Globally, the minivan was offered with four engines as well as manual and automatic transmissions.Įquipment content varied widely by market–including such features as six airbags (front, front side and air curtain), Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Traction Control System (TCS) & Brake Assist System (BAS), dual or tri-zone heating and cooling, "walk through" aisle between the front seats with fold-down tray, tilt/height adjustable steering wheel, Isofix anchor points, rear side sliding doors with "hold open" locking feature (to prevent an open door from inadvertently closing), second row power roll-down windows, third row 60/40-fold-in-floor seat (LWB only), power sliding doors and liftgate, backup sensors, and in-dash navigation. In certain markets, Kia offered the minivan in both wheelbases (e.g., in North America, Australia) or in other markets, simply as the short-wheelbase configuration (e.g., UK, France). With a lighter engine, greater use of high-tensile steel in the body, and a lighter transmission and rear suspension, the second generation model weighed approximately 400 lbs less than the first generation.
Left-hand drive models received a redesigned dashboard and door trim, while the right-hand drive models retained the previous dashboard and door trim design from the pre-facelift model.
In most markets, this model retained the Carnival name, while North American and some Asian markets renamed this model as the Sedona, which has been used in the United Kingdom since the pre-facelift model in September 1999. The facelift model was first released in South Korea on 11 February 2001 as the Carnival II. In North America, the EX was the highest-level body style, offering cosmetic amenities like interior and exterior chrome accents, interior wood grain, leather wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob, alloy wheels, optional leather appointed seating, sunroof and DVD player. Being little more than a nameplate-engineered Carnival II model, it did not offer equipment that many of its competitors had introduced, such as power sliding doors and liftgate, fold flat third row seating, navigation system, rear-view camera, or backup sensors. Imported from South Korea, the first generation Sedona was only offered in a SWB format. In North America, the Sedona came equipped with a 3.5 L Hyundai V6 engine making 195 hp (145 kW) and a 4-speed (later 5-speed) automatic transmission. From 2001, Kia Motors introduced the 2.5 L KV6 Euro 3 with 150 PS and the 2.9 L CRDi common rail diesel engine with 144 PS. In Europe, the first generation was available only with Rover's 2.5 L KV6 engine 24V petrol with 163 PS and Euro 2 standard emission level and the 2.9 L turbo-diesel engine with 126 PS. It was a sales leader again in 20 when sales peaked at 5,259 units. In 2001, it outsold the Toyota Tarago, becoming the top-selling minivan in the country. 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). The fourth generation was introduced in 2020, when Kia also began using the Carnival nameplate worldwide.Ģ001 Kia Carnival Classic (pre-facelift, Australia) Australia Kia introduced its third generation minivan in 2014, solely in a long wheelbase format. Beginning in 2010, the second generation model received updated equipment, including Kia's corporate Tiger Nose grille, as introduced by its then new design chief, Peter Schreyer.
A rebadged variant of the second generation was offered in North America as the Hyundai Entourage (2007–2009). Second generation models were marketed (2006–2014) in short and long wheelbase variants. The first generation Carnival was introduced in September 1998, and was marketed in a single, short wheelbase version. It is marketed globally under various nameplates - prominently as the Kia Sedona - which is now unused in favor of the Carnival. The Kia Carnival ( Korean: 기아 카니발) is a minivan manufactured by Kia since 1998.
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