges in a V shape. The headlights are arranged and split horizontally. With a low beam at a conventional spot and a high beam placed in the grille with an LED pattern separating the two. There are C-shaped patterns at the lower bumper ends with fog lamps. On the Kia Carnival facelift, we can see a new horizontal light bar at the front that doubles as an LED DRL. This is much more in line with Hyundai and Kia’s design language and looks similar to the EV9 concept’s horizontal light bar. Headlights are now vertically stacked and fog lamps seem to be given a miss.