2000 Kia Carnival SL review from Australia and New Zealand
"A comfortable car, but unreliable in performance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The head gasket blew at 46,000 kilometers.
Interior lights above front seats burnt out within one week of being replaced.
Passenger seat plastic side cover broke off from screws.
Handbrake cover was not secured properly from time of purchase.
General comments?
As a result of the head gasket blowing, this required the engine to be rebuilt by KIA resulting in the car being off the road for approximately 5 weeks. When asked about a warranty for the new engine we were informed that the only warranty that would be honored would be the remainder of the new car warranty which was a period of 6 weeks from when the car was returned to us. After ringing KIA Australia to see about the warranty for the new engine, we rang the dealership we purchased the car from to see what buy back price we would get for the car. We are still waiting to hear from the dealership and KIA Australia.
Aside from this problem we have no major complaint with the car and did enjoy it while we had it.
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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 | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 96 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 46000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Telstar |
| Date of Entry | 26th August, 2003 |