KIA CARNIVAL

JANUARY 2021 - ONWARDS

ALL VARIANTS

RATING YEAR 2021

VEHICLE TYPE People Mover
ENGINE TYPE Petrol / Diesel
BUILT FROM November 2020
ON SALE FROM January 2021
SERIES KA4
AIRBAGS Dual frontal, side chest,
side head, driver knee

The Kia Carnival was introduced in Australia and New Zealand

in January 2021. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all
variants.
Dual frontal, side head-protecting airbags (first, second &
third rows), and side chest-protecting airbags (first row), and
a driver knee airbag are standard. A centre airbag to minimise
occupant injury in a far-side impact crash is not available.
Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car, Vulnerable Road
User and Junction Assist) as well as a lane support system
with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW)
and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and an advanced speed
assistance system (SAS) are standard on all variants.

90% 88% 68% 82%

SAFETY
ADULT OCCUPANT CHILD OCCUPANT VULNERABLE ROAD USER ASSIST
PROTECTION PROTECTION PROTECTION

RATING APPLICABILITY

VARIANT BODY TYPE ENGINE DRIVETRAIN AUS NZ

Kia Carnival S People Mover 3.5 litre petrol 2WD  -

Kia Carnival Si People Mover 3.5 litre petrol 2WD  -
Kia Carnival SLi People Mover 3.5 litre petrol 2WD  -
Kia Carnival Platinum People Mover 3.5 litre petrol 2WD  -
Kia Carnival S  People Mover 2.2 litre diesel 2WD  -
Kia Carnival Si People Mover 2.2 litre diesel 2WD  -
Kia Carnival SLi People Mover 2.2 litre diesel 2WD  -
Kia Carnival Platinum People Mover 2.2 litre diesel 2WD  -
Kia Carnival EX People Mover 2.2 litre diesel 2WD - 
Kia Carnival Deluxe People Mover 2.2 litre diesel 2WD - 
Kia Carnival Premium People Mover 2.2 litre diesel 2WD - 

 COVERED BY THIS RATING  NOT COVERED BY THIS RATING  TESTED VARIANT - NOT APPLICABLE PAGE 1 OF 8
ADULT OCCUPANT PROTECTION
90%
34.54 POINTS
OUT OF 38

The passenger compartment of the Kia Carnival remained stable

in the frontal offset (MPDB) test. Dummy readings indicated
ADEQUATE protection for the upper and lower legs of the driver
and upper legs of the passenger. Protection was GOOD for all
other critical body regions. The front structure of the Kia Carnival
presented a low-moderate risk to the occupants of an oncoming
(collision partner) vehicle in this test, and a moderate 2.04 point
penalty for compatibility was applied. FRONTAL OFFSET (MPDB)# 5.98 (out of 8)
In the full width frontal test, GOOD protection was offered to all FULL WIDTH FRONTAL #
7.78 (out of 8)
critical body regions of both the driver and rear passenger except
the neck and chest of rear passenger where protection was SIDE IMPACT# 6.00 (out of 6)
ADEQUATE.
OBLIQUE POLE# 6.00 (out of 6)
In the side impact and oblique pole tests, protection offered to
all critical body regions was GOOD and maximum points were WHIPLASH PROTECTION 3.78 (out of 4)
scored in both tests.
FAR SIDE IMPACT 3.00 (out of 4)
Prevention of occupant excursion (movement towards the other
side of the vehicle) in the far side impact tests was assessed as
RESCUE & EXTRICATION 2.00 (out of 2)
GOOD for the vehicle-to-vehicle side impact (MDB) scenario, and
ADEQUATE in the vehicle-to-pole scenario. A centre airbag to
prevent contact between the heads of front seat occupants in side
#
Scaled scores. Total test scored out of 16.00 points.
impacts is not available.
A Rescue Sheet, providing information for first responders in the
event of a crash, is available for all rated variants.

SIDE IMPACT OBLIQUE POLE

SIDE IMPACT (MDB) (60km/h)
FRONTAL OFFSET (MPDB) (50km/h)
Head: 4.00 pts
Chest: 4.00 pts
DRIVER Abdomen: 4.00 pts
Pelvis: 4.00 pts
Head / neck: 4.00 pts
Deductions: Nil
Chest: 4.00 pts
Upper legs: 2.90 pts OBLIQUE POLE (32km/h)
Lower legs: 3.11 pts
Deductions: -1.00 (variable contact) Head: 4.00 pts
Chest: 4.00 pts
FRONT PASSENGER Abdomen: 4.00 pts
Pelvis: 4.00 pts
Head / neck: 4.00 pts Deductions: Nil
Chest: 4.00 pts
Upper legs: 3.00 pts
Lower legs: 4.00 pts
Deductions: -1.00 (variable contact) FAR SIDE IMPACT
COMPATIBILITY SIDE IMPACT (MDB)
Head: 4.00 pts
Deductions: -2.04 pts
Neck: 4.00 pts
Chest & Abdomen: 4.00 pts
Pelvis: No penalty
FULL WIDTH FRONTAL (50km/h)
OBLIQUE POLE
DRIVER Head: 2.00 pts
Neck: 2.00 pts
Head: 4.00 pts Chest & Abdomen: 2.00 pts
Neck: 4.00 pts Pelvis: No penalty
Chest: 4.00 pts
Upper legs: 4.00 pts
Deductions: Nil OCCUPANT-TO-OCCUPANT
Head contact: [NOT ASSESSED]
REAR PASSENGER No centre airbag
Head: 4.00 pts
Neck: 3.79 pts
Chest: 3.32 pts
Upper legs: 4.00 pts
Deductions: Nil

