KIA CARNIVAL

How does Kia’s big MPV stack up in the real world?

- SIMRAN RASTOG

Going by the looks the Carnival was getting as we were driving around for this review, it should have people lining up at showrooms. It really is quite strange to see passersby and other drivers crane their necks to get a second glance at an MPV of all things, but that’s exactly what the Carnival inspires. So far, so good, then. While we first drove the 7, 8 and 9-seater versions of the Carnival back in January, we reckon the subsequent lockdown hasn’t really given Kia a chance to sell as many as they would have hoped, leaving the Carnival a far rarer sight on our roads than its closest-yet-distant competition, the Toyota Innova Crysta. Which means it’s as good a time as any to put the rangetopping Limousine 7-seater variant through our road test routine.

How does it look?

Like we said, the Carnival sets an excellent first impression, novelty aside. It’s a big car, at over 5m long but it hides

First, how’s the cabin?