At the recent 2024 Chicago Auto Show, Kia was finally able to take a breath, and the models that were ashamed to show people at the domestic auto show were all moved out this time, except for the K5 that was remodeled in the middle of the facelift, and the most anticipated was naturally the Jiahua, which was also a mid-term facelift. Kia Carnival, the domestic car market, is very active in catching up with the rise of MPV, but did not seize the opportunity, resulting in a bleak market ratio. The overseas version of the model is expected to be introduced in China at the same time, and in terms of product strength, it is indeed a higher level, and it is expected to catch up with the footsteps of GL8 and Sena.
As far as the product power of the current model is concerned, Jiahua is quite kind, but the market is not good, firstly, it is not famous, and secondly, it is not like GL8 to make a low-priced beggar version. The new car is still not a beggar's version, so the price is expected to be the same as the current 28The range of 990,000 remained unchanged. The core changes are the exterior changes and the addition of new power. Let's take a look at the power first, the new car in the original 20t on the basis of a set of 16T hybrid, burst 180 kilowatts, and there is also a 3The 5L V6 model bursts out with 214 kW.
This 3The 5L self-priming engine is indeed the power of the grandfather level, and it may not be much to introduce it into the country according to the convention, so the domestic model is expected to synchronize this new 1The 6T hybrid has improved its strength. Then there are the design changes, the new car has a length of 5155 mm and a wheelbase of 3090 mm, which is slightly smaller than the GL8 and smaller than the domestic cars Trumpchi E9 and Xpeng X9 at the same price. However, this parameter is placed here, and the space is obviously quite spacious. The exterior has been replaced with Kia's next-generation design language.
The specific change is that the middle grid is narrowed, forming a visual symmetry with the lower envelope, the two sides are replaced with lightning-style lamp groups in the shape of L, and the headlights are introduced into the vertical matrix light source, which is quite domineering. The new design avoids the current situation of the cookie-cutter oversized grille of luxury MPVs, and presents a recognizable appearance, which is important. Similarly, the tail light cluster has been changed to a door shape, and a cooler linear light source is also introduced, which is in tune with Kia's current main avant-garde design. As for the interior, the new car has not changed much.
The new Kia Carnival continues the dual-screen layout, the bottom gives the air conditioning touchpad and knob shifting, and the tuyere introduces chrome trim trim modification, the texture is very good, and it is no longer the plastic feeling of the past, and the central control screen reaches 146 inches, with the interconnection of the car machine, there is also a decent at least not to fall behind the intelligent experience, the car adopts a 7-seat layout, the large sofa is not to say that it is the standard configuration of luxury MPV, the new car increases the rear screen and large color TV, enhances the entertainment experience.
In addition to Denza D9, Xiaopeng X9, there are Chery MPV, BYD Tang MPV and Geely Yizhen L380 and other models, that is, GL8 will also usher in a plug-in hybrid version, from the perspective of development, Kia New Jiahua's footsteps in China should still be difficult.