WHIPLASH (REAR IMPACT) PROTECTION

RESCUE & EXTRICATION
Rescue Sheet No penalty Driver / front passenger: 2.97 pts

Rear passenger: 0.81 pts
Door Opening  No penalty
Multi-Collision Braking  1.00 pt
Advanced eCall  1.00 pt default
CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION
88%
43.52 POINTS
OUT OF 49

In the frontal offset and side impact tests, protection of the 10 year
and 6 year dummies was GOOD for all critical body regions and
maximum points were scored. DYNAMIC TEST (FRONT) 16.00 (out of 16)
The Kia Carnival is fitted with lower ISOFix anchorages and top DYNAMIC TEST (SIDE) 8.00 (out of 8)
tether anchorages for all seating positions in the second row and
outboard seats in the third row. Top tether anchorages and ISOFix RESTRAINT INSTALLATION 11.52 (out of 12)
anchorages are not available in the centre seating position in the ON-BOARD SAFETY FEATURES 8.00 (out of 13)
third row. Installation of child restraints in the third row centre
position is therefore not recommended.
Installation of typical child restraints available in Australia and New
Zealand showed most child restraints could be accommodated
in most rear seating positions, however one of the selected
Type A convertible seats could not be correctly installed in
rearward-facing mode using the ISOfix anchorages in the
outboard seats of the second and third rows. Care is also required
when installing one of the forward-facing convertible seat using
the ISOfix anchorages in the third row positions.

FRONTAL OFFSET (MPDB) (50km/h) SIDE IMPACT (60km/h)

6 YEAR OLD 10 YEAR OLD 10 YEAR OLD 6 YEAR OLD

ON-BOARD SAFETY FEATURES

FRONT 2nd ROW 2nd ROW 3rd ROW 3rd ROW

FEATURE PASSENGER OUTBOARD CENTRE OUTBOARD CENTRE

ISOFix     
Integrated child restraints     
Top tether anchorage     
Airbag disabling  - - - -

 FITTED TO TEST CAR AS STANDARD  NOT FITTED TO TEST CAR BUT AVAILABLE AS AN OPTION  NOT AVAILABLE - NOT APPLICABLE

GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR

NOTE: The child restraints fitted to vehicles tested by Euro NCAP

are relevant to the European market. For Australasian consumers,
this information should be used as a guide to vehicle features only.
The Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP) provides an
independent assessment on the safety of Australasian child restraints -
see www.childcarseats.com.au. PAGE 3 OF 8
CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION
88%
43.52 POINTS
OUT OF 49

CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION*

FRONT ROW 2nd ROW 3rd ROW

CHILD RESTRAINT (CRS) TYPE^
PASSENGER LEFT CENTRE RIGHT LEFT CENTRE RIGHT
Rearward facing capsule       
TYPE A Rearward facing with harness - convertible (Model A)       
Rearward facing with harness - convertible (Model B)       
BELTED

Forward facing with harness - convertible (Model A)       

TYPE B
Forward facing with harness - convertible (Model B)       
TYPE E Booster - 4 to 8 years       
TYPE F Booster - 4 to 10 years       
Rearward facing capsule       
TYPE A Rearward facing with harness - convertible (Model A)       
ISOFIX

Rearward facing with harness - convertible (Model B)       

Forward facing with harness - convertible (Model A)       
TYPE B
Forward facing with harness - convertible (Model B)       

* Installation of each child restraint is assessed separately in each position. Installation of multiple restraints has not been assessed and may not be possible.
^ The above list of child restraints has been selected to provide a general indication of the rated vehicle’s ability to accommodate various CRS types. ANCAP does
not endorse or recommend any one CRS brand or model, nor does it rate the safety of child restraints.

