Exterior Design
The Kia Carnival is a large MPV equipped with LED headlight assemblies and LED taillight groups. The vehicle is fitted with 18-inch and 19-inch wheel rims for different versions. Partial versions are equipped with roof rails and blackened exterior kits. The available exterior body colors include White, Black, Silver, Blue and Gray.
In terms of dimensions, the vehicle measures 5155 mm in length, 1995 mm in width, and 1795 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3090 mm. It adopts a 5-door 7-seat and 5-door 8-seat layout for different versions. The rear seats support sliding and folding adjustment to expand rear cargo space.
Interior Design
The Kia Carnival is fitted with a full LCD instrument panel and integrated dual central control touch screens. The interior is equipped with leather seats and a multi-function steering wheel. Higher-spec versions support front and middle seat electric adjustment, heating and ventilation functions, as well as wireless phone charging function and double panoramic sunroofs.
In terms of configurations, the standard model comes with front and rear parking sensors, rearview camera, cruise control, front airbags, side airbags and automatic constant temperature air conditioning. Higher-spec models are equipped with 360-degree panoramic imaging system and active braking system.
Powertrain
The Kia Carnival is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged four-cylinder engine, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The engine delivers a maximum power of 171 kW and a peak torque of 353 Nm. All versions adopt a front-wheel drive layout.
The vehicle adopts front MacPherson independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension. It supports four driving modes including comfort, economy, sport and intelligent modes. The vehicle has a WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption of 8.75 L per 100 kilometers.
| 2026 Carnival 2.0T Luxury Edition | 2026 Carnival 2.0T Luxury Technology Edition | 2026 Carnival 2.0T Luxury Edition | 2026 Carnival 2.0T Flagship Edition | |
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| Basic Information | ||||
| Launch date | 2025.09 | 2025.09 | 2025.09 | 2025.09 |
| Body level | Mid-to-large MPV | Mid-to-large MPV | Mid-to-large MPV | Mid-to-large MPV |
| Length * Width * Height (mm) | 5155*1995*1795 | 5155*1995*1795 | 5155*1995*1795 | 5155*1995*1795 |
| Energy type | gasoline | gasoline | gasoline | gasoline |
| Environmental standards | National 6 | National 6 | National 6 | National 6 |
| engine | 2.0T / 233 hp / Inline 4-cylinder | 2.0T / 233 hp / Inline 4-cylinder | 2.0T / 233 hp / Inline 4-cylinder | 2.0T / 233 hp / Inline 4-cylinder |
| Maximum power (kW) | 171.4 | 171.4 | 171.4 | 171.4 |
| Maximum torque (N·m) | 353 | 353 | 353 | 353 |
| Number of gears | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| gearbox | Hand-in-hand | Hand-in-hand | Hand-in-hand | Hand-in-hand |
| Maximum speed (km/h) | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 |
| NEDC combined fuel consumption (L/100km) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| WLTC combined fuel consumption (L/100km) | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 |
| Warranty Policy | Five years or 100,000 kilometers | Five years or 100,000 kilometers | Five years or 100,000 kilometers | Five years or 100,000 kilometers |
| Body | ||||
| Length (mm) | 5155 | 5155 | 5155 | 5155 |
| Width (mm) | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Height(mm) | 1795 | 1795 | 1795 | 1795 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3090 | 3090 | 3090 | 3090 |
| Front track width (mm) | 1744 | 1744 | 1744 | 1744 |
| Rear track width (mm) | 1743 | 1743 | 1743 | 1743 |
| Curb weight (kg) | 2095 | 2095 | 2095 | 2095 |
| Maximum load capacity (kg) | 2682 | 2682 | 2682 | 2682 |
| Luggage capacity (L) | 1793 | 1793 | 1793 | 1793 |
| Fuel tank capacity (L) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Number of car doors | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Approach angle (°) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Departure angle (°) | twenty one | twenty one | twenty one | twenty one |
| engine | ||||
| Displacement (mL) | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Engine Model | G4NN | G4NN | G4NN | G4NN |
| Maximum horsepower (Ps) | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 |
| Maximum power (kW) | 171.4 | 171.4 | 171.4 | 171.4 |
| Maximum net power (kW) | 171.4 | 171.4 | 171.4 | 171.4 |
| Maximum torque (N·m) | 353 | 353 | 353 | 353 |
| cylinder | Inline 4-cylinder | Inline 4-cylinder | Inline 4-cylinder | Inline 4-cylinder |
| Automatic engine start-stop | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Engine position | Front | Front | Front | Front |
| Intake form | Turbocharged | Turbocharged | Turbocharged | Turbocharged |
| Valve structure | Double overhead camshaft | Double overhead camshaft | Double overhead camshaft | Double overhead camshaft |
| fuel supply method | Direct Injection | Direct Injection | Direct Injection | Direct Injection |
| Cylinder block material | aluminum alloy | aluminum alloy | aluminum alloy | aluminum alloy |
| fuel grade | 92# | 92# | 92# | 92# |
| Environmental standards | National 6 | National 6 | National 6 | National 6 |
| Chassis/Steering | ||||
| Drive form | front-wheel drive | front-wheel drive | front-wheel drive | front-wheel drive |
| Front suspension type | MacPherson independent suspension | MacPherson independent suspension | MacPherson independent suspension | MacPherson independent suspension |
| Rear suspension type | Multi-link independent suspension | Multi-link independent suspension | Multi-link independent suspension | Multi-link independent suspension |
| Steering power type | Electric Assist | Electric Assist | Electric Assist | Electric Assist |
| Wheels/Brakes | ||||
| Front/Rear Brake Type | Ventilation disc type / disc type | Ventilation disc type / disc type | Ventilation disc type / disc type | Ventilation disc type / disc type |
| Parking brake type | Electronic parking brake | Electronic parking brake | Electronic parking brake | Electronic parking brake |
| Front tire specifications | 235/60 R18 | 235/60 R18 | 235/60 R18 | 235/60 R18 |
| Rear tire specifications | 235/60 R18 | 235/60 R18 | 235/60 R18 | 235/60 R18 |
| Wheel material | aluminum alloy | aluminum alloy | aluminum alloy | aluminum alloy |
| Spare tire specifications | Non-full size | Non-full size | Non-full size | Non-full size |
| Active/passive safety configuration | ||||
| ABS anti-lock braking system | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Brakeforce Distribution (EBD/CBC, etc.) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Brake assist (BA/EBA/BAS, etc.) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Traction control (ASR/TCS/TRC, etc.) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Vehicle stability control (ESC/ESP/DSC, etc.) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Active braking/safety system | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Lane change assist | - | ● | - | ● |
| Lane Keeping Assist | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Lane centering | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Lane departure warning | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Fatigue driving warning | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| DOW Door Opening Warning | - | ● | - | ● |
| Front airbags | ●Driver's side airbag | ●Driver's side airbag | ●Driver's side airbag | ●Driver's side airbag |
| ●Passenger's side airbag | ●Passenger's side airbag | ●Passenger's side airbag | ●Passenger's side airbag | |
| ●Side airbags | ●Side airbags | ●Side airbags | ●Side airbags | |
| ●Head airbags (curtain airbags) | ●Head airbags (curtain airbags) | ●Head airbags (curtain airbags) | ●Head airbags (curtain airbags) | |
| Rear airbags | ●Head airbags (air curtains) | ●Head airbags (air curtains) | ●Head airbags (air curtains) | ●Head airbags (air curtains) |
| Knee airbag | ●Driver's knee airbag | ●Driver's knee airbag | ●Driver's knee airbag | ●Driver's knee airbag |
| Tire pressure monitoring device | ● Display | ● Display | ● Display | ● Display |
| Seatbelt reminder | ●Full vehicle | ●Full vehicle | ●Full vehicle | ●Full vehicle |
| ISOFIX child seat | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Forward Collision Warning | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Assist/Control Configuration | ||||
| Parking radar | ●Before | ●Before | ●Before | ●Before |
| ●After | ●After | ●After | ●After | |
| Driving assistance imaging | ● Reversing camera | ●360-degree panoramic imaging | ● Reversing camera | ●360-degree panoramic imaging |
| ●Blind spot monitoring for vehicle sides | ●Blind spot monitoring for vehicle sides | |||
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert System | - | ● | - | ● |
| Cruise system | ● Full-speed adaptive cruise control | ● Full-speed adaptive cruise control | ● Full-speed adaptive cruise control | ● Full-speed adaptive cruise control |
| Driving mode switching | ● Sporty | ● Sporty | ● Sporty | ● Sporty |
| ● Economical | ● Economical | ● Economical | ● Economical | |
| ● Standard/Comfort | ● Standard/Comfort | ● Standard/Comfort | ● Standard/Comfort | |
| ● Custom/Personalized | ● Custom/Personalized | ● Custom/Personalized | ● Custom/Personalized | |
| Hill Start Assist | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Automatic parking | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Assistance Level | ●L2 | ●L2 | ●L2 | ●L2 |
| External/Anti-theft Configuration | ||||
| skylight | ●Segmented electric sunroof | ●Segmented electric sunroof | ●Segmented electric sunroof | ●Segmented electric sunroof |
| Roof rack | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Trunk opening method | ●Electric | ●Electric | ●Electric | ●Electric |
