Kia Carnival/Sedona, VQ (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Carnival/Sedona, VQ (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 7,7 to 10,7 liters. Service intervals include checks at 15000 to 60000 km or 12 to 48 months, and changes at 45000 to 90000 km or 72 months. The data covers 10 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Carnival 2.2 CRDi DPF (2010-2014)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: A6LF3 6/1
Carnival 2.2 CRDi DPF (2010-2014)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km
  • Code: A6LF3 6/1
Carnival 3.5 V6 (2010-2014)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: 5/1
Carnival 3.5 V6 (2010-2014)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 5/1
Carnival 2.7 V6 (2006-2014)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 48 months/ 60000 km
  • Code: F4A51 4/1
Carnival 2.7 V6 (2006-2014)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Change 90000 km
  • Code: F4A51 4/1
Carnival 2.9 CRDi (2006-2014)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,7 liter
  • Check 60000 km/ 36 months
  • Code: A5HF1 5/1
Carnival 2.9 CRDi (2006-2014)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,7 liter
  • Change 90000 km
  • Code: A5HF1 5/1
Carnival 3.5 V6 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,8 liter
  • Code: A6LF2 6/1
Carnival 3.5 V6 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,8 liter
  • Change 90000 km
  • Code: A6LF2 6/1

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Carnival/Sedona VQ (EU) automatic transaxle fluid capacities vary across engine variants, ranging from 7.7 liters in the 2.2 CRDi DPF and the post-2010 3.5 V6, up to 10.7 liters in the 2.9 CRDi. A higher total capacity figure typically reflects a larger transmission assembly with more fluid volume in the torque converter, cooler lines, and valve body combined.
  • The 2.9 CRDi carries the largest automatic transaxle fluid capacity in the lineup at 10.7 liters. Capacities of this magnitude are generally associated with a full overhaul or dry fill, where the entire system including the torque converter is drained and refilled, rather than a routine partial drain-and-fill service.
  • The 2.7 V6 transaxle holds 8.5 liters, placing it between the smaller 7.7-liter units and the 10.7-liter 2.9 CRDi. Under normal use conditions, the interval for a fluid check is set at 60,000 km or 48 months.
  • The 3.5 V6 specification changed between the 2006-2010 and 2010-2014 production periods. The earlier variant carries 7.8 liters with no check interval listed under normal use, while the later variant specifies 7.7 liters and adds both a check interval of 15,000 km or 12 months and a change interval of 90,000 km or 72 months under normal use conditions.
  • Under severe use conditions, the 3.5 V6 (2010-2014) has a fluid change interval of 45,000 km, exactly half the 90,000 km interval specified for the same engine under normal use. Severe use classifications typically account for operating conditions such as frequent towing, stop-and-go traffic, or extreme temperatures, all of which accelerate fluid degradation.
  • The 2.2 CRDi DPF under severe use conditions specifies both a check interval of 15,000 km or 12 months and a change interval of 90,000 km. Under normal use, only a check interval of 60,000 km or 36 months is listed, with no change interval specified for that condition.
  • The 2.9 CRDi and 2.7 V6 share the same severe-use change interval of 90,000 km, with no check interval listed under severe conditions for either engine. The 2.9 CRDi normal-use specification includes a check at 60,000 km or 36 months, while the 2.7 V6 normal-use check is set at 60,000 km or 48 months, a 12-month difference in the time-based threshold.
  • The 3.5 V6 (2006-2010) under normal use conditions carries no interval data at all, only the 7.8-liter capacity figure. Under severe use, a change at 90,000 km is specified. The absence of a time-based or distance-based check interval under normal use distinguishes the earlier 3.5 V6 from all other engine variants in the lineup.

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