KIA Carnival (Sedona) SWB Test Drive since 2006 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.

185/189 hp engines This, of course, is cool, but the price of Carnival just amazes. Especially when you compare it with competitors. After all, there are many very decent 7-seater cars on the market, which not only cost the cheaper Kia Carnival, but also have a much more prestigious brand. Indeed, for example, the basic Mitsubishi Grandis with a 2.4 liter engine. With a capacity of 165 hp It is sold in terms of normal dollars a little more than $ 33 thousand (Mitsubishi price list indicates $ 31,090, but at the same time they cost them 27.9 rubles), and the most expensive version with skin, automatic, two hatches and other things turns out Cheaper $ 40 thousand!

Come on grandis. Take Ford S-Max. This minivan, which, by the way, is quite recently recognized by the car of the year, it 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 for a thousand more expensive (by the way, you can buy and larger Galaxy For $ 25,900). Well, suppose, the number of bells on the basic 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 are more consistent cheaper than Kia! For example, the maximum set of S-MAX with a breathtaking engine of 2.5 liters. With a turbocharged power of 220 hp The Titanium version with a 5-seater salon costs $ 35,850 (with 7-seater Salon $ 36 850)! But such an S-MAX has not only the engine attracting the engine, but also two-zone climate control, alloy wheels on 17-dims, electric wheelchair, good music and a lot more. In addition, the Ford S-Max looks more interesting than Carnival, although the fans of Korean cars in the comments to the article for this phrase will be cursed by the whole edition of [email protected].

Okay. Suppose Ford and Mitsubishi are seduction companies. Although these firms 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 the most expensive VOLKSWAGEN Sharan minivans. We also were shocked when I learned that Sharan with a 2.8-liter motor as much as 204 hp Sell \u200b\u200bfor $ 42-47 thousand (for $ 44 thousand. You can take a car with a full drive, and simple versions of Sharan cost from $ 32,647). Well, did Kia become the same cool as Volkswagen? No, damn it! And you will understand this perfectly when you want to get rid of the car in five years. Life experience shows that the Volkswagen owner will sell his car not only easier, but also more expensive than the owner of a minivan with proud inscription KIA.

Yes, agreed, Kia Carnival is made very high quality and has a rich equipment. The car has a really good interior (though, there is no puppy delight), the smoothness of the stroke pleases, and the suspension can cope even with decent pits. But, the price she crosses all the advantages of Kia Carnival (if Koreans sold a new car for $ 22-27 thousand, then even we would raise her to the pedestal).

By the way, here again we want to remember America (Believe me, we do not like this country very much, but the cars are right there). So, Kia Sedona (Carnival analog) is sold in USA from $ 23,895, and the car there has a complete set with an automatic transmission and an engine with a volume of 3.8 liters. Power as much 244 hp!

That's all. Chao, Bambino, Sorry

P.S. Do you know how it all ended? In fact that a small child somehow grabbed the randomly left memory card, where all the pictures of the new Kia were. What he did with her, now I will not know anyone. Witnesses say only that he gnaws her, but he did not break down. In general, the memory card died, along with all the pictures of the Korean Minivan, who had impaired himself with the cooler of the Japanese and Europeans.

Source: AUTO.Mail.Ru.