| Electric tailgate position memory | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Key type | ●Remote key | ●Remote key | ●Remote key | ●Remote key |
| ●Bluetooth key | ●Bluetooth key | ●Bluetooth key | ●Bluetooth key | |
| Keyless entry | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Keyless start system | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Remote start function | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Central locking | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Engine electronic anti-theft | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Side sliding door type | ●Dual-sided electric | ●Dual-sided electric | ●Dual-sided electric | ●Dual-sided electric |
| Internal configuration | ||||
| Steering wheel material | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather |
| Steering wheel adjustment | ● Manually | ● Manually | ● Manually | ● Manually |
| adjustable (height up/ | adjustable (height up/ | adjustable (height up/ | adjustable (height up/ | |
| down) and (forward/backward) | down) and (forward/backward) | down) and (forward/backward) | down) and (forward/backward) | |
| Steering wheel functions | ●Multifunctional | ●Multifunctional | ●Multifunctional | ●Heating |
| ●Multifunctional | ||||
| Central handrail | ●Before | ●Before | ●Before | ●Before |
| ●After | ●After | ●After | ●After | |
| Gear shifting | ●Electronic rotary gear selector | ●Electronic rotary gear selector | ●Electronic rotary gear selector | ●Electronic rotary gear selector |
| Sun visor vanity mirror | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Full LCD instrument panel | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| LCD instrument size | 12.3 inches | 12.3 inches | 12.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| Wireless charging function for mobile phones | - | ●Front row | ●Front row | ●Front row |
| ETC device | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Steering wheel paddle shifters | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Smart hardware | ||||
| Forward sensing camera | ● Monocular | ● Monocular | ● Monocular | ● Monocular |
| Number of cameras | ●2 | ●5 | ●2 | ●5 |
| Number of in-car cameras | ●1 | ●1 | ●1 | ●2 |
| Number of ultrasonic radars | ●8 | ●8 | ●8 | ●8 |
| Number of millimeter-wave radars | ●1 | ●3 | ●1 | ●3 |
| Voice regional wake-up recognition | ●Three Zones | ●Three Zones | ●Three Zones | ●Three Zones |
| Seats | ||||
| Seat material | ● Faux leather | ● Faux leather | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather |
| Front seat functions | ●Heating | ●Heating | ●Heating | ●Heating |
| ●Ventilation | ●Ventilation | |||
| Second-row seat functions | ●Heating | ●Heating | ●Heating | ●Heating |
| ●Ventilation | ●Ventilation | |||
| Electric seat adjustment | ●Driver's seat | ●Driver's seat | ●Driver's seat | ●Driver's seat |
| ●Passenger seat | ●Passenger seat | |||
| Driver's seat adjustment method | ● Fore-and-aft adjustment | ● Fore-and-aft adjustment | ● Fore-and-aft adjustment | ● Fore-and-aft adjustment |
| ● Backrest adjustment | ● Backrest adjustment | ● Backrest adjustment | ● Backrest adjustment | |
| ● Height adjustment (4-way) | ● Height adjustment (4-way) | ● Height adjustment (4-way) | ● Height adjustment (4-way) | |
| ● Lumbar support (4-way) | ● Lumbar support (4-way) | ● Lumbar support (4-way) | ● Lumbar support (4-way) | |
| Passenger seat adjustment method | ●Fore-and-aft adjustment | ●Fore-and-aft adjustment | ● Fore-and-aft adjustment | ● Fore-and-aft adjustment |
| ●Backrest adjustment | ●Backrest adjustment | ● Backrest adjustment | ● Backrest adjustment | |
| ● Height adjustment (4-way) | ● Height adjustment (4-way) | |||
| Second row seat adjustment | ●Fore-and-aft adjustment | ●Fore-and-aft adjustment | ● Front and back adjustment | ● Front and back adjustment |
| ●Backrest adjustment | ●Backrest adjustment | ● Backrest adjustment | ● Backrest adjustment | |
| ● Leg rest adjustment | ● Leg rest adjustment | |||
| ● Left and right adjustment | ● Left and right adjustment | |||
| Power-adjustable second-row seats | - | - | ● | ● |
| Second row individual seats | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Adjustable buttons for the rear passenger seat | - | - | ● | ● |
| Rear cup holders | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Third row seats | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Seating layout | 2002-2-3 | 2002-2-3 | 2002-2-3 | 2002-2-3 |
| multimedia | ||||
| Central control color screen | ● Touchscreen LCD | ● Touchscreen LCD | ● Touchscreen LCD | ● Touchscreen LCD |
| Satellite navigation system | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Navigation traffic information display | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Map Brands | Baidu | Baidu | Baidu | Baidu |
| Roadside assistance call | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| In-vehicle intelligent system | ●Kia Connect | ●Kia Connect | ●Kia Connect | ●Kia Connect |
