2000 Kia Carnival LS review from Australia and New Zealand
"You get what you pay for - for a SUV it's fairly good value"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fuel gauge is often erratic, although sender unit was replaced at 1000Km.
A spark plug failed at 8000Km - waited 3 days for a replacement part.
Advised at only 10,000Km that front brake pads required replacing and that rotors needed machining.
Speedometer may be inaccurate - car was clocked at 94Km/hr when speedometer displayed 100Km/hr.
Groaning from power-assisted steering pump on tight turns.
Recently, engine fails to start - swapping the fuel-pump relay with horn or fog-lamp relays seems to help, for a while...
CD player skips when going over bumps, and the clock (in the CD/radio) doesn't keep time.
Very long handbrake lever travel - at least with automatic transmission 'Park' keeps it still.
General comments?
The car is very comfortable and (in my view) extremely good value for money.
There is plenty of room for 7 people and a fair amount of luggage.
So for now I'm prepared to put up with the small(ish) problems. Either that or waste time putting the car in for minor repairs. Good job it has a 3 year warranty :L)
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| 1999 - Carnival 2.5 DOHC petrol This is a thoroughly *WRETCHED* vehicle |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 2.5 litre petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 180 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 26800 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Primera |
| Date of Entry | 23rd April, 2003 |