The 3.5-litre V6 petrol Si six-speed automatic Grand Carnival is now $39,990 drive-away. The 3.5-litre V6 petrol Si six-speed automatic Grand Carnival is now $39,990 drive-away.
With sales of people movers slipping by over 17 per cent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year discounts have firmed on Kia's eight-seat Grand Carnival to over $4000.
The 3.5-litre V6 petrol Si six-speed automatic Grand Carnival is now $39,990 drive-away, a saving of just over $4000. Metallic paint adds $450 across all Grand Carnival models.
Discounts on the 2.9-litre Si turbo-diesel five-speed automatic Grand Carnival run to over $1100 however recent deals suggest a similar saving to the petrol Si - expect to pay $42,700 drive-away.
Likewise, the better-equipped 3.5 V6 SLi petrol six-speed auto carries an official discount of over $1770 however this can be haggled to $4000 - expect to pay around $46,250 drive-away. The 2.9-litre turbo-diesel SLi five-speed auto can also be negotiated with a similar discount - pay around $48,990 drive-away.
The highly-equipped Grand Carnival Platinum edition carries a discount of up to $5000 - pay $49,990 for the 3.5 V6 petrol six-speed auto, $52,990 for the 2.9 turbo-diesel five-speed auto.
Official combined cycle fuel consumption figure for the 3.5-litre V6 petrol Grand Carnival is 10.9L/100km and 8.5L/100km for the 2.9-litre turbo-diesel.
Equipment levels on the Si grade Grand Carnivals include six airbags including full length curtain airbags, stability control, cruise control with steering wheel controls, anti-lock brakes and dual-zone air-conditioning with rear air vents and ducts.
Other features include remote central locking, tilt-adjust steering, front fog lights, CD player with MP3 compatibility, power windows and mirrors and a temporary spare wheel.
The seating configuration allows the removal of the second-row seats which can be double-folded for access to the third row. The third row seats are split 60:40 and fold flat. All seats have height adjustable headrest but only the outboard seats have three-point seat belts, the inner seats disappointingly only get lap/sash.
Over the Si models the SLi variants gain a rear-view camera with mirror display, 17-inch alloy wheels, leather trim and a leather-bound steering wheel and gear knob and power sliding side doors.
Platinum edition models further add rear parking sensors with a dash display, a six-way power driver's seat, a power opening tailgate, a six-disc CD changer and tri-zone climate control air-conditioning.
Sales of the Grand Carnival have softened this year by over 31 per cent however it remains the segment leader with nearly twice the sales of its nearest rival, the Hyundai Imax.