KIA Carnival hybrid version revealed for test run on the street

The hybrid version of the KIA brand’s best-selling van is expected to launch early next year.

KIA is updating the equipment line inside the Sohari factory in Korea to start production of the Carnival Hybrid and EV9 pure electric SUV from 2023. Most recently, the KIA Carnival hybrid has been caught testing. openly on the streets of his hometown.

Based on the images taken by ShortsCar, the KIA Carnival hybrid in general has no difference in design compared to the regular version. There is no charging port on the body of the car, it is likely that the hybrid version of KIA Carnival will not be a rechargeable hybrid.

The only difference between the experimental KIA Carnival and the complete commercial version on the market is the single exhaust system located in the same position as the exhaust on the Kia Sorento Hybrid.

It is expected that the powertrain of the KIA Carnival hybrid will be shared from the Sorento model. As a result, customers can expect a combination of the 1.6 Turbo Gdi engine producing a maximum power of 180 hp and an electric motor for a combined output of 230 hp.

According to Korean Car Blog, KIA Carnival hybrid will debut in Korea next year, possibly at the same time as the launch of the large Kia EV9 flagship SUV as well as the period when the Stinger is discontinued, to yield output / components to the Korean Car Blog. new car.

After the hybrid version, some sources believe that KIA will continue to launch a pure electric version of the Carnival model to follow the electrification trend of the world auto industry.

In Vietnam, KIA Carnival is locally assembled by THACO and distributed with 5 versions, priced from 1,199 – 1,839 billion VND.