Carnival Comeback

The Kia Carnival Limousine has returned; twice the features and twice the price

- Joshua Varghese

The Kia Carnival maKing a ComebaCK is big news for two reasons. its predecessor realigned our expectations for second-row travel below rs 35 lakh (ex-showroom) and, in its latest avatar, it is almost twice as expensive as it used to be. Kia india have confirmed that this is the current generation of the multi-purpose vehicle (mPv) and it comes with all the bells and whistles via the semi knocked down (sKD) route. adequately intrigued, we found ourselves in a very rainy bengaluru to make our acquaintance with the latest Carnival limousine+.

As the name suggests, this time the Carnival is available exclusively in the limousine variant. Which means we get the seven-seater layout only. That seems fair considering this is Kia India’s new internal combustion engine (ICE) flagship in the country. it is more than 5.1 metres long, precisely 40 millimetres more than its predecessor and also longer than the mercedes-benz e-Class lWb. it is also almost two metres wide. The designers have done an impressive job of making the dimensions work in the car’s favour. With the new grille, headlights, and streamlined body, the Carnival looks more premium than ever and Kia have rounded it off with an elegant rear. The choice of 18-inch wheels visually complements the overall styling, especially so when on the move. What we did not appreciate was that it comes only in two colours: white or black. a blue or green would have been nice.