Premiering In The U.S.A, All-New 2022 Kia Carnival

Rolling out in 2022, is the all-new Kia Carnival Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV). It will be the first vehicle from Kia Motors to be sold in the U.S. with Kia’s new logo proudly displayed on its sculpted hood.

Built at Kia’s design studio in California, the 2022 Kia Carnival will be offered in four variants, they are LX, EX, SX, and SX-Prestige. Kia expects the all-new MPV to go on sale in America, in the second quarter of this year.

Kia Motors North America and Kia Motors America’s president and chief executive officer Sean Yoon said, “The Kia Carnival is here to disrupt a staid segment and proves once again what is possible when conventions are shattered, with its SUV-like character, our new MPV delivers a combination of premium design, intelligent packaging, and an abundance of innovation in safety and technology. For these reasons, the Carnival is the first vehicle to proudly wear our all-new Kia badge and is a bold signal of things to come.”

Exterior wise, the 2022 Carnival is designed with Kia’s recent signature boxy SUV style with a strong and confident design language. On the front it is fitted with their modernized trademark ‘tiger nose’ grille, which emphasizes the width of the face.

Lines on the scalloped-like hood enhance the vehicle’s aggressive character and directly underneath it are artfully integrated angular-shaped high-tech LED headlamps.

Side silhouette of the 2022 Carnival can be seen with beefy wheel arches which give a sense of volume to the body. Also a striking line runs the length of the vehicle, joining the front and rear lamps subtly. Paired with two-toned side mirrors and black with chrome detailing rocker panel claddings.

Moving to the back, it gets a sleek combination of tail lamps that feature geometric shapes. Along on the lower bumper are rear skid plate garnish and reflectors which match the front to complete the outlook.

As for the rubbers, they are wrapped around a robust looking 17-inch and 19-inch rims and the gloss-black coated wheel design adds style and strength to the Carnival’s commanding stance.

Interior cabin that is premium, flexible and innovative is what the Carnival offers. Its dashboard oozes with a premium image as it is designed with high gloss black surfaces. Finishing touches like a chrome garnish runs through the length of the dash to create a sense of space and openness.

Ample Space comes naturally with the 2022 Carnival as the MPV offers plenty of room for 7 or 8 passenger flexibility, which gives extreme comfort for long road trips. The cabin offers 4762-litres of passenger room and 4108-litres of cargo room.

Seats of the Carnival have a unique function called ‘Slide-Flex’, which enables the 8-passenger seating versions to have multiple configurations. It includes a sliding second row center seat that can also be converted into a functional table.

Other seating conveniences are, heated and ventilated second-row ‘VIP Lounge Seating’ with power controls, wing-out headrests and leg extensions. It also has removable second-row seats and fold-in-floor third-row seats for extended cargo room. However second row seats are not removable in the SX-Prestige.

The Carnival also offers a roster of innovative features. It is equipped with hands-free opening power sliding doors with Smart Key and for the EX and above variants a hands-free Smart Power Liftgate with auto-close and Smart Key with one-button open/close functionality for rear sliding doors and liftgate.

Furthermore, for the EX variant and above, it gets a Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) function, which uses ultrasonic sensors that can notify the driver and surrounding area by sounding the horn, illuminating the hazard lamps, and notifying the driver through mobile phone via the UVO link app.

Other than that, a Safe Exit Assist (SEA) function, is also installed. It will audibly alert the driver or passengers opening their door not to exit the vehicle when the system detects approaching traffic. The system can intervene to lock the rear doors if it is equipped with an optional Power Child Lock.

Standard on the EX, SX and SX-Prestige are rear passenger view cameras with zoom and night vision to enable front occupants to keep an eye on children in the back seat. Also installed is a ‘Passenger Talk’ cabin intercom system for clear communication between passengers up front and in the rear.

In addition, fitted in those variants is a ‘Passenger Voice Recognition’ which allows second row occupants to control numerous in-vehicle functions through voice commands. Plus, dual rear screen entertainment monitors with Wireless Apple and Android device screen mirroring are also present.

