Grand Carnival 2016 11seater

[wsolo]

Dear tsikoteers who have looked at or already owning the 11seater grand carnival, looking for your insights, ownership experience and research/comparison feedback, am looking for a van bigger than my current 7s 4x2. I just read about the asean korea FTA and the good cost impact it will have on SK made cars- the Kia GC 2016 11s * 1.575 now looks a viable alternative to the GS 2015 10s m/t crdi with 100k discount 1.688-0.100 =1.588. Your thoughts please. TIA!

[dct]

Dear tsikoteers who have looked at or already owning the 11seater grand carnival, looking for your insights, ownership experience and research/comparison feedback, am looking for a van bigger than my current 7s 4x2. I just read about the asean korea FTA and the good cost impact it will have on SK made cars- the Kia GC 2016 11s * 1.575 now looks a viable alternative to the GS 2015 10s m/t crdi with 100k discount 1.688-0.100 =1.588. Your thoughts please. TIA!

11 seater is a joke. Consider it as 8+3 bonus seats. No luggage space na pag may sumakay sa last row and also masikip ang legroom. But anyway, 3 rows rin naman ang GS na kinukumpara mo. Mas sulit nga ang carnival dahil mas mura at mas maraming features. Naka A/T ka pa

[br733]

11 seater is a joke. Consider it as 8+3 bonus seats. No luggage space na pag may sumakay sa last row and also masikip ang legroom. But anyway, 3 rows rin naman ang GS na kinukumpara mo. Mas sulit nga ang carnival dahil mas mura at mas maraming features. Naka A/T ka pa

consider it an 8 seater instead.... at 8 seater 1.575m, its not bad....

unless you really have to seat 11 people.

marketing lang 11 seater to justify the big difference in price between the 2.3m 7 seater and the 8-11 seater 1.575 in my opinion

[ronw123w124]

consider it an 8 seater instead.... at 8 seater 1.575m, its not bad....

unless you really have to seat 11 people.

marketing lang 11 seater to justify the big difference in price between the 2.3m 7 seater and the 8-11 seater 1.575 in my opinion

Kung ako rin naman ang bibili, I wouldn't even bother with the 7 seater version at 2.3M, pambili na rin kaya ng Vios yung diprensya between the 7 seater and the 11 seater version

[dct]

consider it an 8 seater instead.... at 8 seater 1.575m, its not bad....

unless you really have to seat 11 people.

marketing lang 11 seater to justify the big difference in price between the 2.3m 7 seater and the 8-11 seater 1.575 in my opinion

More for tax din siguro. Lower tax ang mas maraming capacity di ba?

[wsolo]

Thanks for the inputs. Agree might be unrealistic to have 11p + luggage esp. provincial trip, best might be 1 or both 4th row seats folded down and then a roof cargo box. Yes - features, engine, transmission, apparently all go to GC except for space/headroom so leaning to GC, except that reliability and dealer support (parts availability, service quality) is not so clear. Btw, would you know if the revgt of kia 2.2 is parts compatible with hyundai?

[weisshorn]

Thanks for the inputs. Agree might be unrealistic to have 11p + luggage esp. provincial trip, best might be 1 or both 4th row seats folded down and then a roof cargo box. Yes - features, engine, transmission, apparently all go to GC except for space/headroom so leaning to GC, except that reliability and dealer support (parts availability, service quality) is not so clear. Btw, would you know if the revgt of kia 2.2 is parts compatible with hyundai?

Kia & Hyundai use the same engine & transmission.

[mda_]

Kia's after sales service is much much better than hyundai's

[GTi]

^Amen to that. I have tried both Kia and Hyundai service centers in Wheels Inc. E. Rod. servicing our Santa Fe and a relative's Carnival. Santa Fe requires a very long waiting time or prior appointment. With Kia, I go to the dealership at the same time I did with the Santa Fe and they were able to entertain me immediately.

[probpt]

The Php 1.595M price tag is a promo. You have to pay a Php 100k reservation fee to avail the unit at that price. The SRP after the promo is Php 1.995M.

For the 11 seater GS, they took out the sun roof, roof rail, leather seats, climate control, and power tailgate. The doors are still auto open and close, and they didnt touch the entertainment system. The 11 seater also comes with a back up camera, which according to the SA I spoke to doesnt come with the 7 seater.

The reservation list is pretty long. If I reserve a unit now, the estimated delivery/turnover is mid-May already.

I'm seriously considering it since we're in the market for a mini-van or van. The local Starex is pricesd kinda steep, considering the features it comes with. At Php 1.595M, this is a very good option. And yes, the last row might not be usable in real world settings, unless the situation call for it, i guess. The good thing about it though, is that when stowed away, cargo space is flat.

[jaggerx3]

I'll get mine if i were to buy sa grey markets

[wsolo]

Thanks for the additional insights, finally was able to see it in kia alabang. My impression like that of another couple who were looking at it had these thoughts - it's nice feature sete and engine wise, but space for passengers is quite limited, even when in the 8p mode. So finally going to the GS.

[EQAddict]

Thanks for the additional insights, finally was able to see it in kia alabang. My impression like that of another couple who were looking at it had these thoughts - it's nice feature sete and engine wise, but space for passengers is quite limited, even when in the 8p mode. So finally going to the GS.

Hmmmm this is worrisome for me. I haven't seen the unit yet though I placed a reservation already. I basically need seating for 6. Comfortably.

[desmosedici]

Hmmmm this is worrisome for me. I haven't seen the unit yet though I placed a reservation already. I basically need seating for 6. Comfortably.

You're better off with the GS if space is your priority. With the 4th row folded down, the GC seats 6 in comfort with 2 more in small jump seats that have no headrest (at least in the unrepresentative test car I drove). My priority hierarchy is ride comfort, then drive train, then space. I just need comfy space for 6. Thus I've placed a deposit for a GC with a June delivery.

[attorney]

Guys who amongst you installed seat covers for your 11seater carnival? Im planning to install since the beige color is now dark haha! The stain resist fabric doesnt really work. You guys have pics? And where did u have them made? Thanks!


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[picalover]

You're better off with the GS if space is your priority. With the 4th row folded down, the GC seats 6 in comfort with 2 more in small jump seats that have no headrest (at least in the unrepresentative test car I drove). My priority hierarchy is ride comfort, then drive train, then space. I just need comfy space for 6. Thus I've placed a deposit for a GC with a June delivery.

Hi Sir, can the jump seats be removed? Thannks