Overview
The 2015 Kia Carnival PLATINUM is a front wheel drive 4 Door Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2015 classified as a YP. The Kia Carnival is regarded as a people movers built in Korea with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $24,200.
The Kia Carnival is a front wheel drive 4 door with 8 seats, powered by a 3.3L V6 engine that has 206 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 336 Nm of torque (at 5200 rpm) via a 6 Speed Automatic. Kia claims the Carnival PLATINUM uses 11.6L/100km of unleaded petrol in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 271g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 690km per full tank.
The Kia Carnival measures 1755mm (69.1 inches) in height, 5115mm (201.4 inches) in length, 1985mm (78.1 inches) in width with a 3060mm (120.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2100kg (4629.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Carnival PLATINUM comes standard with 235/55 R19 front tyres and 235/55 R19 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited kilometre warranty.
The 2015 Kia Carnival PLATINUM has a 171mm ground clearance with a 2000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity. It has a final gear ratio of 3.041.
The VIN number can be found on the Under Driver Seat On Floor and the compliance plate is located on the LHS - Lower Door Aperture. An example VIN number would be similar to KNAMA811ME6000011.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | Multi Point Fuel Injection |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3342 |
| Size (L) | - |
| Induction | V6 |
| Camshaft | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 206kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 336Nm |
| Torque RPM | 5200 |
| Bore Stroke | 92x83.8 |
| Compression Ratio | 11.50 |
| Transmission | 6 Speed Automatic |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | 3.041 |
| Suspension Front | anti roll bar, coil spring, gas damper, macpherson strut |
| Suspension Rear | anti roll bar, multi-link system, coil spring, gas damper |
| Steering Mechanism | RACK & PINION - POWER ASSISTED |
| Drive | FWD |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 11.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | unleaded petrol |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 271 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/55 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/55 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1755 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5115 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1985 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 171 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3060 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11.2 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2100 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2875 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Compliance Plate Location | LHS - Lower Door Aperture |
|---|---|
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 8 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | Under Driver Seat On Floor |
| VIN Number | KNAMA811ME6000011 |
| Warranty KMs | 999 |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | 30/04/2015 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |