The old Kia Carnival is available in
7-seat, 8-seat, 9-seat and 11-seat seating configurations. According to a new
report, the 2021 Kia Carnival will be available in a new luxurious 4-seat
seating configuration as well.
The fourth-gen Kia Carnival (codename: Kia
KA4) will be ready to take on the Lexus LM as well, a luxury MPV based on the
Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire that is sold in China and other select Asian
markets. Like the Lexus LM, the 2021 Kia Carnival will be targeted even at the
super-rich business-focused professionals. A Kia official has said that “there
is a high demand for 4 seater Carnival among CEOs and corporate executives”.
The next-gen Kia Carnival is probably in
the final stage of its development now. Spy media has revealed that it will be
available with three different grille designs, sleeker LED headlamps,
full-width LED tail lights and a wraparound cockpit comprising a virtual
instrument cluster, a huge touchscreen infotainment system clubbed together and
slim front AC vents.
Kia reportedly plans to launch the 2021
Carnival in South Korea this July with only a 2.2-litre diesel engine,
presumably an upgraded version of the current model’s E-VGT unit (202 PS/441
Nm). A 3.5-litre petrol engine option is said to follow. The all-new model will
measure 5,155 mm in length, 1,955 mm in width and 1,740 mm in height and have
3,090 mm wheelbase.
