Replacing the Grand Sedona, Kia’s new bus brings premium features into the family mover category
New Carnival earns its stripes as a roomy and well-specced family vehicle. The styling pops out too. Picture: DENIS DROPPA
Many consumers won’t associate Kia with a R1m price tag, but the Korean brand has long moved on from its budget origins and builds cars that match or exceed the build quality of Japanese and European rivals. Kia’s local sales increased 48% compared with the year before, significantly exceeding the 22.1% growth of SA’s overall new-car market last year. It has grown into the country’s sixth-biggest passenger car brand ahead of Nissan and Ford.The company admits that large family movers are becoming expensive, with the market segment experiencing a 31% sales dip over the past five years.
Just below the top-tier model is the SX Limited, which I drove at the media launch in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape last weekend. It adds electric adjustment for the front passenger seat, a 12.3-inch touchscreen, heated and ventilated front seats, and wireless smartphone charging to the tally.Aside from its abundant features, the Carnival is a family vehicle with bountiful space and comfort, with an upmarket cabin trimmed in stylish materials and soft-touch surfaces.
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