| Mobile APP remote function | ● Door controls | ● Door controls | ● Door controls | ● Door controls |
| ● Vehicle start | ● Vehicle start | ● Vehicle start | ● Vehicle start | |
| ● Headlight controls | ● Headlight controls | ● Headlight controls | ● Headlight controls | |
| ● Air conditioning controls | ● Air conditioning controls | ● Air conditioning controls | ● Air conditioning controls | |
| ● Vehicle status check/diagnosis | ● Vehicle status check/diagnosis | ● Vehicle status check/diagnosis | ● Vehicle status check/diagnosis | |
| ● Vehicle location/find vehicle | ● Vehicle location/find vehicle | ● Vehicle location/find vehicle | ● Vehicle location/find vehicle | |
| Bluetooth/Car Phone | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Mobile phone interconnection/mapping | ● Supports CarLife | ● Supports CarLife | ● Supports CarLife | ● Supports CarLife |
| Audio brand name | - | - | - | KRELL |
| Number of speakers | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Voice recognition control system | ●Multimedia system | ●Multimedia system | ●Multimedia system | ●Multimedia system |
| ●Navigation | ●Navigation | ●Navigation | ●Navigation | |
| ●Telephone | ●Telephone | ●Telephone | ●Telephone | |
| ●Air conditioning | ●Air conditioning | ●Air conditioning | ●Air conditioning | |
| Central control screen size | ●12.3 inches | ●12.3 inches | ●12.3 inches | ●12.3 inches |
| Voice assistant wake word | ●Hello, Kia | ●Hello, Kia | ●Hello, Kia | ●Hello, Kia |
| In-vehicle biological monitoring system | - | - | - | ● |
| 4G/5G networks | ●4G | ●4G | ●4G | ●4G |
| Connected Vehicles | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| OTA upgrade | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Interface support | ●USB interface | ●USB interface | ●USB interface | ●USB interface |
| Number of USB/Type-C ports | ● 3 seats in the front row / 4 seats in the back row | ● 3 seats in the front row / 4 seats in the back row | ● 3 seats in the front row / 4 seats in the back row | ● 3 seats in the front row / 4 seats in the back row |
| Power support | ●12V power supply in the luggage compartment | ●12V power supply in the luggage compartment | ●12V power supply in the luggage compartment | ●12V power supply in the luggage compartment |
| light | ||||
| low beam headlights | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED |
| High beams | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED |
| LED daytime running lights | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Adaptive high and low beam | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Headlights are adjustable | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Automatic headlights | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Headlights delayed shut-off | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Interior ambient lighting | - | - | - | ● |
| Glass/Rearview Mirror | ||||
| Electric windows | ●Before | ●Before | ●Before | ●Before |
| ●After | ●After | ●After | ●After | |
| One-touch window operation | ●Full vehicle | ●Full vehicle | ●Full vehicle | ●Full vehicle |
| Anti-pinch function for car windows | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| exterior rearview mirror | ●Electrically adjustable | ●Electrically adjustable | ●Electrically adjustable | ●Electrically adjustable |
| ●Electrically folding | ●Electrically folding | ●Electrically folding | ●Electrically folding | |
| ●Heated | ●Heated | ●Heated | ●Memory | |
| ●Automatically folds when locking | ●Automatically folds when locking | ●Automatically folds when locking | ●Heating | |
| ●Automatic folding when locking | ||||
| ●Automatic tilting when reversing | ||||
| Interior rearview mirror | ●Automatic anti-glare | ●Automatic anti-glare | ●Automatic anti-glare | ●Automatic anti-glare |
| Glass function | ●Multi-layer sound insulation | ●Multi-layer sound insulation | ●Multi-layer sound insulation | ●Multi-layer sound insulation |
| ●Rear side privacy | ●Rear side privacy | ●Rear side privacy | ●Rear side privacy | |
| Multi-layer soundproof glass for side windows | ●Front row | ●Front row | ●Front row | ●Front row |
| Sunshade curtain | ● Rear side window sunshade | ● Rear side window sunshade | ● Rear side window sunshade | ● Rear side window sunshade |
| Rear wiper | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Air conditioner/refrigerator | ||||
| Air conditioning control methods | ●Automatic control | ●Automatic control | ●Automatic control | ●Automatic control |
| Independent air conditioning in the rear | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Rear air vent | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Temperature zone control | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Air quality monitoring | - | ● | - | ● |
| Air purification | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| PM2.5 filtration | ● | ● | ● | ● |





















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