Kia Carnival

The Carnival is powered by a 2.2-litre, BS6 compliant, turbo diesel. It makes 200PS and 440Nm and is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Power is sent to the front wheels and this is the sole drivetrain for the Carnival. Kia is claiming an ARAI certified 13.9kmpl

The Carnival is available in three variants Premium, Prestige and Limousine. The Premium is available in 7 and 8 seater configurations. The Prestige is available with either 8 or 9 seats adn the Limousine is availavble only with the 7 VIP seat option.

The Carnival looks about as attractive as a large van could look. The design is simple and understated with a large signature tiger nose grill flanked by large LED headlamps and ice cube fog lights. On the sides the accent lines are straight and the shoulder line steps up just a little past the c-pillar to break up the monotony. There's also shiny chrome 18-inch alloys in the Limousine variant that adds a bit of bling to the profile. At the rear the design is again simple with two large taillamps with a chrome accent running across.

In short they are premium. Premium SUV like premium. That means you get soft touch materials on the dash, leather wrapped steering wheels and gear knob and while the design and layout of the dash is fairly conventional, there's no dearth of tech in this cabin. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are present as is Kia's UVO connected tech which also features smartphone and smartwatch compatibility. There's also two sunroofs, wireless charging, a 220V AC charge socket, powered sliding doors and tailgate and three zones of climate control. In terms of seating configurations there's lots of flexibility with 7, 7 VIP, 8 and 9 seat options to choose from. The top of the range Limousine variant comes standard with the 7 VIP seat option only.