KIA Carnival · 2.9 HPDI EX Luxe · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2005

KIA launched manufacture in 2002 of autos type Carnival, modification 2.9 HPDI EX Luxe and closed it in 2005. This 5-door minivan has a length of 4.9 meters, weight 2 tons and is assigned to fit 7 person total.

«Carnival 2.9 HPDI EX Luxe» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce power 144 horsepower at 3800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 19 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 167 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 75 liters of diesel, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 8.8 l per 100 km (7.1 liters on the highway, 11.8 l in the urban), that allow you drive about 853 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 274 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 250 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 215/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of KIA Carnival gained the 2 number of stars. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags).