The new Kia Carnival facelift has been revealed in South Korea, bringing with it a new exterior design that appears to be inspired by the brand’s recent SUVs. The update comes just over three years after the fourth-generation (KA4) model – the one currently available in Malaysia – made its initial debut way back in June 2020.
At the front, the new face is reminiscent of the Sorento facelift and EV9 with its vertically-oriented LED headlamps that stacks up the lighting elements and sees the omission of the fog lamps in the lower apron.
The new headlamps are joined by T-shaped daytime running lights that extend into the top section of the reprofiled grille, which features more prominent horizontal slats instead of the pre-facelift model’s chrome-heavy insert.
Moving to the rear, the facelift introduces a new set of taillights that remind us of the latest Seltos. The redesigned clusters now hug the corners of the vehicle and have light bars that intrude into the tailgate, which is also new with simpler surfacing (no more exposed tailgate handle) and a number plate recess that sits lower than before.
New alloy wheels and an expanded colour palette that now includes Ivory Silver, Snow White Pearl, Astra Blue, Aurora Black Pearl, Pantera Metal and Ceramic Silver are also part of the facelift. Kia isn’t providing images of the interior just yet, but we can expect quite a number of changes to put it on par with the cabins of its recent models.
The company did note in its release that the Carnival will gain a 1.6 litre turbocharged hybrid option to its powertrain line-up, complementing the existing petrol and turbodiesel options, but isn’t divulging details for now.
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It is crazy to have a 1.6 turbo engine to move something this big! Yes it is a hybrid but still
U think nowadays 1.6T not powerful ka.. faster get out from cave..
1.6T won’t be as smooth as 2000 cc engine. Get out from here
Bring it in to malaysia… the 1.6 turbo hybrid can develop 227hp!!
Macho design language maintained. Unlike the cartoon looking Japanese fridge-on-wheels.
Not a fan of lower unpainted cladding. At least make it gloss black
Build one pls if you can…
test drove the one with the turbo diesel before that engine can get up and go plenty of torque and hp you dont even feel like you driving a big mpv dont know how the 1.6t hybrid compare to that.
Nice, it’s in the DNA.
Too bad many Malaysians dun have taste and always choose boring, Ahbeng styled bread box known as the Vellfarrts.
Agree. Malaysian users really a bunch of sheeps and no brains. Do not have any appreciation for real beautiful design. Kia Carnival exterior beautiful design like SUV, interior has premium feel like Mercedes BMW Volvo with many latest tech but they say Alfart and Wailfire recond secondhand car model 2018 2020 better just becoz of the badge of AhFartt and Wailfire.
Many AhFart and Wailfire owner just use recond secondhand version but act like Samseng and hooligans on road cutting here and there turn also no signal, big fridge MPV but drive the car like Ferraris speeding, act like they so rich. Really don’t understand the mentality of these people. No wonder we are labelled as “3rd world mentality people”.
Its subjective..
yeah the kia carnival is a work of art..i know, i bought one.. but then again.. i shoukd have gone with alphard.
Why u prefer alphard after buying Kia Carnival..??
Usually how long will it takes for the new facelift to be available in Malaysia? Like another 1-2 years?
model ni bila masuk malaysia?