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About the Kia Carnival
Last updated Oct 23, 2024The 2023 Kia Carnival is classified as a 4 Door Wagon currently on sale in Australia as part of the KA4 MY23 generation, starting from $45,100 MLRP for the S and topping out at $64,300 for the PLATINUM.
There are 10 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in Jan of 2023. The Carnival is built in Korea and is available with 3.5L Gasoline Direct & Multi Point Fuel Injection, equipped with a 8 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to FWD. The Carnival is offered with a 7 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Kia Carnival Rating
Mercedes-Benz EQV
Entry-level
Kia Carnival
Best in class
Overall rating
8.6
7.8
8.6
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2023 Kia Carnival Price
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| S | $45,100 | $47,000 |
| Si | $50,400 | $52,300 |
| SLi | $54,900 | $56,800 |
| SPECIAL EDITION | $58,200 | $60,100 |
| PLATINUM | $62,400 | $64,300 |
*excl. on-roads
2023 Kia Carnival Specs
See our comprehensive details for the Kia Carnival
2023 Kia Carnival Dimensions
1775mm
1995mm
5155mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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2023 Kia Carnival Fuel Economy
There are 2 different fuel economy figures for the Kia Carnival
The most fuel efficient Kia Carnival is the S with a 8 Speed Automatic which is powered by a 2.2L Turbo Common Rail Diesel Injection and uses 6.5L of diesel per 100km on the combined cycle.
| Kia Carnival | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| PLATINUM | DIESEL | 6.5 |
| S | DIESEL | 6.5 |
| Si | UNLEADED PETROL | 9.6 |
| SLi | DIESEL | 6.5 |
| SPECIAL EDITION | DIESEL | 6.5 |
Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a Kia Carnival?
All Kia Carnival’s need servicing every 12 Months months or 15,000km km, whichever comes first.
2023 Kia Carnival Warranty
What is the warranty on a Kia Carnival?
The Kia Carnival offers a 7 year unlimited kilometre warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.
Kia Carnival FAQs
The cheapest Kia Carnival is the S that starts from $45,100.
The most expensive Kia Carnival is the PLATINUM that starts from $64,300
The best towing capacity of a Kia Carnival is 2000Kg offered by the following variants
- S
- Si
- SLi
- SPECIAL EDITION
- PLATINUM
The largest Kia Carnival is the S which measures 1995mm wide, 5155mm in length and sits 1775mm tall.
The most powerful Kia Carnival is the S which has 216kW of power from its 3.5L Gasoline Direct & Multi Point Fuel Injection engine.
The Kia Carnival is built in Korea and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Kia Carnival is the S which weighs 2880 kg (kerb weight).
See full fuel information for Kia Carnival below:
| Variant | Fuel Type |
|---|---|
| S | unleaded petrol |
| Si | unleaded petrol |
| SLi | unleaded petrol |
| SPECIAL EDITION | unleaded petrol |
| PLATINUM | unleaded petrol |
| S | diesel |
| Si | diesel |
| SLi | diesel |
| SPECIAL EDITION | diesel |
| PLATINUM | diesel |