Information on repair and maintenance of Kia Carnival cars electronically
Kia Carnival is a minivan produced by Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors since 1998 in four different generations. In some countries until 2020, the Kia Carnival was sold as the Kia Sedona. This is a seven-seat, front-engined, front-wheel-drive car designed specifically for the Americans.
The first generation Kia Carnival went on sale in September 1998. It was sold with a four- or five-speed automatic transmission and a five-speed manual transmission.
The car was offered with two petrol engines and one diesel. Gasoline engines were naturally aspirated with six V-cylinders: 2.5-liter with a maximum output of 150 to 180 hp. and 3.5-liter with 197 hp The diesel engine was a 2.9-litre turbocharged and intercooled inline-four with 126 or 145 hp, while the second engine option was a common rail-fed direct injection.
The second generation Kia Carnival was sold from 2006 to 2011. The Hyundai Entourage is essentially a rebadged version of the Kia Carnival. There are short and long wheelbase versions.
Its three engines are a 2.7-liter V6 petrol with 189 hp, a 3.8-liter V6 petrol with 248 hp. and a 2.9-liter diesel engine with 185 hp. The transmission of the Kia Carnival was manual or automatic, with a 6-speed manual and a 5-speed automatic.
The South Korean automaker has officially unveiled the new 3rd generation Kia Carnival minivan, which debuted at the 2014 New York Auto Show (the car is sold as the Kia Sedona in the US). The third generation of Kia Carnival in an updated body has received an improved appearance, which has become more attractive when compared with previous models.
In Europe, the third generation of this car was not sold. For the US market, the Kia Carnival/Sedona is equipped with a 3.3-liter V6 engine producing 276 hp. and a torque of 336 Nm, paired with a six-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. For the South Korean market, the car is only available with a 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine with 197 hp. and 440 Nm.
Inside, the South Korean car can accommodate up to 8 people, but the interesting thing is that this is not the most important aspect inside the car. This car differs from its rivals in that everything here is of high quality and luxurious. Many crossovers can envy this quality.
Once in the car, it immediately becomes clear what purpose this model is intended for - everything goes to ensure maximum comfort for passengers and the driver. Also very attractive is the dashboard, which is made of soft and high-quality plastic. The design is quite simple, but stylish and modern.
The fourth generation of Kia Carnival is presented in August 2020. It can accommodate up to 11 passengers in 4 rows.
In order to make it easier to use and maintain their cars for owners of Kia Carnival cars, on our website you can read, buy and download car repair books in PDF format. In the repair book you can get answers to your questions:
- how to change the oil in the engine with your own hands;
- how to repair and replace a water pump;
- when and how to replace the timing belt;
- what are the causes of engine malfunctions and how to eliminate them;
- how often you need to take your car for maintenance and much more.
The repair book describes in detail the design of the car, the main characteristics, illustrations with detailed descriptions for various repairs. The information is accessible and understandable to everyone, presented as simply as possible, based on the experience of professionals over many years. After purchasing the book, you can download it to your phone or tablet and always have it at hand, without depending on the availability of the Internet in case of a car breakdown on the way.