2022 Kia Carnival CKD open for reservation – 7 or 8 seats, 12.3 inch clock display, RM235k-260k est

Look same Kia Carnival assembled domestically will be released soon. A dealer in Seri Kembangan, AZ Master Motor, has Announcement on Facebook that the MPV CKD is open to pre-order, five months after the vehicle was available to Malaysia as imported CBU.

The estimated price range is included in the leaflet provided, and contrary to custom, the actual CKD model is than More expensive than CBU. And more – the new model, which will be offered in three variants, is estimated to be priced between RM235,000 and RM 260,000. Contrary to the existing imported version, which slipped below the RM200,000 barrier at RM196,341.

The reason behind this price increase is that Kia Malaysia has listened to customer feedback and speculated the Carnival is a seven- or eight-seat car, which will offer more legroom inside and a less-compromising seating arrangement. (plus three-point seat belts for all passengers). This vehicle was originally classified as an 11-seater, allowing it to be classified as a commercial vehicle – hence, it has a lower tax rate.

The car should at least come with a higher level of equipment to offset the higher price tag. While specs and equipment are yet to be revealed, the dealer has confirmed that the CKD model will be offered with an available 12.3-inch digital instrument display, which is sorely lacking on the car. complete car. Hopefully some driver assistance features such as automatic emergency braking will also be added, as those have also been omitted.

Expect Carnival to use the same 2.2 liter R turbodiesel engine as before, producing 202 PS and 440 Nm of torque and mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Read our review of the 11-seat version here.

GALLERY: 2022 Kia Carnival complete with 11 seats in Malaysia