 INSTALL WITHOUT PROBLEM  INSTALL WITH CARE  CANNOT BE FITTED SAFELY  INSTALLATION NOT ALLOWED - NOT APPLICABLE / NOT ASSESSED

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VULNERABLE ROAD USER PROTECTION
68%
36.91 POINTS
OUT OF 54

The bonnet of the Kia Carnival provided GOOD or ADEQUATE

protection to the head of a struck pedestrian over most of its
surface, with some WEAK and POOR results recorded along the
front of the bonnet and on the stiff windscreen pillars. Protection
of the pelvis was mixed, with areas of GOOD and POOR
performance, while the bumper provided GOOD protection to
HEAD IMPACTS 15.95 (out of 24)
pedestrians’ legs. UPPER LEG IMPACTS 2.60 (out of 6)
The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system is capable LOWER LEG IMPACTS 6.00 (out of 6)
of detecting and reacting to vulnerable road users such as
pedestrians and cyclists. AEB - Pedestrian (forward) 5.80 (out of 7)
The AEB system offered ADEQUATE performance in tests AEB - Pedestrian (backover) 0.00 (out of 2)
of its effectiveness in pedestrian test scenarios, with GOOD
performance recorded in many daylight and night-time scenarios. AEB - Cyclist 6.56 (out of 9)
The AEB system does not react to vulnerable road users in reverse
(AEB Backover) or turning scenarios. In cyclist test scenarios, the
AEB system offered ADEQUATE performance.

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (PEDESTRIAN, CYCLIST & BACKOVER)

SYSTEM NAME: Forward Collision - Avoidance Assist
TYPE: Autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning
OPERATIONAL FROM: 5-85 km/h
DESCRIPTION: System functions in the daytime and night

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING - PEDESTRIAN

AEB + FCW FORWARD BACKOVER
Adult crossing Adult walking Adult standing
Adult walking Adult crossing Adult crossing Adult crossing Child running side road, behind reversing behind reversing
along road towards kerb (50%) from kerb (25%) from kerb (75%) (obstructed) vehicle turning vehicle vehicle
DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT DAY DAY

TEST
SCENARIO

- - -
PERFORMANCE
ADEQUATE

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING - CYCLIST PEDESTRIAN IMPACT

TEST (40 KM/H)
FCW FORWARD

Cyclist travelling Cyclist crossing Cyclist travelling Cyclist crossing Cyclist crossing
along road (25%) from kerb (obstructed) along road (50%) (nearside) (farside)

DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY

TEST
SCENARIO

PERFORMANCE
ADEQUATE

GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR

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SAFETY ASSIST
82%
13.25 POINTS
OUT OF 16

The Kia Carnival is fitted as standard with a range of safety assist

features including autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and a lane
support system (LSS) with lane keep assist (LKA) and emergency
lane keeping (ELK) functionality.
Tests of the AEB (Car-to-Car) system showed GOOD performance
with collisions avoided or mitigated in all scenarios. Overall,
effectiveness of the AEB (Car-to-Car) system performance was OCCUPANT STATUS
rated as GOOD.
- Seat belt reminders 1.17 (out of 2)
Overall performance of the Lane Support System was GOOD, with
ADEQUATE performance recorded in ELK scenarios, and GOOD - Driver monitoring 1.00 (out of 1)
performance in LKA scenarios.
SPEED ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS 2.38 (out of 3)
A speed assistance system (SAS) is also standard. This system
identifies the local speed limit and allows the driver to set the speed LANE SUPPORT SYSTEMS 3.25 (out of 4)
accordingly.
AEB - Car-to-Car 3.46 (out of 4)
A seat belt reminder system is fitted to all seating positions except
the centre seat of the second row. Occupancy detection is only AEB - Junction Assist 2.00 (out of 2)
available for the front passenger and the second row outboard
seating positions.
A driver drowsiness monitor system is fitted as standard.

LANE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (LSS)

SYSTEM NAME: Lane Following Assist

OPERATIONAL FROM: 60-200 km/h

EMERGENCY LANE KEEPING (ELK)

Oncoming Overtaking vehicle Overtaking vehicle Road edge Solid line
vehicle (GVT at 72 km/h) (GVT at 80 km/h)

UNINTENTIONAL INTENTIONAL UNINTENTIONAL INTENTIONAL

TEST
SCENARIO

PERFORMANCE
ADEQUATE

LANE KEEP ASSIST (LKA)

Dashed Line Solid Line

TEST
SCENARIO

PERFORMANCE
GOOD

HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) PASS
FUNCTION
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) PASS

GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR

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SAFETY ASSIST
82%
13.25 POINTS
OUT OF 16

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (CAR-TO-CAR)

SYSTEM NAME: Forward Collision - Avoidance Assist

TYPE: Autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning
OPERATIONAL FROM: 5-180 km/h
DESCRIPTION: Defaults ON for every journey

HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI)

Supplementary warning [NOT FITTED]
FUNCTION
Restraint activation / dynamic retractors [NOT FITTED]

