The electrified South Korean SUV pairs a 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder petrol engine and a six-speed automatic with a 44 kW electric drive motor and 1.5 kWh battery, to send combined 227hp to either the front or all four wheels.Īn alternative to that meanwhile would be the Sorento’s newly-launched PHEV powertrain, which consists of a 180hp/265Nm 1.6 litre T-GDi petrol engine paired with a 66.9 kW electric motor and a 13.8 kW lithium ion battery. ![]() Seeing as the Carnival also shares the same basic platform as the Sorento, it is therefore expected that the hybrid powertrain which recently made its way under the hood of the latter will likely be featured in the former too. The all-new Carnival Luxury MPV from Kia Motors Such as the fact it will most likely arrive only in the latter half of 2022 at the earliest for instance, with the hybrid variant probably to come before the launch of its all-electric counterpart. Having said that however, there are still several reasonable assumptions that could be made from this nugget of information. Unfortunately, that is about all the details known about these electrified people movers. The South Korean automotive portal has claimed recently that Kia has recently given a briefing to the suppliers of its Sohari plant in South Korea, which details the end of production of the Stinger to free up production space for the upcoming hybrid and all-electric variants of the Carnival. There have been some reports online sharing news of a hybrid powered Carnival MPV and even all-electric variant to be launched by Kia Korea very soon if a scoop from Dail圜ar is to be believed. This new Carnival Hybrid could soon be seen in Malaysian showrooms. ![]() By Daniel Sherman Fernandez 0 Kia Carnival Hybrid Luxury MPV To Be Launched
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