Third-generation Kia Carnival (YP) - 2019 minor change

Kia's third-generation Carnival (Sedona) minivan has been on the road for about four years now and although not fit for today's neighborhood full of pointless midsize crossovers, it remains an important charm point for an ever-growing Korean families who want to take them on different places like their grandma's house, a swimming pool with their relatives, family meets, debuts, proms, and so much more. With the 2019 minor change, there's so much to like about the family minivan that keeps collecting good memories for today's families.

2019 Kia Carnival

For its 2019 minor change, the new Carnival features a slightly revised styling and added tech while retaining the performance matched for today's lifestyles. Let's take a look on the exterior first and this minor change can be easily spotted with its new front lamps, new front grille, new front bumper, and new rear lamps. On the inside, the slightest change is the layout of the gear lever and there's now the annoying automatic emergency brake that your titos will find it annoying to use rather than conventional handbrakes. Also, there's now the addition of a wireless charging station for added convenience. Also, the sat-nav's improved with UVO 3.0 and then the sliding doors can be opened at the push of a button.

2019 Kia Carnival interior

2019 Kia Carnival interior

2019 Kia Carnival interior

The 2019MY Carnival still retains the choice of a 9-seater, an 11-seater, and a 7-seater with luxurious second-row seats in the Limousine variant, which is made to rival the likes of the Toyota Alphard and the Honda Odyssey.

The choice of engines remain the same too; there's the R 2.2 E-VGT diesel engine with 202PS of power, 45kg-m of torque, and combined fuel efficiency of 11.3km/L, and then the more powerful Lambda II 3.3L GDi engine with 280PS of power, 34.3kg-m of torque, and 8.2km/L of combined fuel consumption, all mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox, which is an improvement compared to the pre-facelifted model.

For 2019, Smart Cruise Control is now added to the list of safety tech alongside others such as Backward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Assit, Emergency Stop Signal, High Beam Assist, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, and Surround View Monitor, among many others.

The 2019 minor change Kia Carnival now starts at just 28,800,000 Korean Won ($27,000 or 1.4018 million Php).

Available colors: Snow White Pearl, Black Berry, Aurora Black Pearl, Silky Silver, and Panthera Metal.

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