Penned at Kia's California layout studio, the Kia Carnival wears a formidable and boxy look and conveys the visible language located at the brand's latest and rather a success line of rugged software cars - Telluride, Sorento, and Seltos. Inside, the 3-row seven- or eight-passenger MPV gives you a top rate stage of refinement, savvy generation, and flexibility. And with best-in-magnificence passenger room and best-in-magnificence shipment room there's sufficient area to deal with people, playthings, or plywood, relying at the day's errands...or adventures.
"The Kia Carnival is right here to disrupt a staid section and proves yet again what's viable whilst conventions are shattered," stated Sean Yoon, president & CEO, Kia Motors North America, Kia Motors America. "With its SUV-like character, our new multi-cause automobile gives you a mixture of top rate layout, clever packaging, and an abundance of innovation in protection and generation. For those reasons, the Carnival is the primary automobile to proudly put on our all-new Kia badge and is a formidable sign of factors to come."
Rugged but Refined Exterior
The outside of the 2022 Carnival follows match with Kia's latest signature boxy SUV fashion. This robust and assured layout language without delay connects to the crisp traces located on different latest Kia debuts:
- Kia's modernized "tiger nose" grille offers enormous width to the face and artfully integrates the excessive-tech LED headlamps
- Dramatic hood traces decorate the automobile's surprising competitive character
- Brawny wheel arches provide a experience of extent to the frame from the facet view
- A formidable cutline runs the period of the automobile, becoming a member of the front and rear lamps
- Large -tone mirrors and black/chrome rocker panel moldings make contributions to the upscale appearance and feel
- Sleek mixture taillamps characteristic surprising geometric shapes
- Rear skid plate garnish and reflectors lend to an SUV-like presence
- Robust 17- and 19-inch wheels and to be had gloss-black wheel layout carry fashion and electricity to Carnival's athletic stance
Premium, Flexible and Innovative Cabin
Within, the Kia Carnival's smooth layout factors and exceptional substances come collectively to create a polished and complicated indoors area:
- The middle fascia takes on a top rate photograph with excessive-gloss black surfaces
- A chrome garnish runs the period of the sprint to create a experience of area and openness withinside the ahead cabin
- Integrated slender metallic air vents are a contemporary-day touch
- Three formidable indoors colorations carry richness to this finely crafted environment
In addition to the Kia Carnival's increased indoors styling, the all-new MPV gives masses of area for 7- or 8-passenger flexibility, consolation for lengthy street trips, or jaunts to the nearby lumber store:
- Best-in-magnificence 168.2 cubic toes of passenger room
- Best-in-magnificence 145.1 cubic toes of shipment room (at the back of first row) in LX, EX, SX trims
- "Slide-Flex" seating for 8-passenger variations permit a couple of configurations which include a sliding 2nd row middle seat which, whilst withinside the ahead-maximum position, lets in the the front passenger smooth get right of entry to the toddler or baby using in it. This seat additionally converts right into a purposeful table
- Available heated and ventilated 2nd-row VIP Lounge Seating with energy controls, wing-out headrests and leg extensions in up-stage 7-passenger configuration
- Removable 2nd-row seats and fold-in-ground 1/3-row seats for best-in-magnificence shipment room (2nd row seats now no longer detachable in SX-Prestige)
The Kia Carnival additionally gives a roster of unique and modern capabilities to make journey easier, safer, and greater enjoyable:
- Standard hands-loose commencing energy sliding doorways with Smart Key
- Available hands-loose Smart Power Liftgate with auto-near (EX and above)
- Available Smart Key with one-button open/near capability for rear sliding doorways and liftgate (EX and above)
- Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) makes use of ultrasonic sensors engineered to come across baby or puppy motion withinside the 2nd and 1/3 rows after the doorways were locked. It then can notify the motive force and surrounding vicinity via way of means of sounding the horn, illuminating the chance lamps, and notifying the motive force via cell telecellsmartphone thru the UVO hyperlink app (EX and above)
- Safe Exit Assist (SEA): Audibly indicators the motive force or passengers commencing their door now no longer to go out the automobile whilst the device detects coming near visitors. The device can interfere to fasten the rear doorways whilst the automobile is prepared with to be had Power Child Lock
- Rear Passenger View Camera with zoom and night time imaginative and prescient to maintain an eye fixed on youngsters withinside the returned seat, even after dark (wellknown on EX, SX, SX-Prestige)
- Passenger Talk cabin intercom device for clean communique among passengers up the front and withinside the rear (wellknown on EX, SX, SX-Prestige)
- Passenger Voice Recognition lets in 2nd row occupants to govern severa in-automobile features via voice instructions via way of means of pushing a button installed at the ceiling (wellknown on EX SX, SX-Prestige)
- Dual Rear Screen Entertainment Monitors with Wireless Apple and Android tool display screen mirroring (wellknown on SX, SX-Prestige)
- Standard 8-inch touchscreen show with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wireless phone charging
- 3-in. navigation show
- 3-in. complete virtual tool cluster
- Multi-Bluetooth connectivity
- Up to 9 USB ports for all 3 rows and 110-volt energy inverters
- Bose Premium sound device, to be had with 12 excessive-overall performance speakers
- Bose Centerpoint generation converts stereo reassets right into a richer surround-sound experience
- Dynamic Speed Compensation analyzes the sound supply and mechanically adjusts in step with pace
- UVO hyperlink telematics gives an array of superior linked automobile capabilities, along with:
- Connected Routing: A new cloud-primarily based totally course calculation device that makes use of UVO cloud to calculate the most beneficial course the use of real-time maps, expected upcoming visitors data primarily based totally on historic statistics and AI to study the favored routes of users
