Kia · 1999–2002
Kia Joice
The Kia Joice, or Kia Carstar, is a 7-seat compact MPV produced between 1999 and 2002 by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors.
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Successor: Kia Carens
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Overview
Kia co-developed the vehicle with the Hyundai Motor Company. The Joice shared the same platform as the Hyundai Santamo. The vehicle had a 2.0-liter gasoline engine that produced between 120 and 139 horse power. In 2001, a facelift was introduced for the European market.
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Specifications
- name
- Kia Joice
- Manufacturer
- Kia Motors
- aka
- Kia Carstar
- Production
- 1999–2002
- Assembly
- South Korea: Ulsan (Hyundai Ulsan Plant)
- Class
- Compact MPV (M)
- Body style
- 5-door station wagon
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Related
- Hyundai Santamo
- Engine
- 2.0L 16V I4
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2720 mm
- Length
- 4570 mm
- Width
- 1735 mm
- Height
- 1645 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1325 kg
- Successor
- Kia Carens
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q494474CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_JoiceCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1357043358 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kia_Joice_front_20080123.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Rudolf Stricker · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.