CARNIVAL MPV KIA DRIVER

Cargo room is ample with 40.2 cubic feet behind the third row and a massive 86.9 cubic feet with the 3rd row folded down. So, even grown adults can sit in every seat and be pretty comfortable. Legroom is impressive regardless of what row you end up in with 41.1 inches up front, 40.5 inches for the middle row, and 35.6 inches in the third row. It’s a given that the kids will be fighting over them on a long rip. You can even slide them left and right to provide better access to the rear seats (or separate two warring siblings). They are heated, ventilated and have leg extensions to let you, or the family max out and relax. Well I’ve seen them online, I haven’t been. The VIP middle row is a game changer, it reminds me of those ultra-luxury vans you see in Japan.

I can guarantee you that it’s massively comfortable though. The Tuscan Umber over Off-Black Two-Tone leather has a lot of personality, it’s up to you whether you think the extroverted orange is your thing. Pretty much every new Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis come with a bangin interior, but the Carnival kicks it up a notch. It’s chunky yet elegant, much like myself. Whether this is actually good off-road will have to happen during a follow-on test, but suffice to say, the Carnival looks really good. 4 inches more than a 2022 Sienna and a massive 1.7 inches more than the latest Pacifica minivan. With 6.8 inches of ground clearance, it looks beefy. The Carnival generally does live up to the “SUV-inspired” design, begrudgingly. It sports a front end that aligns with most recent Kia stuff and the only real clue that it’s a minivan (MPV) is the channel for the sliding rear door. I don’t really care what it’s called, it’s objectively handsome. I mean, take a look at that sucker, it’s a good looking vehicle. The drivetrain is exactly the same, so, is the extra luxury worth it? Let’s check it out, is this near $48,000 MPV worth its sticker price? Exterior Here, check out the window sticker for yourself.īase price to base price, you’ll be ponying up another $14,000 for the SX Prestige over the base model.

CARNIVAL MPV KIA DRIVER

A large 12.3-inch driver information display.

Second-row lounge-lizard reclining captain’s chairs (with heating and ventilation).

It has literally everything, but some highlights specific to the top trim include: However, us journalist types rarely get the base model, and Kia ramped our tester up to the top trim SX Prestige. So for not that far over thirty grand, you can have a pretty sweet minivan MPV.

Seven USB ports (3 front, 2 middle, 2 rear).

Seven-passenger seating with second-row captain’s chairs.

The bottom spec LX starts at a reasonable $32,300 and gets a ton of standard stuff like: It comes in a pretty good variety of trim levels as well. Whatever it’s called, it’s a good looking thing. They specifically note that the “SUV-inspired design” is “a radical departure from the usual.” Ironically, the SUV is far more “usual” than a minivan these days, but I’m not a marketing person.

So, Kia goes out of their way to make sure you know that this is not a minivan. We’ll just assume it’s short for “multi-purpose vehicle” like the old days! Not a minivan The term “MPV” is used 17 times on the main landing page but is never defined. However, if you the Carnival’s main page and you will not find the term “minivan”.

The Carnival has minivan-like features like “Slide-Flex Seating System”, “multi-purpose interior” and “practical family-focused innovations”. Is Kia’s “don’t call me a minivan” minivan as good as it looks? Yeah it does! Carnival Overviewįirst, some details.

I got a chance to check out the 2022 Kia Carnival “MPV” recently and had a lot of thoughts. While I’ve only owned one, a 2005 Honda Odyssey, I’ve really enjoyed the press loaners I’ve had over the years. You can tell by that last bit that I’m a fan. It’s something that some buyers strive to avoid, while others recognize the unmatched utility. “Minivan” has unfortunately become a bit of a four-letter word amongst the car-buying public.

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