Overview
The 2023 Kia Carnival Platinum is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Mpv that was released to the Australian market on 2nd December 2022 classified as a KA4. The Kia Carnival is regarded as a Mpv built in Korea with prices starting at $67,580 before on-road costs.
This Kia Carnival is powered by a 2.2L 4-cylinder engine that has 148 kW of power (at 3800 rpm) and 440 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Carnival Platinum uses 6.5L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 170g of CO2. It has a 72L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1108km per full tank
The Kia Carnival measures 1775mm (69.9 inches) in height, 5115mm (201.4 inches) in length, 1995mm (78.5 inches) in width with a 3090mm (121.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2134kg (4704.7 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 km warranty.
The 2023 Kia Carnival Platinum has a 172mm ground clearance with a 2000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2151 |
| Size (L) | 2.2L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 148kW |
| Power RPM | 3800 |
| Torque | 440Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 72 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 170 |
| CO2 Urban | 205 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 149 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 235/55 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/55 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1775 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5115 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1995 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 172 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3090 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2134 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2876 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1741 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1741 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 8 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | 2025-04-16 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |