KIA Carnival · 2.9 CRDi VGT EX Luxe · Minivan · 2006 ‐ 2007

KIA began production in 2006 of automobiles model Carnival, modification of 2.9 CRDi VGT EX Luxe and finished it in 2007. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 2.1 tons and is assigned to sit 7 passengers including the driver.

«Carnival 2.9 CRDi VGT EX Luxe» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce output 185 horsepower at 3800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 0 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 197 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.2 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 6.4 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.8 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 80 liters of diesel, what provides to drive roughly 1026 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 235/60R17.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of KIA Carnival received the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ABS, ESP, Traction control, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).