Kia Carnival News

Emily Agar's top 5 cars of 2023: Isuzu D-Max to BMW X6 and everything in between

By Emily Agar · 23 Dec 2023

I’ve road-tested 48 cars this year alone and I’ve seen the weird, the wonderful and everything in between. So, out of all of the cars I’ve been fortunate to be in, these were my favourites (in no particular order).

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Hybrid confirmed for 2024 Kia Carnival facelift as the slick people mover looks to extend its lead over the Toyota Granvia, Hyundai Staria, and Volkswagen Multivan

By Tom White · 30 Oct 2023

Kia looks to extend its lead on people mover rivals with its facelifted and hybridised 2024 Carnival.

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Kia's MPV MVP! 2024 Kia Carnival people mover facelift revealed, but when is it coming to Australia?

By Chris Thompson · 24 Oct 2023

The updated Kia Carnival is on the way, and now we know what it will look like thanks to testing currently being undertaken overseas.

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The top 5 most-power-for-your-dollar cars in Australia - from sports cars, to hot hatches and... a people mover?

By Laura Berry · 26 Aug 2023

Have you ever wondered what’s the most powerful car you can buy on a budget? We were wondering exactly that and then sifted through every new car on the market looking at their outputs and prices to find out.

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Petrol pause! 2023 Kia Carnival people mover petrol V6 orders on hold as other markets take priority

By Chris Thompson · 24 Aug 2023

Kia Australia is putting new orders for V6-powered Carnival people movers on hold to prevent a case of demand outstripping supply. A spokesperson for Kia Australia confirmed the decision to CarsGuide, saying it is unable to estimate a wait time on petrol variants or when orders will reopen. The brand is currently focused on delivering cars for backorders.

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New car delivery update: Can you have the Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger or Tesla Model Y you want today or will you have to wait? If so, how long?

By James Cleary · 16 Jul 2023

Australian new vehicle sales for the first six months of 2023 are up a solid 8.2 per cent compared to the first half of 2022, and part of the reason may - at last - be improved supply.

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It's coming! Kia Carnival pop-top camper van conversion company eyes Australian launch

By Chris Thompson · 02 May 2023

Often, companies in the US that create interesting custom vehicles don't make their way to Australia due to different (and sometimes tricky) design regulations. But a story published by CarsGuide has prompted one company to announce its intention to head Down Under.

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Perfect for Australia? Kia Carnival becomes a pop-top camper van, complete with kitchen and bedroom

By Chris Thompson · 27 Apr 2023

As a country populated by people that, generally, love the outdoors, it seems like some manufacturers are missing out by not offering more camp-ready options or accessories for customers.

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Toyota Alphard incoming? Could the Lexus LM people mover's confirmation for Australia ease a path to entry for the soon-to-arrive, next-generation version of Toyota's Kia Carnival rival?

By James Cleary · 20 Apr 2023

This week Lexus Australia confirmed it will bring the just-released new-generation LM luxury people mover to the local market. Which dramatically shortens the odds of Toyota’s Alphard, the people mover the premium newcomer is based on, also appearing in local showrooms.

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Could the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova be our next Toyota Tarago?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Nov 2022

Toyota has debuted what could be a spiritual successor to the much-loved (and highly missed) Tarago minivan. Known as the Innova and displayed for the first time in Indonesia this week, it replaces the current HiLux ute/Fortuner 4x4-based people mover that was created in 2004 (as part of the Kijang line that dated all the way back to 1986), for a much-more modern, car-derived three-row wagon.

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