Also included across all models, is a standard 8-inch touchscreen display with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Along with others such as, wireless smartphone charging, 3-inch navigation display, 3-inch full digital instrument cluster and a multi-Bluetooth connectivity.

Available inside the Carnival are a total of nine USB ports for all three rows and two 110-volt power inverters. To boost up the entertainment value, it gets a Bose premium sound system, with Bose Center-point technology that comes with a 12 high-performance speaker set up.

Apart from all of that, the Carnival also has a UVO link telematics which offers an array of advanced connected vehicle features such as, Connected Routing, Connected Weather, UVO voice assist, Connected User Profiles, Calendar Integration, Last Mile Navigation and UVO & Smart Speaker Integration.

2022 Kia Carnival is built with the new 3rd generation “N3” platform. Kia’s engineers built it to be lighter, stronger and quieter. Highlights include an expanded use of hot-stamped parts and ultra-high-strength steel for increased average tensile strength and torsional stiffness that result in better driving dynamics.

Greater application of sound absorbing and insulating materials to minimize road, wind, and engine noise. Along with aerodynamic improvements to wheels, front bumper, and mirrors to achieve better fuel economy.

Under the hood of the Carnival, the power is sent to the front wheels with a single powertrain option. It is sporting a 3.5-liter V6 GDI engine that produces 290 hp of power at 6,400 rpm and 355 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. Paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

Safety system wise, it is equipped with the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) which features the following:

- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA): Assists the driver when braking to help prevent a collision or lessen the effects in certain conditions if a pedestrian or vehicle is detected in front. Uses automatic braking to avoid or mitigate an impact.

- Blind-Spot Avoidance Assist (BCA): Under certain conditions, can detect vehicles traveling in the next lane. When a vehicle is “seen” in the blind spot, the vehicle brakes the outer wheel under certain conditions to help return the vehicle to its lane.

- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA): Helps detect most approaching cross traffic when in reverse. When approaching cross traffic is detected, the system alerts the driver and applies brakes.

- Parking Distance Warning-Reverse (PDW-R): Detects certain objects behind the vehicle, issuing an audible warning when an obstruction is detected. The warning tone chimes faster as the vehicle gets closer to the detected object.

- Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) with Lane Following Assist (LFA): Follows lane markings that the system detects and provides steering inputs to help maintain the vehicle in the center of the lane and includes Lane Departure Warning (LDW), which provides an audible warning when the vehicle drifts from its intended lane.

- High Beam Assist (HBA): Detects oncoming traffic and automatically switches off the high beam headlights then turns them on once traffic has passed.

- Driver Attention Warning (DAW): Senses inattentive driving patterns and sends an audible/visual warning to alert the driver

Further adding to all the aforementioned systems, the Carnival also offers several available ‘Kia Drive Wise’ Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for additional peace of mind that includes:

- Segment-exclusive Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM): Projects live video view of adjacent lanes in the instrument cluster and activated via the turn signal.

- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist-Cyclist (FCA – cyclist): Helps detect cyclists in front of the vehicle and uses automatic braking to avoid or mitigate an impact.

- Highway Driving Assist (HDA): Uses federal highway speed limit information from the navigation system and, under certain conditions, will automatically adjust speed to be within the posted speed limit and maintain distance with the vehicle detected in front.

- Navigation Based Smart Cruise Control-Curve (NSCC-C): Leverages the navigation system to lower the vehicle’s speed proactively before upcoming curves.

- Parking Collision Avoidance Assist (PCA-R): Uses rear view camera and rear ultrasonic sensors to help detect most pedestrians or nearby obstacles when the vehicle backs out of a parking spot, warning drivers with a chime and can engage brakes to prevent a collision.

- Surround View Monitor (SVM): Utilizes four cameras to provide a 360-degree perspective around the vehicle enhancing driver confidence in tight parking situations.

All in all, uniting together every bit of these elements is the ingredient in making an exceptional MPV with a modern design, capability, safety and luxury that is the Kia Carnival. For further information on the 2022 Kia Carnival visit Kia Motors America’s official website at https://www.kia.com/us/en.