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING

AUTONOMOUS - CAR-TO-CAR
EMERGENCY BRAKING - CAR-TO-CAR
Driving towards a stationary car Turning across the path of oncoming vehicle
-50% OFFSET -75% OFFSET 100% OFFSET 75% OFFSET 50% OFFSET TARGET VEHICLE SPEED

30 KM/H 45 KM/H 55 KM/H

TEST
10 KM/H
SCENARIO
TEST
VEHICLE 15 KM/H
SPEED

20 KM/H

AEB (10-50 km/h) GOOD

FCW (30-80 km/h)

PERFORMANCE GOOD

AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING - CAR-TO-CAR

Toward car braking lightly Toward car braking heavily
Driving towards a slower moving car*
12m 40m 12m 40m
HEADWAY HEADWAY HEADWAY HEADWAY

TEST
SCENARIO

AEB (10-50 km/h)

FCW (50*-80 km/h)

PERFORMANCE GOOD

OCCUPANT STATUS SPEED ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (SAS)

WARNING TYPE DRIVER FRONT REAR SAS FEATURE DESCRIPTION

PASSENGER PASSENGERS

Speed Limit Information Function Camera based

Occupant Detection -  /
Speed Limitation Function System advised
Seat Belt Reminder (Visual)   
Seat Belt Reminder (Audible)   
Driver Monitoring  - -

 PASS  FAIL  NOT AVAILABLE - NOT APPLICABLE

GOOD ADEQUATE MARGINAL WEAK POOR

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SAFETY FEATURES & TECHNOLOGIES

AVAILABILITY TESTED MAKE / MODEL Kia Carnival S, RHD

FEATURE / TECHNOLOGY~ TESTED VEHICLE(S) BUILT 2021
AUS NZ
TESTED BODY TYPE People Mover
Seat belts (three-point) for all forward-facing seats  
TESTED VEHICLE ENGINE 2.2 litre diesel
Seat belt pre-tensioners (front)  
Seat belt pre-tensioners (rear outboard) - 2nd row  
RATING PUBLISHED April 2021
Seat belt pre-tensioners (rear centre) - 2nd row   RATING UPDATED n/a
Seat belt pre-tensioners (rear outboard) - 3rd row  
Intelligent seat belt reminder (driver)  
Intelligent seat belt reminder (front passenger)  
Intelligent seat belt reminder (2nd row seats) * *
Intelligent seat belt reminder (3rd row seats)  
Airbag - frontal (driver)  
Airbag - frontal (passenger)  
Airbags - side, chest protection (front seats)  
Airbags - side, chest protection (2nd row seats)  
Airbags - side, chest protection (3rd row seats)  
Airbags - side, head protection (front seats)  
Airbags - side, head protection (2nd row seats)  
Airbags - side, head protection (3rd row seats)  
Airbag - centre  
Airbag - knee (driver)  
Airbag - knee (front passenger)  
Airbag disabling switch - automatic (front passenger)  
Airbag disabling switch - manual (front passenger)  
Head restraints for all seats  
Active bonnet  
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)  
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)  
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) - Car-to-Car  
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) - VRU  
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) - Backover  
Automatic emergency call (eCall)  
Blind spot monitor (BSM)  
Child presence alert  
Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD)  
Electronic data recorder (EDR)  
Electronic stability control (ESC)  
Emergency brake assist (EBA)  
Emergency stop signal (ESS)  
Fatigue reminder  
Fatigue monitor / detection  
Forward collision warning (FCW)  
ISOFix  
Lane departure warning (LDW)  
Lane keep assist (LKA)  
Pre-crash systems   MODEL VARIANTS:
Rear cross-traffic alert (RCTA)   ANCAP safety ratings do not automatically extend to variants that have
Reversing collision avoidance (camera)   different body styles, engine configurations, driven wheels or occupant
restraint systems (e.g. fewer airbags). In these cases, ANCAP considers
Roll stability system   technical evidence submitted by manufacturers before deciding on the
extension of a rating to additional variants of a model.
Secondary / multi-collision brake  
Speed assistance - auto / intelligent speed limiter   RATING YEAR (DATESTAMP):
Speed assistance - manual speed limiter The Rating Year denotes the year requirements against which a vehicle has
  been assessed. The Rating Year is determined by ANCAP and, for vehicles
Speed assistance - speed sign recognition & warning   rated from 2018, the Rating Year is the year in which the vehicle was tested.
Smart (intelligent) key   ~ Specifications & availability subject to change. Please check with the
Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication (V2I)   vehicle manufacturer for confirmation of vehicle specification.
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication (V2V)   * Except 2nd row centre seating position.

 STANDARD  OPTIONAL  NOT AVAILABLE

 NOT AVAILABLE ON BASE VARIANT BUT STANDARD OR OPTIONAL ON HIGHER VARIANTS

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