The 2024 Kia Carnival Hybrid has been approved for sale in Australia.

It will arrive in local showrooms later this year, while facelifted petrol V6 and turbo-diesel Carnival variants are due around March or April.

The Carnival Hybrid will become the first people mover priced under $100,000 with an electrified powertrain to be officially sold in Australia, with the Japanese Toyota Alphard and Estima (Tarago) hybrids popular in the grey import market.