Kia’s large household hauler will quickly be obtainable with fuel-sipping hybrid energy.
The favored automotive maker has confirmed a petrol-electric model of the Carnival people-mover will land in Australian showrooms later this 12 months.
Kia Australia says the Carnival hybrid will use the identical set-up because the Sorento hybrid.
Energy will come from a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine matched to an electrical motor and a small lithium-ion battery for complete outputs of 169kW and 350Nm. That engine shall be paired to a six-speed computerized transmission.
Within the Sorento hybrid gas use is simply 5.3L/100km, however anticipate it to be larger within the greater and heavier Carnival.
Provide of the hybrid shall be restricted as there’s excessive demand from the US and Korean markets.
Kia Australia will solely promote the Carnival hybrid within the fully-loaded Platinum grade.
A present Carnival Platinum comes with seating for eight, 19-inch alloy wheels, fake leather-based seats which might be heated and ventilated within the entrance row, heated outboard seats within the second row, 12-speaker Bose stereo and a 12.3-inch infotainment display screen.
There is no such thing as a phrase on costs but, however the hybrid prices about $6500 further within the Sorento. The same worth rise within the Carnival would put the hybrid within the circa-$80,000 drive-away vary.
The up to date Carnival is anticipated to obtain related updates to the lately refreshed Sorento.
Styling will borrow cues from the brand new EV9 massive electrical SUV and it’ll include over-the-air updates, which is able to improve maps, display screen readouts and software program on the go.
It’s anticipated to be suitable with the model’s new linked automotive providers that permit house owners to trace the automobile, view driving knowledge, remotely begin local weather management and lock and unlock the automobile through an app.
Potential prospects must also anticipate a 12.3-inch driver’s show with customisable layouts and a redesigned sprint and centre console to provide it a extra trendy and open format.
The arrival of the Carnival hybrid will cement Kia’s spot because the dominant pressure within the people-mover section.
The Carnival accounts for about 80 per cent of gross sales within the people-mover market after the axing of widespread options such because the Toyota Tarago and Honda Odyssey previously few years.
Kia was chilly on hybrid tech for years however it has lately had an about-turn and is quickly increasing its line-up of automobiles fitted with the fuel-saving tech.
A hybrid model of the Sportage medium SUV will arrive regionally in late February adopted by the hybrid and plug-in hybrid model of the Sorento a couple of months later. These will be part of the Niro hybrid small SUV in its secure of petrol-electric fashions.