The Kia Carnival lineup has been expanded, with its hybrid powertrain now obtainable in two further mannequin grades.
This provides the Carnival Hybrid vary a base value greater than $20,000 decrease than earlier than.
There are nonetheless 5 trim ranges beginning with the Carnival S, Sport, Sport+, GT-Line Lite, and highest-spec GT-Line all topic to a $420 value rise for mannequin yr 2026 (MY26).
In any other case, the Carnival is unchanged for MY26.
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The petrol and diesel engines can be found throughout all 5 grades, whereas the hybrid powertrain – beforehand supplied solely as a GT-Line – is now additionally obtainable in S and Sport+ grades.
The Carnival is Australia’s best-selling folks mover by an enormous margin, and options eight seats throughout three rows.
The second row is ‘reversible’ – that means it will possibly face rearwards – and has slide and recline features. It additionally has a sliding ‘Stroll-in’ characteristic enabling simpler entry to the third row’s 60/40-split seat.
Each Carnival has 5 top-tether and 5 ISOFIX seat-mounting factors.
There are USB chargers for the primary two rows, air-conditioning vents for all three rows, and 9 cupholders throughout the inside.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Worth |
|---|---|
| 2026 Kia Carnival S V6 | $50,570 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival S diesel | $52,800 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival S hybrid | $56,100 (NEW) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival Sport V6 | $56,470 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival Sport diesel | $58,700 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival Sport+ V6 | $62,800 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival Sport+ diesel | $65,030 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival Sport+ hybrid | $68,330 (NEW) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival GT-Line Lite V6 | $66,770 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival GT-Line Lite diesel | $69,000 (+420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival GT-Line V6 | $71,100 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival GT-Line diesel | $73,330 (+$420) |
| 2026 Kia Carnival GT-Line hybrid | $76,630 (+$420) |
All costs exclude on-road prices.
Drivetrains and Effectivity
Throughout the 5 grades, the Carnival is obtainable in a alternative of petrol, petrol hybrid and diesel-powered variations – with the hybrid beforehand unique to the flagship GT-Line now additionally supplied within the S and S+ grades.
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Carnival Hybrid
| Petrol | Diesel | Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.5-litre petrol V6 | 2.2-litre turbo-diesel 4 | 1.6-litre petrol 4 |
| Energy | 216kW (6400rpm) | 148kW (3800rpm) | 180kW (5500rpm) |
| Torque | 355Nm (5000rpm) | 440Nm (1750-2750rpm) | 366Nm (0-4500rpm) |
| Transmission | Eight-speed auto | Eight-speed auto | Six-speed auto |
| Pushed wheels | Entrance-wheel drive | Entrance-wheel drive | Entrance-wheel drive |
| Gasoline economic system (mixed cycle declare) | 9.6L/100km | 6.5L/100km | 5.8L/100km |
| Gasoline tank measurement | 72L | 72L | 72L |
| Gasoline requirement | 91-octane common unleaded | Diesel | 91-octane common unleaded |
| CO2 emissions (mixed cycle declare) | 220g/km | 170g/km | 132g/km |
Dimensions
| Kia Carnival | |
|---|---|
| Size | 5155mm |
| Width | 1995mm |
| Top (incl. roof rails) | 1775mm |
| Wheelbase | 3090mm |
| Baggage house (all seats up) | 627L |
| Baggage house (third row folded) | 2827L |
| Braked towing capability | 2000kg (petrol, diesel) 1000kg (hybrid) |
| Unbraked towing capability | 750kg |
| Most kerb weight | 2206kg (petrol) 2245kg (diesel) 2334kg (hybrid) |
Servicing and Guarantee
All Kia Carnivals have a seven-year, limitless kilometre guarantee with seven years of capped-price servicing and as much as eight years of roadside help.
Servicing is required each 12 months or 15,000km on petrol and diesel Carnival, with servicing for hybrid variations each 12 months or 10,000km.
