Kia Carnival

Information about Kia Carnival

Kia Carnival
2002 Kia Sedona LX
Manufacturer	Kia Motors
Parent company	Hyundai Kia Automotive Group
Production	1999–present
Assembly	Hwasung, South Korea
Class	Minivan
Body style(s)	4-door minivan
Layout	FF layout
Transmission(s)	5-speed automatic

First generation (Sedona GQ)
2004-05 Kia Sedona
Also called	Kia Sedona Naza Ria (in Malaysia)
Production	1999–2005
Engine(s)	3.5 L 195 hp V6
Wheelbase	114.6 in (2911 mm)
Length	194.1 in (4930 mm)
Width	74.6 in (1895 mm)
Height	69.3 in (1760 mm) 2002-03 LX: 68.8 in (1748 mm)

Second generation (Sedona VQ)
Kia Sedona LX LWB
Also called	Kia Grand Carnival (LWB) Kia Sedona (in United Kingdom, North America)
Production	2006–present
Engine(s)	2.7 L V6 2.9 CRDi 3.8 L V6
Wheelbase	2890 mm (113.8 in) (SWB) 3020 mm (118.9 in) (LWB)
Length	4810 mm (189.4 in) (SWB) 5130 mm (202.0 in) (LWB)
Width	1985 mm (78.1 in)
Height	1780-1810 mm (69.3-71.3 in)
Related	Hyundai Entourage

The Kia Carnival is a minivan produced by Kia Motors. It is known in the UK and North America as the Kia Sedona. It had a base price starting at around US$20,000, which was lower than most competing minivans, but now the smaller Kia Rondo has a lower price than most competing minivans. It is available in the United States with a 3.5 L DOHC V6 engine producing 195 hp SAE (145 kW), and many other countries with a 2.9 L DOHC turbo diesel, with 144 PS (142 hp SAE/106 kW). A 2.5 L V6 is available in some markets. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard for the smaller engines, with a 4-speed automatic transmission available as an optional. A 5-speed automatic is the only transmission in the American market. The Sedona was Kia's top-selling vehicle in the United States when it launched.

In the United States, it is available in a base LX model and a top of the line EX model. Leather upholstery and a power sunroof are available options.

The Sedona/Carnival is rebadged and sold as the Naza Ria in Malaysia. This allows the van to qualify for National Car incentives within Malaysia.

The Carnival is produced for the Chinese market by the Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Company, a joint venture 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 Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, and the Chrysler minivans. 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 (city) and 10.9 L/100 km (highway), but the numbers improved slightly to 14.8 L/100 km (city) and 9.6 L/100 km (highway) for 2005 models. Nevertheless, the Sedona takes in more gasoline per kilometre than its competitors, some of which also had more power to boot.

In Australia, the Kia Carnival went on sale in 1999, with a standard 5-speed manual and 2.5 L V6 producing 177 hp (132 kW). A 4-speed automatic was optional. In 2001, it managed to outsell the Toyota Tarago, 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-$15,000 cheaper than most rivals. This generation is still sold in some countries.

Second generation (2006-present) (Sedona VQ)

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 (in Korean models). 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 (11-seater) models are available worldwide (with sales of the SWB model in the US and Canada commencing 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 (Grand Carnival Limousine) manufactured by Proto Motors is also available.

The American configuration earned a five-star safety rating — the highest honor the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration bestows — for all seating positions in frontal and side-impact crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety also rates the Sedona “Good” — its highest rating — in front, side and rear impacts. The IIHS, in fact, has christened the 2006 Sedona a “Gold Top Safety Pick,” making the Sedona (and the similar Hyundai Entourage) the safest minivan ever tested. [1] [2]

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, showing how the company continues to offer world-class quality and award-winning customer satisfaction. [3]

• • [ e] Kia Motors, a division of Hyundai Motor Company, road car timeline, 1990s-present
Type	1990s										2000s
Type	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
City																Morning/Picanto
Subcompact	Pride											Rio					Rio
Compact																		cee'd
					Avella						Spectra/Shuma					Spectra5/Cerato
					Sephia/Mentor					Sephia/Mentor			Spectra/Shuma			Spectra/Cerato
Mid-size										Clarus/Credos		Optima/Magentis					Optima/Magentis/Lotze
Full-size															Opirus/Amanti
Sports car							Elan
Mini MPV																				Soul
Compact SUV					Sportage											Sportage
SUV														Sorento						Sorento
SUV																				Mesa
Compact MPV										Carens			Carens					Carens/Rondo
Minivan										Carnival/Sedona							Carnival/Sedona
Pickup truck								Bongo Frontier				Bongo Frontier				Bongo III

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Kia Motors

Subsidiary
Founded 1944
Parent Hyundai Kia Automotive Group
Location Seoul, South Korea

Industry Automobile manufacturer
Products Automobiles

Website kia.
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Hyundai Kia Automotive Group was formed through the merging of South Korea's largest car company, Hyundai Motor Company, and the nation's 2nd largest car company, Kia Motors, in 1999, and is the world's 6th largest car company.
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Hwaseong or Hwasong can refer to:

Hwaseong City, a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Hwasŏng (North Korea), a county in North Hamgyong province, North Korea
Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO heritage site in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

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Motto
홍익인간(弘益人間) 널리 인간을 이롭게 하?
Anthem
Aegukga (애국가; 愛國歌)
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Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. Not all car types are sold in all countries and names for the same vehicle can differ by region. The following are commonly used classifications.
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minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV), people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened MUV) is a type of automobile similar in shape to a van that is designed for personal use.
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body styles. Some are still in production, while others are of historical interest only. These styles are largely (though not completely) independent of a car's classification in terms of price, size and intended broad market; the same car model might be available in multiple body
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In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are.

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Front-engine, front-wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle.
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FF, or front-engine, front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. This layout is typically chosen for its compact packaging, allowing the rest of the vehicle to be designed more flexibly.
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range of input/output ratios in addition to its infinite number of possible ratios; this qualification for the IVT implies that its range of ratios includes a zero output/input ratio that can be continuously approached from a defined 'higher' ratio.
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automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as "AT") is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives).
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Motto
"Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu"
"Unity Is Strength"¹
Anthem
Negaraku
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V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders. It is the second most common engine configuration in modern cars after the inline four. It is one of the most compact engine configurations and is well suited to the popular front-wheel drive layout.
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wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.

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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" ^[2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" ^[3]
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North America is a continent ^[1] in the Earth's northern hemisphere and (chiefly) 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 south and west
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wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.

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Hyundai Entourage is a minivan sold by Hyundai Motor Company in the North American market beginning with the 2007 model year. It is based on the Kia Sedona, now in its second generation.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" ^[2] (French)
"God and my right"
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"God Save the Queen" ^[3]
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Kia Carens is a compact MPV lauched in 1999 by the Korean manufacturer Kia. It was discontinued in Australia in 2001, but production continues for a new model which was launched in 2003. In 2006 a new Carens has been presented as a 2007 model year.
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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turbocharger (short for turbine driven supercharger) is an exhaust gas driven forced induction supercharger used in internal combustion engines. This differentiates it from a normal supercharger (or blower) which uses a prime mover to power the compression device.
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Diesel or diesel fuel (IPA: /ˈdiːzəl/; voiced "s" because of its eponym) is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German
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First generation (1999-2005) (Sedona GQ)

Second generation (2006-present) (Sedona VQ)

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