The mid-life upgrade of the Kia Carnival was tested in Sweden. The official launch date of Carnival 2024 is yet to be confirmed.
Recently, the news site Carscoops just posted the test run images of the Kia Carnival 2024 on the streets of Sweden.
Although still covered by layers of camouflage, the images that specialize in Carscoops Share has provided a relatively complete view of the changes on the mid-life upgrade (facelift) of Kia Carnival.
Basically, Kia Carnival 2024 does not have too many changes in overall design. Adjustments are made mainly at the front and rear of the car.
The front LED headlights of the Kia Carnival 2024 have a vertically stacked design, combined with a new grille to help bring a similar appearance to SUV models.
This design was once revealed through a series of images taken by The Korean Car Blogwhen the Korean auto site discovered the test prototype of the new generation Kia Carnival was parked in a parking garage.
Actual photo of Kia Carnival 2024 in Korea (left) and when testing in Sweden (right). Photo: The Korean Car Blog, Carscoops.
At that time, details about the rear of the new generation Kia Carnival were still a mystery. However, through a series of images, Carscoops Just shared, it is easy to see that the facelift Kia Carnival will also have significant modifications at the rear of the car.
Specifically, the rear lights of the car are converted to a slim design with a boomerang shape. The large size of the rear window on the existing Kia Carnival line is kept on the facelift version.
Similar to the front of the car, the taillights of the Kia Carnival 2024 have many similar designs to the Kia EV9, a new generation electric car that is also about to be launched by the Korean automaker.
Close-up of the rear of the Kia Carnival 2024. Photo: Carscoops.
Many information said that Kia Sorento will be the next model to receive an upgrade in the near future. Notably, the source of Carscoops revealed that all products of the Kia line-up will carry the same design language as the Kia EV9.
Kia Carnival 2024 is likely to have a hybrid variant. Specialization page Carscoops believes that the Carnival hybrid will have the same engine parameters as the existing hybrid versions of Kia Sorento or Hyundai Santa Fe.
Currently, both hybrid versions of Kia Sorento use a 1.6L twin-turbo T-GDi engine combined with an electric motor. In particular, the Kia Sorento hybrid has a total capacity of 227 horsepower, while the Sorento plug-in hybrid variant has a capacity of 261 horsepower.
It is likely that the Kia Carnival 2024 will have a hybrid variant. Photo: Carscoops.
Currently, the official launch time of the new generation Kia Carnival has not been determined. Carscoops The facelift of Kia Carnival may be launched in 2024.
In Vietnam, Kia Carnival is being distributed by Thaco with 5 versions. Currently, the listed price of this large MPV model currently ranges from VND 1,289 billion in the 8-seat 2.2D Luxury version to VND 1,889 billion in the 7-seat 3.5G Signature version.