The hybrid mannequin has a seven-year, 150,000km guarantee for defects in its high-voltage system, together with the battery.
| Petrol | Diesel | Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $356 | $386 | $374 |
| Yr 2 | $640 | $682 | $653 |
| Yr 3 | $449 | $480 | $492 |
| Yr 4 | $827 | $869 | $1036 |
| Yr 5 | $401 | $434 | $421 |
| Yr 6 | $798 | $845 | $878 |
| Yr 7 | $426 | $461 | $743 |
Security
The Kia Carnival has a five-star ANCAP score primarily based on testing carried out in 2021, and options driver and entrance passenger airbags, a driver’s knee airbag, front-row aspect airbags, in addition to curtain airbags masking the primary, second and third rows.
Kia Join telematics – which features a smartphone app to test objects akin to gas degree and distant door locking – is commonplace, with an ‘eCall’ button to summon emergency companies.
Customary security tools throughout the vary consists of:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Pedestrian detection
- Bike owner detection
- Junction help
- Adaptive cruise management with cease/go
- Clever velocity restrict help
- Lane departure warning
- Lane-keep help
- Lane Following Help (lane centring)
- Blind-spot help
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Rear occupant alert
- Trailer stability management help
- Clever velocity restrict help
- Multi-collision braking
- Reversing digital camera
- Entrance and rear parking sensors
- Linked companies with SOS name operate for crashes
- Entrance and front-side airbags
- Curtain airbags for all three rows
- Driver’s knee airbag
Carnival Sport provides:
Sport+ and up add:
- Parking Collision Avoidance – Rear (AEB reverse)
- Blind-Spot View Monitor
- Rear cross-traffic help
- Encompass-view digital camera
- Aspect parking sensors
- Junction Cross, Lane Oncoming, Lane Direct avoidance
- Freeway Driving Help 2
- Steering, braking, accelerating and stop-start site visitors jam help
Customary Tools
There are 5 trim ranges within the Carnival vary.
Carnival S commonplace tools consists of:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Non permanent spare wheel
- LED headlights
- LED daytime working lights
- Automated high-beam
- Electrical heated mirrors
- Sliding sunvisor w/ illuminated vainness mirror
- Fabric upholstery
- Digital park brake with auto maintain
- Proximity entry with push-button begin
- ‘Primary’ digital instrument cluster incl. 4.2-inch display screen
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wired and wi-fi Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- 8-speaker sound system
- Kia Join with OTA updates
Carnival Sport provides:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- LED rear mixture lamp
- Electrical folding aspect mirrors
- Leatherette upholstery
- Leather-based steering wheel
- Leather-based shifter
- Auto window defog
- Twin-zone local weather management
- Rear single-zone temp management
- Wi-fi cellphone charger
Carnival Sport+ provides:
- Energy tailgate with auto shut
- Energy sliding aspect doorways
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- Heated entrance seats
- Second-row outboard heated seats
- Aspect parking sensors
- 8-way energy seat adjustment
- 2-way lumbar adjustment for driver
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Rear privateness glass
- Heated rear windshield
Carnival GT-Line Lite provides:
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- LED inside lighting
- Auto up, down window for driver
- Chrome styling parts (exterior handles, skid plates)
- Twin sunroof
- *Removes 8-way energy passenger seat adjustment
Carnival GT-Line provides:
- Twin projector LED headlights
- Heated steering wheel
- Entrance ventilated seats
- 12-speaker Bose sound system
- Dial-type shifter
- Paddle shifters
- Digital rear-view mirror
- Head-up show
- Auto up, down home windows with security operate
- Gloss black centre fascia
- Distant Begin Parking Help
- 8-way electrical entrance seats with reminiscence
- 4-way lumbar help (driver)
Colors
The S has a black inside, whereas the remainder of the Carnival lineup has a two-tone black and taupe inside color scheme.
Ceramic Gray is the usual paint color, with the next finishes costing an additional $700:
- Astra Blue
- Flare Pink
- Panthera Metallic
- Snow White Pearl
- Deep Chroma Blue (excludes S, Sport)
- Aurora Black Pearl (excludes S, Sport)
