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The Kia Carnival / Sedona is a compact MPV (D-segment in Europe) manufactured by the South Korean marque Kia. It is a seven-seater minivan with sliding doors. It has been manufactured since 1999, and already has a total of 4 generations. In Great Britain and North America, it is marketed as Kia Sedona.
The first version of the Kia Carnival was introduced in 1998, and had different variants depending on the market in which it was marketed. The second generation arrived in 2005 in two different sizes, the short (SWB) and long (LWB), called the Kia Grand Carnival. The short version shared a platform with the Kia Magentis, and was aimed at the European market. Between 2006 and 2009, this same model was sold as Hyundai Entourage.
The third generation of the Carnival / Sedona was introduced in 2014, and focused on the American market, Saudi Arabia, Asia and Latin America. The fourth and latest generation of this model has grown in height. It is manufactured on the Hyundai-Kia N3 platform and is marketed since 2021 in markets such as America, China and Russia.
Among Kia Carnival’s rivals we can find other minivans such as the Seat Alhambra, the Renault Space, the Citroën C8, the Chrysler Voyager and the Volkswagen Sharan.
Kia Carnival / Sedona. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?
Down below you will see a list with all Kia Carnival / Sedona models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.
In this guide you will find all Kia Carnival / Sedona.
■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
■ 100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
■ Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)
If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked
Índice de Contenidos
Kia Carnival I – First Generation (KV-II) (1999)
MPV (UP)
Diesel Engines
- J3 2.9 TD 126 CV (1999 – 2001)
- 2.9 TD 135 CV (1998 – 2001)
Petrol Engines
- KV6 2.5 i 180 CV 24V (1999 – 2001)
- KV6 2.5 V6 165 CV (1999 – 2001)
MPV (GQ)
Diesel Engines
- J3 2.9 CRDi 144 CV (2002 – 2006)
- HJ3 2.9 TD 126 CV (2001 – 2005)
- J3 2.9 TDi 135 CV (2002 – 2006)
Petrol Engines
- 2.4 148 CV
- K5 2.5 V6 150 CV (2001 – 2006)
- 2.7 169 CV (2004 – 2006)
- G6CU 3.5 194 CV (2002 – 2006)
Kia Carnival / Grand Carnival II – Second Generation (VQ) (2005)
MPV
Diesel Engines
- D4HB 2.2 CRDi 150 CV (2010)
- D4HB 2.2 CRDi 194 CV (2010)
- D4HB 2.2 CRDi 197 CV (2010 – 2015)
- D4HB 2.2 CRDi 192 CV (2010 – 2015)
- J3(CRDi) 2.9 CRDi 185 CV (2006)
- 2.9 CRDi 160 CV (2005)
- J3(CRDi) 2.9 CRDi LX 192 CV (2006)
Petrol Engines
- G6EA 2.7 V6 189 CV (2006)
- G6DC 3.5 CVVT 276 CV
- G6DC 3.5 CVVT 260 CV (2012 – 2015)
- G6DA 3.8 265 CV (2005)
- G6DA 3.8 246 CV (2010)
- G6DA 3.8 261 CV (2007 – 2010)
Kia Carnival III – Third Generation (YP) (2014)
MPV
Diesel Engines
- D4HB 2.2 CRDi 193 CV (2015)
- D4HB 2.2 CRDI 197 CV (2015)
Petrol Engines
- G6DH 3.3 GDI 276 CV (2014)
Kia Carnival IV – Fourth Generation (KA4) (2021)
MPV
Diesel Engines
- 2.2d Smartstream 202 CV (2020)
Petrol Engines
- 3.5 Smartstream V6 294 CV (2020)
