4th Generation Carnival, 'New History' Before Launch... 23,006 Pre-Orders on First Day Sets 'Record'

Carnival and 4th Generation Sorento Hold Record-Breaking First-Day Pre-Orders, Surpassing 18,941 Units

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] The 4th generation Carnival, scheduled for release next month, has made a new record.

Kia Motors announced on the 29th that the 4th generation Carnival, which began pre-orders nationwide from the 28th, recorded 23,006 contracts in just one day.

This exceeds the previous record of 18,941 first-day pre-orders held by the 4th generation Sorento, released last March, by 4,065 units. It also far surpasses the first-day pre-order count of 17,294 for Hyundai's The New Grandeur.

This pre-order performance is the shortest time and highest number of contracts in the history of the domestic automobile industry. Achieving such a record in the minivan segment is particularly rare.

Even including the Genesis brand, which does not accept pre-orders, this is an unprecedented achievement. The Genesis G80 recorded 22,000 contracts on its launch day.

A Kia Motors official explained, "The 4th generation Carnival meets customers' demands and expectations by completing a premium space that connects and cares for people and cars, based on a design and product quality that surpass the typical minivan."

Reflecting changing market trends and increased interest in driving safety and convenience, Kia applied advanced driver assistance systems highly preferred by customers as standard on the 4th generation Carnival, including Smart Cruise Control (SCC), Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA), Lane Following Assist (LFA), and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA).

Additionally, reflecting customers' premium needs, LED headlamps and 7-seat second-row premium relaxation seats are standard, and the cluster and display sizes have been increased.

Above all, the greatest advantage of the 4th generation Carnival is its boarding and alighting convenience and spaciousness, which are more competitive than those of sports utility vehicles (SUVs).

State-of-the-art boarding convenience technologies, such as smart power sliding doors, simultaneous remote power door opening and closing, smart power tailgate automatic closing, power sliding door-linked safe exit assist, and boarding spot lamps, have been extensively applied.

Furthermore, advanced connecting technologies such as rear-seat voice recognition, vehicle location sharing, and navigation-linked second-row power reclining seats provide a differentiated spatial experience.

The selling prices for the 9- and 11-seat gasoline models are ▲Prestige 31.6 million KRW ▲Noblesse 35.9 million KRW ▲Signature 39.85 million KRW. Models with 9 seats or more are exempt from individual consumption tax. Diesel models add 1.2 million KRW.

The 7-seat gasoline models are ▲Noblesse 38.24 million KRW ▲Signature 42.36 million KRW. Based on a 3.5% individual consumption tax, diesel models add 1.18 million KRW.

Kia Motors is conducting various events for pre-order customers. Through a lottery, a total of 100 people will receive a Kovea car camping gear set and a free installation service for a 12.3-inch UVO navigation system. This is limited to individual and sole proprietor customers.

Additionally, the "Carnival Premium Life Experience Group" is recruiting, and 12 selected consumer influencers will have the opportunity to test drive the new Carnival for 7 days.

Along with KakaoMap, the CDTI (Carnival Drive Type Indicator) event is ongoing. This event analyzes individual driving tendencies through a survey and recommends key specifications and colors that suit the driving style. It runs for two weeks until the 11th of next month and can be participated in by searching for "Carnival Event" on the KakaoMap mobile application.

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