- Connected Weather: Provides climate statistics for greater than 25,000 cities
- Enhanced UVO voice help characteristic lets in voice manipulate of the automobile's climate, seat and steerage-wheel heating, audio device, and different features
- Connected User Profiles: Allows clients to feature a further driving force profile to their automobile. The drivers will have their man or woman UVO money owed related to the automobile and get right of entry to to the faraway capabilities the use of the Kia Access App. The profile shops a few pick settings withinside the UVO account and may be shared with different well matched Kia cars
- Calendar Integration: Designed to sync your Google or iCloud calendar with UVO hyperlink permitting you to get hold of occasion notification indicators whilst withinside the automobile, and, in a few cases, navigation for your occasion's vacation spot, if the cope with has been entered withinside the calendar occasion
- Last Mile Navigation: Gives you taking walks instructions to your preferred navigation vacation spot from up to at least one mile away via the Kia Access with UVO hyperlink app for your well matched phone
- UVO & Smart Speaker Integration we could clients use Amazon-Alexa or Google-Assistant enabled clever speaker or tool to remotely manipulate a few features (along with faraway start)
- Advanced notifications:
- Engine Idle Notification and Automatic Engine Shut Off notifies the motive force thru the UVO hyperlink app if the engine is left idling and, after a pre-decided on time, turns off the engine
- Rear Occupancy Alert can ship push notification indicators thru the UVO hyperlink app if motion is detected within the automobile
- 911 Connect and Roadside Assistance will mechanically try to name 911 thru the integrated UVO modem if an airbag deploys. For non-emergencies, it could hook up with 24/7 roadside help and proportion the automobile's location
Built on a Better Base
The 2022 Carnival is underpinned via way of means of the identical all-new third generation "N3" platform because the succesful Sorento and sporty K5. Kia's engineers made positive it become lighter, more potent and quieter than the outgoing architecture, and highlights include:
- Expanded use of hot-stamped elements and ultra-excessive-electricity metal for expanded common tensile electricity and torsional stiffness that bring about higher riding dynamics
- Greater software of sound soaking up and insulating substances to reduce street, wind, and engine noise
- Aerodynamic upgrades to wheels, the front bumper, and mirrors to gain higher gas economy
Powered via way of means of a Single Source
The the front-wheel power Kia Carnival continues matters easy with a unmarried powertrain - 5-liter V6 GDI Engine - and best-in-magnificence horsepower that could be a best associate for this MPV's length and intentions:
- Best in magnificence 290 horsepower at 6,four hundred rpm
- 262 lb.-ft. torque at 5,000 rpm
- 8-pace computerized transmission
- 3500 lbs. of towing ability
The Safety of Advanced Driver Assistance
As a part of Kia's basic dedication to protection, the Carnival MPV has a greater complete listing of wellknown Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) capabilities than any withinside the section, which include those wellknown ADAS systems":
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA): Assists the motive force whilst braking to assist save you a collision or reduce the outcomes in positive situations if a pedestrian or automobile is detected in the front. Uses computerized braking to keep away from or mitigate an impact.
- Blind-Spot Avoidance Assist (BCA): Under positive situations, can come across cars visiting withinside the subsequent lane. When a automobile is "seen" withinside the blind spot, the automobile brakes the outer wheel beneathneath positive situations to assist go back the automobile to its lane
- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA): Helps come across maximum coming near pass visitors whilst in reverse. When coming near pass visitors is detected, the device indicators the motive force and applies brakes
- Parking Distance Warning-Reverse (PDW-R): Detects positive items at the back of the automobile, issuing an audible caution whilst an obstruction is detected. The caution tone chimes quicker because the automobile receives towards the detected object
- Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) with Lane Following Assist (LFA): Follows lane markings that the device detects and gives steerage inputs to assist preserve the automobile withinside the middle of the lane and consists of Lane Departure Warning (LDW), which gives an audible caution whilst the automobile drifts from its supposed lane
- High Beam Assist (HBA): Detects oncoming visitors and mechanically switches off the excessive beam headlights then turns them on as soon as visitors has passed
- Driver Attention Warning (DAW): Senses inattentive riding styles and sends an audible/visible caution to alert the motive force
- Segment-extraordinary Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM): Projects stay video view of adjoining lanes withinside the tool cluster and activated thru the flip sign
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist-Cyclist (FCA - cyclist): Helps come across cyclists in the front of the automobile and makes use of computerized braking to keep away from or mitigate an impact
- Highway Driving Assist (HDA). Uses federal dual carriageway pace restrict statistics from the navigation device and, beneathneath positive situations, will mechanically modify pace to be in the published pace restrict and preserve distance with the automobile detected in the front
- Navigation Based Smart Cruise Control-Curve (NSCC-C): Leverages the navigation device to decrease the automobile's pace proactively earlier than upcoming curves
- Parking Collision Avoidance Assist (PCA-R): Uses rear view digital digicam and rear ultrasonic sensors to assist come across maximum pedestrians or close by limitations whilst the automobile backs out of a parking spot, caution drivers with a chime and may interact brakes to save you a collision
- Surround View Monitor (SVM): Utilizes 4 cameras to offer a 360-diploma attitude across the automobile improving driving force self belief in tight parking situations
