Kia Carnival price announced for Malaysia, RM 196,340, CBU from Korea
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- December 11, 2021
- Arif Chan
Price of the Kia Carnival in Malaysia have been confirmed, starting at RM 196,340, and offered in one variant only, an 11-seater powered by a 2.2-L turbodiesel engine (202 PS/440 Nm).
Officially distributed by Dinamikjaya Motors, the Kia Carnival is fully-imported (CBU) from Korea. Initially planned as a CKD model, the pandemic has pushed this plan to a further date in 2022.
Dinamikjaya has also announced plans for 3 more CKD models, the Kia Sportage, Kia Sorento, and possibly an all-electric car, the Kia e-Niro.
Kia Carnival | |
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Engine | Smartstream 2.2-L Turbodiesel, CRDi, 4-cylinder, DOHC |
Engine Displacement | 2,151 cc |
Max. Power | 202 PS @ 3,800 rpm |
Max. Torque | 440 Nm @1,750-2,750 rpm |
Transmission | 8-Speed automatic (E-Shift) |
Fuel tank capacity | 72 L |
At the front, the Kia Carnival gets dual-led headlights, flanking the tiger nose grille. Meanwhile on the back, the rear led combination taillights span across the car’s width.
As for wheels, the Kia Carnival sits on 18-inch alloys.
On the inside, the Kia Carnival offers a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment unit (with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto) a 4.2-inch digital cluster (flanked by analogue dials), and a wireless phone charger.
Advanced-safety-wise, the Kia Carnival is equipped with Blind-spot collision warning (BCW) and Rear-Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCTA), while the range-topping version in Thailand gets Smart Cruise Control, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assistance, Smart-Exit Assist, and Lane-Following Assistance.
Under the new distributor that is Dinamikjaya Motors, Kia Malaysia will soon launch even more CKD units, including a possibly all-electric model.
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