2025 LDV MIFA price and specs: Kia Carnival rival gets eight-seat option

The LDV MIFA people mover is now available with an eight-seat configuration, giving it enough seats to directly take on the top-selling Kia Carnival.

The eight-seat layout is only available in the base Mode, however, and is currently priced at $47,990 drive-away.

That makes it $1019 more than the seven-seat Mode, which is currently being offered for $46,971 drive-away for private buyers for a limited time on in-stock vehicles.

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The base MIFA significantly undercuts the most affordable Kia Carnival, which is currently priced at $54,690 drive-away.

The Luxe and Executive continue to be offered only in seven-seat guise, with two individual seats for the second row.

The 2025 MIFA range is due to arrive in Australian showrooms this month.

The base Mode also now features adaptive LED headlights with high-beam assist, as well as multi-zone climate control with switches in the second row.

“We have been working with the factory on an eight-seat option for some time and we are delighted that we can finally deliver this option to our customers,” said LDV Australia general manager Dinesh Chinnappa.

“The addition of the eight-seat version of the LDV Mifa people-mover is yet another example of the support the factory has for the Australian market.”

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

Dimensions

Servicing and Warranty

The LDV MIFA is backed by a seven-year, 200,000km warranty.

LDV doesn’t offer capped-price servicing on the MIFA.

Safety

The LDV MIFA has a five-star safety rating from ANCAP, based on testing conducted in 2022.

Standard safety equipment across the range includes:

• 7 airbags (front, front-centre, front-side, and full-length curtains)
• Autonomous emergency braking (front and rear)
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Driver fatigue monitoring
• Lane-keep assist
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Safe exit warning
• Traffic sign recognition
• Reversing camera
• Rear parking sensors

Executive and up get a surround-view camera and front parking sensors.

Standard Equipment

There are three trim levels in the MIFA range.

The Mode is offered with either seven- or eight-seat layouts and comes standard with:

• 18-inch alloy wheels (225/60R18)
• T145/80R18 spare
• Adaptive LED headlights (NEW)
• LED tail lights
• Electronic park brake
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wired Apple CarPlay
• 7.0-inch instrument cluster screen
• 6-speaker sound system
• Leatherette upholstery
• Multi-zone climate control (NEW)

The Executive (seven-seat only) adds:

• Dual power sliding doors
• Power tailgate
• Rain-sensing wipers
• 19-inch alloy wheels in 235/55/R19 tyres
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• 8-way power driver’s seat
• 8-way power passenger seat
• 8-speaker sound system
• Wireless phone charger
• Front and rear sunroof

The Luxe (seven-seat only) adds:

• Heated, ventilated and massaging front seats
• Driver’s seat memory
• Second-row captain’s chairs with footrests
  • 4-way power adjustment incl. reclining function
  • Heating
  • Ventilation
  • 8-mode massage
• 12-speaker sound system
• 64-colour ambient lighting
• ‘Premium leather-accented’ upholstery

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