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Carstar / Joice
Kia

Carstar / Joice

The DS Carstar / Joice minivan body.

DS

Selected generation models, including overseas specifications

Vehicle details

Kia’s official heritage archive and 80-year history establish introduction in 1999 and the actual April launch. The minivan was developed by Hyundai Precision and sold under Kia; shared engineering alone does not merge vehicles sold by other brands. Kia’s European service listing identifies Joice as DS (EG), corroborated by parts manufacturer KYB’s CARSTAR/JOICE application heading. Its 2001 service coverage is not a global launch or end date. Official heritage confirms 1,997 cc gasoline and the existence of LPG; individual LPG displacement, output and transmission are not inferred. Exact output and transmission, final worldwide end and illustrated model year remain unverified. These are verified representative powertrains, not every export-market calibration.

Production years
1999–
Body
Van
Powertrain
Petrol · LPG
Length
4,570 mm
Width
1,720 mm
Height
1,640 mm
Drivetrain
FWD

1,997 cc gasoline

Development / body code
DS
Powertrain
Petrol
Displacement
1,997 cc