While not the roomiest of SUVs for the price, the Seltos offers plenty of space and features like a retractable back rest and retractable sun visors also enhance the rear seat experience. Front seat comfort is good but the rear seat does lose some points for the somewhat lack of thigh support. ![]() A powered driver’s seat, ventilated front seats, ambient lighting, a 360-degree parking camera and even an onboard air purifier are other features offered on the Seltos. Top-spec Seltos’ get slick 10.2-inch touchscreens, the instrument cluster is easy to read and there’s even head-up display. The dashboard is neatly laid out and usefully places the infotainment system high up and in the driver’s line of sight. Getting into and out of the Seltos is easy and what is sure to impress is the sheer level of quality in the interior material quality and fit-finish is up there with pricier European cars. The latter gets a few more frills such as red detailing on the outside, and is also the only one to feature an all-black interior theme. ![]() Interestingly, Kia sells the Seltos with two style packages – Tech Line is reserved for the 1.5 petrols and diesels while the GT sportier GT Line is exclusive to the 1.4 turbo-petrol. Attention to detail and overall quality is excellent. Kia’s signature ‘Tiger Nose’ grille is the focal point at the front and the Seltos also features a split headlamp arrangement, in line with latest style trends. It’s got an upright stance, something Indian SUV buyers like, and also sports sleek styling. Pricing has not yet been announced for the new Kia Carnival but, as a guide, the current model is priced between $43,190 and $63,490 plus on-road costs.The Kia Seltos is a mid-sized SUV with city-friendly dimensions. The Korean car-maker reckons the new Carnival is smoother and quieter than before thanks to a range of suspension improvements. It gets a new aluminium engine block that saves 20kg along with new high-pressure injectors, balancer shafts and other upgrades.Īll engines will be matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission as standard. Kia will also offer its new ‘Smartstream’ 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine (148kW/440Nm) which has the same power and torque as previously, but is expected to offer reduced fuel consumption. There's also a less advanced multi-point injection 3.5-litre petrol V6 (200kW/332Nm) but this engine is unlikely to be offered in Australia. The first is an upgraded and more powerful 3.5-litre petrol V6 (216kW/355Nm) that replaces the 3.3-litre V6 (206kW/336Nm).įeaturing both multi-point and direct injection, the new V6 promises “greater fuel economy” than before. Two engines wills be available with the Kia Carnival in Australia. Known as the Sedona in some markets, Kia's new flagship people-mover is based on the Korean car-maker’s new mid-size platform and dubbed a ‘Grand Utility Vehicle’ or GUV. ![]() The latter feature a pair of ‘premium relaxation’ seats that offer one-touch recline and 180-degree rotation ‘lounge-room’ functionality. Indeed the big news for the redesigned version of Australia’s favourite people-mover is its “spacious, comfortable and futuristic interior”, which brings a dual 12.3-inch panoramic screen dashboard layout, up to four rows of seats and best-in-class cargo space.Īussie versions of the new people-mover will be packaged with the traditional eight-seat layout Carnival currently offers but in some markets there are four-row, 11-seat configurations and also three-row seven-seat layouts. Hence there are no big surprises for the 2020 Kia Carnival, which brings a striking new “SUV-inspired” design and also borrows many of the technologies seen recently in the new Kia Sorento large SUV due on sale here next month. The fourth-generation Kia Carnival has been officially revealed ahead of its Australian release in November and following a series of teaser releases and spy pics.
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