Spec showdown: Kia Grand Carnival vs. Toyota Innova

Spec showdown: Kia Grand Carnival vs. Toyota Innova

The Kia Grand Carnival boasts a Euro-inspired design accentuated with a restyled "tiger-nose" grille that's the signature of  Kia.

The minivan/MPV gets a high-performance engine and expansive and exquisite interior accentuated by chrome and wood interior accents. 

It also has an electronic stability control (ESC) function that instantaneously controls brake pressure, specifically during specific driving conditions like braking, acceleration, and sudden turns.

Yet how does the Kia Grand Carnival stack up with another MPV, the popular Toyota Innova? This Toyota vehicle emphasizes powerful performance, comfortable seating, an upscale interior, and cutting-edge safety technology.

We pit the Kia Grand Carnival 2.2 EX AT 7-seater and the Toyota Innova 2.8V Diesel A/T variants in a spec battle below.

SPECIFICATIONS

Kia Grand Carnival 2.2 EX AT 7-seater

Toyota Innova 2.8V Diesel A/T

Vehicle Type

MPV

MPV

Overall length (mm)

5,115

4,735

Overall width (mm)

1,985

1,830

Overall height (mm)

1,740

1,795 

Wheelbase (mm)

3,060

2,750

Displacement (cc)

2,199

2,755

Engine type

 In-Line 4 Cylinders, DOHC, Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDI), E-VGT Diesel

4-Cylinder, In-Line 16 Valve, Double Overhead Camshaft 4-Cylinder, In line 16 Valve, Double Overhead Camshaft (Variable Nozzle Turbo Charger w/ Intercooler)

Transmission type

Eight-speed Automatic with Shiftronic

6-Speed AT with Sequential Control 

Maximum output (hp)

197

171

Maximum torque (Nm)

441

360

Steering Wheel

Three-spoke Leather

4-Spoke, Leather + Wood + Silver Trim with Audio, Tel and MID Switch

Steering column

Tilt and Telescopic

Tilt & Telescopic-Adjustable

Brakes

(Front) Disc

 

(Rear) Disc

 

(Front) Ventilated Discs 






(Rear)  Leading-Trailing Drum

Suspension

(Front) MacPherson Strut and Stabilizer

 

(Rear) Multi-link

 

(Front) Independent, Coil Spring, Double Wishbone with Stabilizer 




(Rear) 4-Link, Coil Spring

Wheels and Tires

235/60 R18, 18-inch Alloy

215/55 R17, Alloy with Center Cap

Headlamps

Projection Type Halogen

(Front) LED Projector Type with Clearance Lamp 

Front Grille

Bar-type Radiator Grille

Painted with Chrome

Front Fog lamps

Projector Type

LED with Chrome Bezel 

Outer Mirrors

Body Color, Electric Adjustable, and Folding

(Outside View) Chrome with Side Turn Lamp, Retract, Puddle Lamp

Outside Door Handles

Body Color

Chrome, Grip Type 

Wiper (Front/Rear)

(Front Windshield) Intermittent

Intermittent with Time Adjuster + Mist / With

Sunvisors (Driver/Passenger)

Extendable with Vanity Mirrors, Ticket Holder and Illumination

Driver + Passenger (With Mirror + Lid + Lamp

Room Lamp

Second Row: LED

Third Row: LED

With + Rear Personal + Ambient Light

Luggage Lamp

LED

With

Seating Capacity (number of persons)

7

7

Seats

(Front) Manual Slide and Recline with Two-way Power Lumbar; Seatback Pocket; Driver Seat Height Adjustment


(Second Row Seat) Sliding, Reclining Folding, Stand-Up Pilot Seats


(Third Row Seat) Reclining, Folding, 60:40 Split Sinking


(Fourth Row Seat) Not applicable

(Front) Reclining, Sliding, and Vertical Height Adjuster (Driver) 

with Back Pocket and Back Table (Driver and Passenger)


(Rear #1) Captain Seats, One- Touch Tumble, Recline and Slide with Armrest


(Rear#2) One-Touch Easy Space Up

Power Windows

Front and Rear; Driver Side Auto Up/Down and Safety Function

With (One-touch Up and Down

Power Door Locks

Central Door Lock for Driver and Front Passenger; Impact Sensing Auto Door Lock

With

Glove Box

Dual with Illumination

With Key + Damper

Console box

With

With Soft Lid + Wood 

Rear Window Defogger

Auto Defogger

With

Push Start System

With

With

Antenna

Shark Fin

Fin Type

Audio System

Eight-inch Touchscreen, AM/FM Radio, CD, MP3 with USB and Aux-in Ports

Display Audio CD /  DVD / Tuner / MP3 /BT / Navigation with USB and Auxiliary Input, 6 Speakers


Speakers

Four + Two Tweeters


Six

Airbags

Driver and Front Passenger

Driver (with Knee), and Passenger, Side, and Curtain Shield

Seatbelts

(Front) Three-point. ELR with Pretensioner, Height Adjustment

 

(Second Row) ELR (Left and Right

 

(Third Row) Three-point ELR (Left and Right); Two-point Static (Center)

 

(Fourth Row) Not applicable

(Front) 3 pt. ELR / Pretensioner with Adjustable Seatbelt Anchor




(Rear) 3 pt. ELR X 2 with ISOFIX X 2 & Tether Anchor

Air conditioner

(Front and Rear) Three-zone Automatic; Cluster Ionizer for Front

(Front/Rear) Automatic Climate Control

High mount stop lamp

Integrated in Rear Spoiler

With (LED type)

Anti-lock braking system

With

With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution

Available colors

Snow White, Silky Silver, Panthera Metal, Aurora Black Pearl, and Titanium Brown

White Pearl Crystal Shine, Blackish Red Mica, Alumina Jade Metallic

Price

P2,395,000

P1,694,000

 

Photos from Kia Philippines and Toyota Motor Philippines

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