Test drive Kia Carnival (Sedona) LWB since 2005 Minivan
Kia Carnival Test - Chao Bambino, Sorry
Kia Carnival, under the direction of Denis Smolyanova, almost crashed into KamAZ traveling along the oncoming lane. And Dmitry Gaidukevich was to blame for this, who began to read the prices for Kia Carnaval aloud Today's material will be very short. In principle, it can be finished immediately after the use of the price list for the new Carnival, because this car in the simplest version with a mechanical gearbox cost $ 39 thousand !!! Mom Mia! In some Kia salons, however, you can see $ 36.6 thousand, but the price is indicated in special dollars, which for some reason are estimated at 28 rubles, although the exchange is now given for one American green only 26.26 rubles. And the expensive Kia Carnival configurations with a leather salon, cast discs and others cost more than $ 45 thousand! So our traditional question here is more than relevant for people?
We will immediately say about one of the most important arguments of the sellers of Kia Carnival has really very good and powerful motors. This is a 2.9 liter diesel. with a capacity of 185 hp and gasoline V6 with a volume of 2.7 liters, which produces 189 hp. However, as they say, there is a nuance. Firstly, why do you need a minivan that gives more than 180 horses? Of course, in such a car you can really drive and enjoy the speed in winding turns, but we have a single -coat, moreover, not the BMW, Lotus or Porsche brand, but a modest Kia! It was created to carry passengers, and not drive along the autobahns or narrow paths of Karelia. And, as life experience shows, 150 horses for a car with this type of body are enough.
Engines with a capacity of 185/189 hp This, of course, is cool, but the price of Carnival is simply amazing. Especially when you compare it with competitors. Indeed, now there are many very decent 7-seater cars on the market that not only cost cheaper than Kia Carnival, but also have a much more prestigious brand. Indeed, for example, the base Mitsubishi grandis with a 2.4 -liter engine. with a capacity of 165 hp It is sold in recounting to normal dollars a little more than $ 33 thousand (the price list of Mitsubishi indicates $ 31,090, but one dollar costs 27.9 rubles), and the most expensive version with skin, automatic, two hatches and others turns out Cheaper than $ 40 thousand! Come on Grandis. Take the Ford S-Max. This minivan, which, by the way, has recently been recognized as a car of the year, is in a modest version with a 2.0-liter gasoline unit with a capacity of 145 horses $ 24,900, and in a 7-seater configuration by a thousand more expensive (by the way, you can buy a larger Galaxy for $ 25,900). Well, suppose the number of bass s-Max and Galaxy is limited, although there are 7 airbags (one of them protects the driver’s knees), air conditioning, ABS, music and other things. But even if you take the most expensive versions of these models, then they turn out more significantly cheaper than KIA! For example, the maximum S-Max set with a breathtaking engine of 2.5 liters. with a turbocharged capacity of 220 hp The Titanium version with a 5-seater salon costs $ 35 850 (with a 7-seater salon $ 36,850)! But such a S-MAX has not only the engine that attracts to itself, but also the dual-zone climate control, alloy wheels with 17-inchs, an electric chair, good music and much more. In addition, the Ford S-Max looks more interesting than Carnival, although fans of Korean cars in the comments on the article for this phrase are cursed by the entire editorial office of [email protected].
OKEY. Suppose Ford and Mitsubishi are a sagging company. Although these companies, between us, have a stronger brand than Kia, which is still perceived as a manufacturer of inexpensive simple cars. Let's look at one of Volkswagen Sharan's most expensive minivans. We were also shocked when we learned that Sharan with a 2.8-liter engine with a capacity of as much as 204 hp. They sell for $ 42-47 thousand (for $ 44 thousand, you can take a car with all-wheel drive, and simple versions of Sharan cost $ 32,647). Well, did Kia really become as cool as Volkswagen? No, damn it! And you will understand this very well when you want to get rid of the car in five years. Life experience shows that the owner of Volkswagen will sell his car not only easier, but also more expensive than the owner of a minivan with a proud inscription Kia. Yes, we agree, Kia Carnival is made very high quality and has a rich equipment. The car has a really good salon (though there is no puppy delight), the smoothness is pleasing, and the suspension can even cope with decent pits. But, the price she crosses out all the advantages of Kia Carnival (if the Koreans sold a new car for $ 22-27 thousand, then even we would have ascended it to the pedestal).
By the way, here again we want to remember America (believe me, we do not really love this country, but the cars are right there). So, Kia Sedona (an analogue of Carnival) is sold in USA from $ 23,895, and the car there has a complete set with an automatic gearbox and an engine with a volume of 3.8 liters. Power as much as 244 hp! That's all. Chao, Bambino, Sorry
P.S. Do you know how it ended? The fact that a small child somehow grabbed a randomly abandoned memory card, where there were all the pictures of the new Kia. What he did with her, now no one will be able to learn. Witnesses only say that he was gnawing her, but he did not break. In general, the memory card died, along with all the pictures of the Korean minivan, who imagined himself cooler than the Japanese and Europeans.
Source: Auto.mail.ru
