Thursday, January 23, 2020
By Kamal Swami
1400 Bookings Garnered By Kia Carnival In A Day
After successful launch of compact SUV Seltos in Indian car market back in August 2019, the Korean carmaker Kia is all set of launch its second product the Carnival MPV in India on February 5, 2019 during the Indian Auto Expo 2020. The company has initiated the bookings from January 21, 2020 with the token amount of Rs. 1 lakh, and according to the sources of company it has received more than 1400 bookings on the very first day of the booking. It is believed to be priced in the range of Rs. 25 lakh and Rs. 30 lakh (ex-showroom) and will be brought through completely-knocked-down (CKD) route.
The MPV will receive the power from 2.2 liter VGT BS-VI compliant engine that churns the power of 197 bhp and the torque of 440Nm. It will be mated with eight-speed Sportmatic transmission system. According to the sources of company from 1410 bookings received on the first day, 64 percent of the bookings have been bagged by the top variant Limousine, which receives seven-seater layout (2+2+3) followed by the Captain seats in the second row. The features adorned in this trim include Nappa leathered seats, 10.1 inch entertainment screen for the rear seat passengers, dual-panel electric sunroof, one-touch powered sliding doors, powered tailgate, laptop charging point and UVO connected technology.
Commenting about the encouraging response shown by the buyers in booking the Carnival, Mr Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director & CEO, Kia Motors India, said, "We are thrilled with the reception that the Kia Carnival has got even before its launch. We attained 1,410 bookings for Kia's new offering in the Indian market in just one day after we started accepting pre-orders. This heartening response to our first product in this aspirational category is proof of the power of the Kia brand in India. It is also clear that there was an unmet demand for a world-class product like the Carnival in India. Our priority now is to make sure our extravagant by design Carnival reaches those who have reposed faith in it and in Kia Motors at the earliest."
After launch, the MPV will go against the likes of Toyota Innova Crysta. It will be offered in three trims namely, Premium, Prestige and Limousine, with seating option of seven, eight and nine seaters.
