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Nothing, except for the paintwork, it had some rust.
When I drive at more than 120kph, I could listen to the wind noise.
The car can go more than 165kph. I have only reached 165kph, I don't dare to go more as I have just got my driving license.
Overall the driving was superb, except for the suspension at the back, which is a bit bumpy on country roads.
The suspension system is not so good especially for the third row seats and on country road. The rattles on the steering wheel when the engine is on and parked can be visibly seen and felt.
Hi...two of my friends had the same problem with that steering shake while idling. One of them went to the dealer and it was the misalignment on engine mounting.
Driving at a very high speed... please be careful with wind crossing and high speed cornering.
I got a Naza Ria about 2 years old. Bought it on April 2004. It's a nice and great car ever. We gain high performance engine for cheap price (RM110k). My Naza Ria doesn't have any problem since the 1st day I bought it. The air-cond is so damn cool. One thing I'm gonna complain about is the car paint is too thick. We can't polish this car frequently cause the paint could leak when you try to polish & wax it.
I bought the Ria MPV in October 2004. At present I am experiencing jerking at speed between 55 kph to 65 kph and rpm of 1800.
I am not sure whether other MPV user is also having the same problem. the service center is suggesting me to overhaul the gearbox which I am very reluctant.
MK TAN
I bought my NAZA 2.5 in Nov 2003. Generally it is a good, comfortable car for family long distance travelling. Good factory sound system and very spacious for kids to move around.
Some annoying rattles on the stereo panel was fixed with double sided tape (?) on its 10,000km service. The car easily misaligned and we have to do alignment for every 10-15K km or it will cause uneven wear to the tyres.
Naza Ria or Kia Carnival, as its known elsewhere, is certainly a gas guzzler and that's not good news with the fast surging petrol prices. Spare parts and maintenance services are also expensive - comparable to servicing a Merc. Nevertheless, we can't sell it because its secondhand value drop so much. Now we intend to keep in in our porch and use it for weekend family outings only.
Was it a good buy? I think NOT, but my wife loves it. My kids enjoy the space. I don't blame them - they don't fork out the money... MNJ, Shah Alam
All.
I came in surprised when I visited some used car dealers. Some dealers told me, the 2nd hand value is terrible! This was mainly due to the high fuel consumption. In view of the high petrol cost, this car becomes JUNK! Which means, no used car dealers will take your NAZARIA!! Good Luck!
I've bought Naza Ria since October 2005. No problem. Very good car. I'm so happy. Petrol consumption should be OK.
Trade in value issues. I believe that's not happening to Naza Ria alone. All cars in Malaysia are having problems with resale value.
Overall. I love my Naza Ria.
I read about the new Naza Ria's suspension system (Front Macpherson sturt with stabilizer + Rear Coupled Torsion Beam Axle). It was reported to be very good and able to reduce bumpiness. Will it be possible/expensive to change the old model's suspension system (Model 2004) to the new one to achieve a more comfortable drive?
I love naza because it's really satisfield for me,it,s first mpv i did for audio demo and i love the space in back side
I've just bought Naza Ria early this month. I don't know yet whether it is a fuel consumption car or not, but one thing I'm sure is that I started to love this Naza Ria.
I bought my NAZA Ria in November 2004; reaching 60,000 km now without any problem. I have it regularly serviced twice/year and keep it clean. It is not a normal car, it is a family car. Do not speed and do not expect it to perform like a Merc. or Toyota. Drive slowly, feel the stronger pickup than many other "expensive cars". It is very stable and safe if driven at below 120 km/hour on the highway. It fits in seven adults more comfortably than many other cars. Actually it looks better than many other MPVs too. You will admire it when you do not have one for your big family, but do not complain after buying one because it does not perform like a Merc. or BMW. I like it more than my wife's Honda CRV.
To All Malaysian, Kia Carnival (Naza RIA),
There was improvement made start from year 2006 version.
I saw 2006 & 2007 GOOD comments.
DON"T worry if you want to buy this NAZA RIA MPV (It is value added)
I bought my Naza Ria in Oct 2004. I agree that the car needs alignment and balancing every now and then because it gets misaligned easily.
I had the problem of the car jerking last month, where the plumb cable failed. Last week brake noises were detected and even though the mechanics changed the brake pads many times, the problem remained.. does anyone have this problem?
I also had broken bearings 3 times this year. Due to low resale value, I intend to keep it as a family car for weekend's use only. These problems are giving me so much heartache.
This is first time that I heard of a bearing breaking 3 times. This is unbelievable.
Please send your car to Naza Service Center for further examination. Since they are the experts, they will be able to advise you as to what is wrong with your car.
None of my friends had encountered such bearing problems.
I believe only 1 unit out of 500,000 units will have this problem.