2011 Kia Grand Carnival

2011 Kia Grand Carnival

2011 Kia Grand Carnival

2011 Kia Grand Carnival

2011 Kia Grand Carnival

The Grand Carnival's trim and equipment grades have also been overhauled, dropping the EXE and Premium lines and replacing them with Kia's newer Si and SLi nomenclature. The Platinum line will continue to be the range-topping equipment grade.On the safety front, the updated Grand Carnival sees the addition of side and curtain airbags to the standard equipment list, joining the existing ESP, ABS and Electronic Brake Distribution systems.

The petrol-engined Grand Carnival gets a new heart for the 2011 model year, drawing power from the Euro IV-compliant Hyundai-Kia 3.5 litre DOHC V6 Lambda II engine. Power is listed as 202kW (at 6300rpm), bettering the outgoing 3.8 litre V6 engine's 182kW.Fuel economy is listed at 10.9 l/100km, down 1.9 l/100km on the outgoing engine, while emissions have also fallen 43g/km to 259g/km.

The Grand Carnival continues to be a top seller for Kia, selling around 17,250 units between January 2006 and April this year - about 29 percent of the roughly 59,500 'people movers' sold nationally in that period.The 2011 model year Grand Carnival is priced from $36,990 for the Carnival S, with the petrol Si Grand Carnival starting at $41,490. The diesel-powered Platinum Grand Carnival comes in at $56,990.