Overview
The 2026 Kia Carnival Sport+ is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Mpv that was released to the Australian market on 2nd April 2025 classified as a KA4 PE. The Kia Carnival is regarded as a MPV built in Korea with prices starting at $68,330 before on-road costs.
This Kia Carnival is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 180 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 366 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Carnival Sport+ uses 5.8L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 110g of CO2. It has a 72L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1241km per full tank
The Kia Carnival measures 1775mm (69.9 inches) in height, 5155mm (203.0 inches) in length, 1995mm (78.5 inches) in width with a 3090mm (121.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2206kg (4863.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Carnival Sport+ comes standard with 235/60 R18 103H front tyres and 235/60 R18 103H rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2026 Kia Carnival Sport+ has a 162mm ground clearance with a 2000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Kia Carnival has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1598 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 180kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 366Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 4.2 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 6.7 |
| Tank Size (L) | 72 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 110 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 235/60 R18 103H |
| Tyre Rear | 235/60 R18 103H |
| Front Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1775 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5155 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1995 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 162 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3090 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11700 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2206 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2960 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1746 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1746 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 8 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |