Kia Carnival
2022–2026 model years · Generation introduced 2022
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- Available years
- 2022–2026
- Yearly records
- 5
- Reported market values
- $22,275–$36,375
The overview
Kia's replacement for the Sedona minivan brings major upgrades in terms of active safety, amenities, and connectivity. The Carnival is powered by a punchy 290-hp V6 that has lots of power in reserve, mated to a smooth-shifting eight-speed automatic. Its 21 mpg overall is similar to other V6 competitors, but no match for the Toyota Sienna hybrid. Unlike the Sienna and Chrysler Pacifica, the Carnival isn't available with AWD. The ride is comfortable and handling is secure but not agile. Controls are easy to use. High-end versions come with a lounge-like reclining feature for the second row. The midsection of the second row can handily slide fore and aft, but owners have to remove the heavy second-row seats for maximum cargo capacity. Standard active safety features include FCW, AEB with pedestrian detection, BSW, and RCTW. For 2025, the Carnival received a refresh which included mild interior and exterior styling updates, and standard adaptive cruise control. A new hybrid version powered by a 242-hp 1.6-liter turbocharged, four-cylinder hybrid engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission was also introduced.
Generation summary from Consumer Reports. Year-specific figures appear below; missing values mean unavailable, not zero.
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Each row keeps its own source data.
| Model year | Market value | Reliability | Owner rating | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (287 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $36,375 | 3/5 | Not rated | 21 MPG |
| 2025 ↗ EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (287 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $32,550 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 21 MPG |
| 2024 ↗ EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (290 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $29,525 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 22 MPG |
| 2023 ↗ EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (290 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $26,550 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 22 MPG |
| 2022 ↗ EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (290 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $22,275 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 22 MPG |
Values depend on trim and condition. Ratings are source-reported; road-test results may describe a tested configuration.
Year by year
2026 model
EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (287 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · New
Find 2026 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- minivan
- Drive type
- FWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Minivans 3-row
- Generation began
- 2022
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $36,375
- Retail value range
- $31,925 - $43,050
- Original MSRP range
- $37,390 - $51,490
- Trade-in range
- $30,860 - $42,265
Ratings
- Road test score
- 84/100
- Reliability
- 3/5
- Expert recommendation
- Recommended
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 18 MPG
- EPA highway
- 26 MPG
- EPA combined
- 21 MPG
- Tested city
- 13 MPG
- Tested highway
- 32 MPG
- Tested overall
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,310
- Cruising range
- 395 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.4 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.4 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 129 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 52 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 203 in
- Width
- 79 in
- Height
- 70 in
- Wheelbase
- 122 in
- Weight
- 4,595 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,325 lb
- Towing capacity
- 3,500 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 8 people
- Front head room
- 8 in
- Front leg room
- 41.5 in
- Rear head room
- 4 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Cargo volume
- 72 cu ft
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 4/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 36943 First published: December 4, 2025 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2025 model
EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (287 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
Find 2025 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- minivan
- Drive type
- FWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Minivans 3-row
- Generation began
- 2022
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $32,550
- Retail value range
- $28,125 - $38,525
- Original MSRP range
- $36,800 - $50,900
- Trade-in range
- $26,860 - $37,835
Ratings
- Road test score
- 84/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 4/5
- Would buy again
- 65%
- Reliability
- 3/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 18 MPG
- EPA highway
- 26 MPG
- EPA combined
- 21 MPG
- Tested city
- 13 MPG
- Tested highway
- 32 MPG
- Tested overall
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,310
- Cruising range
- 395 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.4 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.4 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 129 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 52 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 203 in
- Width
- 79 in
- Height
- 70 in
- Wheelbase
- 122 in
- Weight
- 4,595 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,325 lb
- Towing capacity
- 3,500 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 8 people
- Front head room
- 8 in
- Front leg room
- 41.5 in
- Rear head room
- 4 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Cargo volume
- 72 cu ft
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Driving
- 5/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 2/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 4/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 30504 First published: February 21, 2024 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2024 model
EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (290 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
Find 2024 listings ↗
Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- minivan
- Drive type
- FWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Minivans 3-row
- Generation began
- 2022
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $29,525
- Retail value range
- $26,100 - $34,425
- Original MSRP range
- $33,600 - $46,700
- Trade-in range
- $24,720 - $33,530
Ratings
- Road test score
- 85/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 4/5
- Would buy again
- 64%
- Reliability
- 4/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 19 MPG
- EPA highway
- 26 MPG
- EPA combined
- 22 MPG
- Tested city
- 13 MPG
- Tested highway
- 32 MPG
- Tested overall
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,310
- Cruising range
- 395 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.4 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.4 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 129 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 52 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 203 in
- Width
- 79 in
- Height
- 70 in
- Wheelbase
- 122 in
- Weight
- 4,595 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,325 lb
- Towing capacity
- 3,500 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 8 people
- Front head room
- 8 in
- Front leg room
- 41.5 in
- Rear head room
- 4 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Cargo volume
- 72 cu ft
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Driving
- 4/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 1/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 5/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 27383 First published: November 29, 2023 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2023 model
EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (290 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
Find 2023 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- minivan
- Drive type
- FWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Minivans 3-row
- Generation began
- 2022
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $26,550
- Retail value range
- $22,625 - $30,475
- Original MSRP range
- $33,100 - $46,200
- Trade-in range
- $21,015 - $29,265
Ratings
- Road test score
- 85/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 4/5
- Would buy again
- 77%
- Reliability
- 2/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 19 MPG
- EPA highway
- 26 MPG
- EPA combined
- 22 MPG
- Tested city
- 13 MPG
- Tested highway
- 32 MPG
- Tested overall
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,310
- Cruising range
- 395 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.4 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.4 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 129 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 52 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 203 in
- Width
- 79 in
- Height
- 70 in
- Wheelbase
- 122 in
- Weight
- 4,595 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,325 lb
- Towing capacity
- 3,500 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 8 people
- Front head room
- 8 in
- Front leg room
- 41.5 in
- Rear head room
- 4 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Cargo volume
- 72 cu ft
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Driving
- 4/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 1/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 5/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 24847 First published: November 15, 2022 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2022 model
EX minivan Front 3.5-liter V6 (290 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
Find 2022 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- minivan
- Drive type
- FWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Minivans 3-row
- Generation began
- 2022
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $22,275
- Retail value range
- $18,850 - $26,000
- Original MSRP range
- $32,300 - $46,300
- Trade-in range
- $16,830 - $24,535
Ratings
- Road test score
- 85/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 4/5
- Would buy again
- 66%
- Reliability
- 2/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 19 MPG
- EPA highway
- 26 MPG
- EPA combined
- 22 MPG
- Tested city
- 13 MPG
- Tested highway
- 32 MPG
- Tested overall
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,310
- Cruising range
- 395 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.4 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.4 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 129 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 52 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 203 in
- Width
- 79 in
- Height
- 69 in
- Wheelbase
- 122 in
- Weight
- 4,595 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,325 lb
- Towing capacity
- 3,500 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 8 people
- Front head room
- 8 in
- Front leg room
- 41.5 in
- Rear head room
- 4 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Cargo volume
- 72 cu ft
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Driving
- 5/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 1/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 5/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 21743 First published: February 23, 2021 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
Behind the data
Latest source update: September 11, 2026
Vehicle summaries, specifications, pricing and ratings come from Consumer Reports vehicle records. Auto Guide groups these records by model and reported generation start year.
Available years are listed explicitly. Gaps do not imply that a model was discontinued. Prices are source estimates, not live offers. No first-hand road test by Auto Guide is claimed.
