The Kia Carnival Fourth Generation was started at the Kaliningrad Plant "Avtotor". The start of sales is scheduled for the second quarter of the current emergency.
Crosswen Kia Carnival of the new version was created in the Grand Utility Vehicle concept, which can be translated as a "car of the highest practicality", and its characteristics of the specified direction fully corresponds.
However, enough in model and aesthetics: a pleasant exterior, uniting the features of minivans and crossovers, a stylish interior that combined the dignity of the family car and office on the wheels. Modern equipment…
Dimensions
Built a car on a new Kia N3 platform, oriented on medium-sized cars. The wheelbase has increased by 30 mm to 3,090 mm. 40 mm Carnival has become longer (5 155 mm), 10 mm wider (1,995 mm) at a height of 1,750 mm. The front Sve reduced, and the rear on the contrary - grew by 30 mm, adding space to the salon. Chairs can be located in three or four rows, the passenger capacity can reach 11 people. But for the Russian market, Crosswen will be available in two layout options - by 7 and 8 seats.
In a 7-seater configuration for passengers of the second row, Premium Relaxation SEAT armchairs are available with a wide relaxation functionality: adjustable the backrest, foot space, position of armrests. At the touch of the "Relaxation" button, the seats are optimal for long-term travel position.
The trunk volume is recorded for class - in a three-row configuration from 627 to 2 905 VDA liters. It became more comfortable to fill the trunk - by 26 mm (up to 640 mm) the cargo threshold was lowered, the door of the trunk and rear sliding side doors are equipped with an electric drive with an automatic control system.
TECHNOLOGIES
The interior is made in Haytech Style: a wide front panel with a 12.3-inch integrated digital instrument display and the same diagonal to the touch screen of the multimedia system (in the starting equipment 8 "), the touchpad of the climate control in the cabin, the electronic control handle of the transmission.
The multimedia system can interact with the Android Auto and Apple CarPlay platform gadgets, trained to recognize speech. It is interested in the new technology Rear Passenger View & Talk, which allows the viewers of the first row to communicate with those on the gallery using video links. This technology helps to delegate the function of the voice control of the rear passengers.
The active safety of the new Kia Carnival is provided by the Drive Wise complex, which includes intelligent cruise control, the monitor of visual control of blind zones. As well as systems: a circular review, preventing front clashes with car recognition functions, pedestrians and cyclists, driver attention control. And assistants of the road traffic, hold in the strip, prevent collisions with objects in blind areas, long-term control.
DYNAMICS
The SmartStream line engines are installed on the Carnival IV of the generation: gasoline 3,5-liter V6 with a GDI fuel injection system combined with the MPI distributed injection system. Power 294 liters. p., Maximum torque - 355 N.M. True, in Russia it will be unavailable.
The following in the 3,5-liter V6 line with the MPI distributed injection system, with a capacity of 272 liters. p., With torque 332 N.M. Both of these engines are equipped with a new integrated thermoregulation system.
The following is a diesel SmartStream with an aluminum unit and a 2.2-l working volume that generates 202 liters. from. and 440 N.M. Any of available power units works in a pair with an 8-speed hydromechanical ACP.
CONTROLLABILITY
The new Carnival has a new fully independent suspension. The new cross-beam of a complex structure, which is attached to the body through hydropor - liquid reduces the level of suspension and engine vibrations transmitted on the body. In the rear suspension, the lower levers became longer, the arrangement of the springs is adjusted, the angle of the rear shock absorbers is changed.
The steering system is also new - with an electric power switch located on the steering column. The transfer ratio of the steering mechanism increased by 5.6%.
Russian accent
For Russia, the road clearance lurled to 182 mm, formed a package "Warm options" (electrically heated windshield, fibermetoers and front seats). And strengthened noise insulation. Carnival IV has new insulating materials of wheeled arches, a fully closed bottom of the body, dense insulation between the engine compartment and the passenger interior. In addition, the air intake form is designed in such a way as to reduce the sound noise at high speeds, and new salon floor amplifiers reduce vibrations and noise on the body.
Announced value of the model in the Comfort configuration with a diesel engine 2.2 CRDI at the start of sales starts from 2,599,900 rubles.
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