Upcoming Kia Carnival bookings cross 1,800 units within 24 hours of commencement!

It’s no news that Kia India is set to launch the new Kia Carnival MPV in India on October 3, 2024. However, what is news, and an exciting one, is that Kia has been able to gather over 1,800 bookings for the upcoming Kia Carnival within 24 hours of commencement of bookings. Read ahead to find out more.

Kia Carnival bookings milestone

As reported previously, Kia had announced that it will be opening bookings for the upcoming Kia Carnival MPV on September 16, 2024; which was yesterday. Kia has today revealed that it has so far secured 1,822 bookings, which is quite impressive for an MPV that is expected to be priced northward of Rs 50 lakh. Moreover, this surpasses the number of bookings that the previous generation got in the same time frame. Kia had set Rs 2 lakh as the booking amount for the new generation Kia Carnival.

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New Kia Carnival engine and transmission

Kia India has not yet released details about the powertrain of the upcoming Carnival, though we expect it to retain the 2.2-litre diesel engine that it used to come with before it got discontinued. This engine will obviously be compliant with the current Bharat Stage 6 emission standards. Globally, this generation of the Kia Carnival also comes with a 1.6-litre turbocharged-hybrid powertrain and a sweet 3.5-litre V6. Alas, we don’t have high expectations of seeing any of these powertrains making their way to India.

Exterior design updates

The new-generation Kia Carnival shares its design cues with Kia’s latest products. Some notable design changes over the previous model include sleek LED headlights with arrow-shaped LED DRLs, a redesigned tiger nose kidney grille, new bumpers, and connected LED tail lights. The new Carnival retains the signature electronically sliding rear doors for easy ingress and egress for the rear passengers. Just like the past, we expect Kia India to offer the new Carnival in multiple seating options.

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New Kia Carnival interior and features

The interior is the talking point of the upcoming Kia Carnival, especially the rear seats. The second-row seats feature powered ventilated seats, powered sliding doors, a dual-pane sunroof, 12-speaker sound system, and a 12.3-inch dual-screen setup for infotainment and instrumentation. On the safety front, apart from the standard features, the new Carnival also gets a Level-2 ADAS suite with 23 functionalities. It also gets a digital rear-view mirror, 360-degree cameras, head-up display, and more.

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