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The
Kia Carnival is a
minivanA minivan, multi-purpose vehicle , people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle is a type of automobile similar in shape to a van that is designed for personal use...
produced by
Kia MotorsKia Motors , is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, owned by the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Its CEO is Chung Eui-sun. The American arm is Kia Motors America. On October 20, 2006, Kia Motors America formally hosted a groundbreaking...
. It is known in the
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and
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as the
Kia Sedona. It had a base price starting at around US$20,000, which was lower than most competing minivans. The later, smaller Kia Rondo has continued this tradition. It is available in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with a 3.5 L DOHC V6 engine producing SAE (145 kW), and many other countries with a 2.9 L DOHC turbo
dieselA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber during the final stage of compression...
, with 144 PS (142 hp SAE/106 kW).
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The
Kia Carnival is a
minivanA minivan, multi-purpose vehicle , people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle is a type of automobile similar in shape to a van that is designed for personal use...
produced by
Kia MotorsKia Motors , is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, owned by the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group. Its CEO is Chung Eui-sun. The American arm is Kia Motors America. On October 20, 2006, Kia Motors America formally hosted a groundbreaking...
. It is known in the
UKThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
and
North AmericaNorth America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific...
as the
Kia Sedona. It had a base price starting at around US$20,000, which was lower than most competing minivans. The later, smaller Kia Rondo has continued this tradition. It is available in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with a 3.5 L DOHC V6 engine producing SAE (145 kW), and many other countries with a 2.9 L DOHC turbo
dieselA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber during the final stage of compression...
, with 144 PS (142 hp SAE/106 kW). A 2.5 L V6 is available in some markets. A 5-speed
manual transmissionA manual transmission, or manual gearbox is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
is standard for the smaller engines, with a 4-speed
automatic transmissionAn automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
available as an option. A 5-speed automatic is the only transmission in the American market. The Sedona was Kia's top-selling vehicle in the
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when it launched.
In the United States, it is available in a base short-wheel base model, a long-wheelbase mid-level
LX model and a top of the line long-wheelbase
EX model.
The Sedona/Carnival is rebadged and sold as the
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Ria in
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. This allows the van to qualify for National Car incentives within Malaysia.
The Carnival is produced for the
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market by the
Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile CompanyDongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Company is a joint venture between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Kia Motors, and Yueda. It produces the Kia Optima, Kia Carnival, and Kia Cerato for sale in China.-Plants:-External links:*...
, a
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with Kia.
First generation (1999-2005) (Sedona GQ)
The Kia Sedona (codename LS) was a new model from Kia to compete with the minivan segment of
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,
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, and the
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. It had a 3.5 L V6 engine making 195 hp (145 kW). It was mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission. The Sedona lacked features that other minivans had such as power sliding doors and power liftgate, a fold flat third row seat, navigation system, rear-view camera, and backup sensors. Early Sedonas were rated at 15.6 L/100 km (15.1 mpg) (city) and 10.9 L/100 km (21.6 mpg) (highway), but the numbers improved slightly to 14.8 L/100 km (15.9 mpg) (city) and 9.6 L/100 km (24.5 mpg) (highway) for 2005 models. Nevertheless, the Sedona engines are both less economical and less powerful than competitors.
In
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, the Kia Carnival went on sale in 1999, with a standard 5-speed
manualA manual transmission, or manual gearbox is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
and 2.5 L V6 producing 177 hp (132 kW). A 4-speed automatic was optional. In 2001, it managed to outsell the
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, becoming the top-selling minivan in the country. It was sales leader again in 2004 and 2005, when sales peaked at 5,259 units, which in itself was a record for any minivan. Much of its success is due to its low pricing: at A$29,990 it is about $10,000-$15,000 cheaper than most rivals. This generation is still sold in some countries.
Second generation (2006-present) (Sedona VQ)
This new model features Hyundai's LAMBDA engine.
In autumn 2005 for the 2006 model year, Kia introduced a redesigned Sedona offering features such as a 60/40 fold flat seat, power sliding doors and liftgate, second row power windows, backup sensors, and a navigation system. The new Sedona has a 3.8 L V6 making 244 hp (182 kW).
The new Sedona went on sale in Australia in January 2006 as the
Grand Carnival. It continues to be sold alongside the old model. The new model features a 3.8 L V6 engine, standard seating for 8, and a 5-speed automatic with manual shift mode. It is priced almost 25% higher than the existing Carnival, which continues with a 2.5 L V6. Sedona now boasts more room for seven and added cargo capacity.
The vehicle is offered in two wheelbases. Both short (7-seater) and long wheelbase (7- and 11-seater) models are available worldwide (sales of the SWB model in the US began in October 2006). Australia has yet to see the 11-seater model, and no information is available on when it will be released (June 2007). In South Korea, a high roof model (Carnival Hi-Limousine) manufactured by
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is also available.
The American configuration earned a five-star safety rating from the
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for all seating positions in frontal and side-impact crashes. The
Insurance Institute for Highway SafetyThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a U.S. non-profit organization funded by auto insurers. It works to reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes, and the rate of injuries and amount of property damage in the crashes that still occur...
also rates the Sedona “Good” — its highest rating — in front, side and rear impacts. The IIHS has christened the 2006 Sedona a “Gold Top Safety Pick,” making the Sedona (and the similar Hyundai Entourage) the safest minivan currently tested.
The Kia Sedona (Carnival) has also picked up the 2007 MotorWeek “Best Minivan” award in its 2007 Drivers' Choice Awards, while both the Sorento and Sedona (Carnival), along with six other Kia models, picked up The Car Book 2007’s “Best Bet” distinction. Overall, Kia models improved 22%-in J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Initial Quality Study (IQS), and-improved twice as much as any competitor in the last 3 years.
The Kia Sedona ranked 4th the “20 least expensive 2009 vehicles to insure” list by Insure.com. According to research, the Sedona is one of the least expensive vehicle to insure. Low rates tend to reflect a vehicle’s safety.
Reliability
- In the 2007 reliability report published by TÜV
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, 1st generation (1999-2005) of Kia Carnival placed 113th out of 113 in the 2 to 3-year-old cars category, with a defect rate of 25.1%. In the 2008 TÜV report, 1st generation (1999-2005) of Kia Carnival placed 116th out of 116 in the same category, with a defect rate of 19.70%, and also placed 111th out of 111 in the 4 to 5-year-old cars category, with a defect rate of 27.60%.
- According to MSN
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autos reliability survey, 2006 Kia Sedona reliability rated as good, overall 5/5. It rated as "Minimal Problems", and comment as "Infrequent problems reported, all with low repair costs." MSN Autos use industry-leading Identifix for reliable data on all automobiles.
- According to MyRide.com reliability survey, The MyRide Reliability Ratings are collected from visitors and past customers of Autobytel Inc.'s websites (Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com and CarSmart.com) who own vehicles from model year 2001 and newer via an online survey conducted by an independent third party.
- Durability scored 86 (Industrial average 80)
- Mechanical Quality scored 89 (Industrial average 80)
- The 2009 Kia Sedona reliability score is 6.0 / 10 by J.D. Power and Associates
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. It is the same score as the 2009 Honda Odyssey and 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. Dependability rating of second generation model (after 2006) is not yet rated.
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