2022 Kia Carnival CKD – AEB, ADAS and a 12-speaker Bose sound system on the high-spec 7- and 8-seaters

Previous week, Kia dealership AZ Grasp Motor declared by using a Facebook publish that the domestically-assembled variation of the Kia Carnival was open up for booking, also indicating an estimated selling price for the CKD version of the MPV, which will be obtainable in seven- and 8-seat kinds.

Now, via an additional Facebook write-up, the Seri Kembangan outfit has unveiled some of the requirements of the variants as properly as some of the devices they will attribute. The CKD range will consist of a mid-spec 8-seater, a higher-spec 8-seater and a higher-spec 7-seater.

Kit-wise, it was beforehand prompt that the domestically-assembled Carnival would get the 12.3-inch electronic instrument display screen that isn’t present on the 11-seater CBU unit, and this is the situation, but it will only be identified on the substantial-spec versions. The mid-spec 8-seater continues on with an analogue instrument cluster with a 4.2-inch multi-facts Lcd display screen.

The rear lighting factors on the CKD will go the LED route (bulbed on the CBU) across the overall array, and the audio has been bumped up from the six-speaker set up in the CBU to a 12-speaker Bose audio system, all over again observed on all 3 variants.

Like the CBU, the mid-spec eight-seater capabilities handbook headlight leveling, and the seating configuration for both equally 8-seat variants involve multi-operate, extended sliding adjustable 2nd-row seats, although the third row bench capabilities a 60:40 format. Upholstery for each variants is in leatherette, like on the CBU design.

The superior-spec 8-seater will get additional kit, including a dual run sunroof, LED inside lighting, heated and ventilated entrance seats as perfectly as a memory purpose for the powered driver’s seat. As for the high-spec 7-seater, it gets leather seats, and the variant also features a centre wander-by means of for its 2nd-row Premium seats.

The most significant addition to the CKD Carnival on each high-spec versions is with ADAS, which was not discovered on the CBU 11-seater (and now, on the mid-spec 8-seater). The driver assistance suite adds on autonomous emergency braking (FCA) with junction turning detection, good cruise regulate (SCC) blind place collision avoidance assist (BCA), rear cross-site visitors collision avoidance guide (RCCA), lane subsequent aid (LFA), lane trying to keep aid (LKA), driver attention warning (DAW) and higher beam aid (HBA).

In phrases of powertrain, the CKD Carnival really should retain the Smartstream R 2.2 VGT turbodiesel as seen on the CBU version. The oil burner, which puts out 199 hp at 3,800 rpm and 440 Nm of torque from 1,750 to 2,750 rpm, is paired with an 8-velocity automatic gearbox, with travel sent to the front wheels.

Pricing for the CKD Carnival has been approximated to be among RM235,000 to RM260,000, which is fairly a little bit a lot more than the existing imported unit, at this time going for RM196,341. The 11-seater configuration allowed it to be classified as a commercial vehicle, affording it lower taxes as a final result. The CKD versions do get much more in the way of package, but we’ll have to wait around for the official introduction to know the complete complement and final pricing.

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