The 2025 Kia Carnival SX-Prestige Hybrid Is A Multifaceted People Mover With SUV Vibes 

I've never thought a minivan could be sexy.

They're doing a great job not making it look like a Minivan.

My next van in 5yrs.

Love that front end!

Imagine a Genesis version of this!!!

The capacitive row of buttons is brilliant! Keeps the dash clean and minimalistic. Very nice interior too!

Two improvements I would like to see 1. door track being in the window line makes it look cleaner and more SUV like. 2. Open up the bottom of the center console! Give us more storage!

I never thought I would like a minivan. This car just changed my mind...

The full flat folding seat of the Pacifica are a game changer for me. We need more middle row fold flat seats in this segment.

Wow I think the carnival is the only vehicle on sale that has an actual opening second row sunroof

I own a 2024 carnival for almost 1 year now. love it for it's practicality and the technology it offers. the 360 camera is super useful. 8 seat configuration is extremely flexible. it looks like an SUV but has a sliding door for the kids. cabin noise is very low. One thing that I don't like is the safety feature, I am not able to turn it off, that the car suddenly heavy breaks during reverse when there's cars moving behind me.

This will be an excellent competitor for Sienna. Especially since Sienna's have long wait times and/or dealer extortion fees. This could be a chance for Kia to put a real dent in marketshare. Pacifica Hybrid has had too many reliability issues, and it's a plug-in, so it was never a true direct Sienna competitor.

Best looking minivan on the market

Would like better IIHS crash test results than the last tests . I’ve been to IIHS , and the testing they do is exacting, meaningful and effective. Before you buy any automobile, see the crash rating at IIHS.

no awd option and no pano-roof option and no plugin option are the critical deal-breakers. end 360-cam for some other vans like odyssey is a critical as well.

I swore to never get a minivan.. But this looks great

Toyota is falling so far behind

KIA Seems like a smart company that makes good looking cars. The name Sedona is a good name. Carnival cannot help sales.

The only thing these are missing is the window shades being electronic....imagine how annoying it is to crawl into the back to drop the shades when you or the kids leave them up, or a baby in the back getting blasted with sun and you see it while driving you could just pop the shade up, etc.. SX Prestige should have that feature while the lower trims have manual shades.

This past January I bought the 2024 pearl white SX Prestige with the captains chairs…, I love it! It’s a great family hauler, everyone is comfortable with enough space for themselves. I drive with my 6 year old & 9 year old in the 3rd row, my 16 year old in the 2nd row, & she loves the heated seats in the captains chairs; especially when I picked her up after a track meet. The heat from the seats helps her back muscles. The lane keep assist is not all the way perfect. It does stay in the lane pretty well in city driving when I’m driving straight at around 30 mph & on. But if I’m driving & there’s a fairly hard turn where the speed is 40 mph.., it doesn’t stay. Oh also during the lane keep assist, the vehicle likes to drive closer to the line on the right. I wish I could adjust it to make it a little more closer to the left line. Over all .., I really enjoy driving it everyday.

My stinger lives on!!! In the strip for the heated and cooled seats! Thx!

Blue+white/gray interiors are just stunning to me

this is the minivan for future.

This is one of the best MPV for KIA.💯🙌🏻 And the Next-Generation Carnival for the next two years will be a splash for 2027. But this refreshed Carnival is amazing to see its changes it has.:)

13:08! yeah! it’s VERY important in front of a juvenile court!!!😂😂😂

Thanks for reviewing the all-new Carnival. 👏

Kia really pulled out all the stops on this one!!

The "Kia Boys" gonna love this

This can only mean the refreshed Sienna is coming soon to RU-vid. Finally. 😄

Again, your reviews are industry leading. Best wishes Redline 👏🏼🙌🏼😏

Thank you! Your review is so professional and specific. Awesome!

Picking mine up on the 21st!

Looks stunning for a minivan!!!

Justin Timberlake should be hired to sing SexyBack in the advertisements for this rig. It's definitely extremely nice. Personally, I don't like minivans... except for this one.

If this car was available in AWD, I’d get it tomorrow.

I definitely think they should bring it to UK and still make it diesel.. it'll be a good family car here where not many fighting for that size of car . Looking cool . Sorrento was just too expensive for what it was . This model looks much better ❤. Had Sportage and optima have Both been great cars

This looks FANTASTIC! And the interior is amazing too.

Disappointed not to see a digital rear view mirror. The new lights look great but I can only imagine that it’ll be all halogen on the lower trims

This looks like an SUV to me.

kia is killing it fr

A minivan turbo hybrid that's awesome

Watch clacking that new wedding ring all across the cars lol

I would buy it the day it comes out in AWD

I think with the minivans if they change the sliding doors to the doors they have on the Tesla SUV that goes up would be awesome🔥🔥🔥🔥

Man Chevy should just offer the SUBURBAN with sliding doors. Change nothing else... Chevy please just put sliding doors on the SUBURBAN.... the japanese people have the crown suv with the sliding doors and it makes so much sense. THE SUBURBAN with sliding doors is my dream dad car.

I have kia sedona and I would like to trade with kia carnival hybrid....kia make good cars and the parts are very cheap compare to Toyota

There is a waiting list for Toyota hybrids And the motors don't blow up

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Well worth the money, best all round family van. Am still driving 2015 V6 Grand Sedona👌

This has to be an 8k camera the quality is amazing.

Video work for this review is Awesome 👌🏽

I wonder which one is the pitcher??😢

I really wish they would do a full EV version of this since this is really what I wanted when I bought my EV9. Minivans are just better at people-moving and pretty much all on-road driving than SUVs. Then again, the lines are getting pretty blurry between minivans and properly sized 3 row SUVs that aren’t jacked up for the off-road driving that nobody actually does. The comments of “AWD or bust” are silly. It’s funny how many people are so gullible to fall for marketing gimmicks so easily. AWD doesn’t make your car invincible in foul weather, in fact it makes the average (incompetent) driver more likely to crash in foul weather because it gives people a false sense of security, allowing them to accelerate faster without adding any ability to slow down or turn. People think that AWD/4WD negates their responsibility to have appropriate tires or chains for the weather, which is why you see so many trucks and SUVs in the ditch on their roof when there is a slight dusting of snow.

The side impact rating was not good on these, i hope they fixed those issues. If they did then this is definitely a great option.

What’s great about non Toyota/Honda brands is that they try so hard at everything. They know they can’t match Toyota/Honda reliability so they need to up their game in other things. Toyota/Honda I think doesnt try so hard for the same reason.

If they have all wheel drive otion, then it ll def be my car next

Love that front end)))

I'm late but I'm so excited about this video❤

1.6l turbo...never in my garage. And they still have not hidden the sliding door track on the sides.

best mini van in the world

Thanks for the preview. When you review the production model, can you please fully recline the VIP seats? I can’t believe the ottoman only goes halfway up as shown here. Thanks!

what colors is in this video, white or grey

What color is this?

Did they do anything to improve theft protection?

What are your driving impressions on the 1.6T Hybrid? Will it be sufficient when the vehicle is fully loaded? Is it better than the 3.5L?

Is this all wheel drive too?

The rear air controls are terribly placed. Love that the rear sunroof opens, great feature.

They should consider adding AWD into this. Yes, its not a must for most, but it is a very attractive option for some area.

Will the hybrid come with Remote Park Assist 2.0?

No Awd thats a deal breaker for lots of people

Give me the sienna reliability and hybrid AWD MPG all day.

This car looks amazing but I just hope it's affordable for those families that are looking at this as a cheaper option versus getting a Tahoe or a full size SUV

Another great review. Is there any thought to adding a PHEV option to the lineup?

I always hated how angular the top of the A pillar is. I wonder how long those display screens in the back will last 😂

Toyota sienna still gets 35mpg with AWD and no turbos. No DSG trans. Will last twice as long minimum. The Kia does look cool though.

Kia and Hyundai's eatings her cookies for the Best 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Is there any difference in interiors, from the last model?

Come in honda I'm a odyssey fan. 2015 honda odyssey 400,000 km no issues.

I'm disappointed that the second row seats don't tilt forward to let you get directly into the back.

No all wheel drive plus turbo, more electrical problems, the 6 cylinder probably wins out!

Mid cycle refresh on Sienna 2025? Anyone has any news on that??

what mic?

I must admit, KIA is making some really badass looking vehicles.. esp the K5, K4 and this.. love love the futuristic headlight design… but I’ll still stick to my Mazda.. 😂

perfect rental vehicle

This is better packaged and thought out than the Lexus TX. Looks far better too.

Kia Carnival Hybrid gets 32 mpg and Toyota Sienna Hybrid gets 36 mpg for those that were wondering.

my friends are auto mechanics for audi, bmw, ford, Toyota and Lexus. they all recommend Toyota, Lexus, and Honda.

Will there be a spare tire?

Mazda did the MPV thing 30 years ago. I'm sure lawyers had fun settling that

This powertrain with auto stop start and 8 occupants, it's acceleration might be in questionable

Is this a awd or fwd?

What is the 110v outlet wattage?

What color is this one?

Kia needs to fix the 12V battery drain issue with the new model, trim SX and SXP. This issue is well known internally, but Kia won’t take any action on the recall in this early stage.

I would go for the bench 2nd row seat rather than the captain chairs

Obviously, it is targeting the Toyota sienna😂😂😂. Does it offer AWD?

Naw... I rather have the Toyota Sienna. Toyota just dominates the Hybrid drive system. Im sorry but thats just my opinion...😊

The carnival only has 2 cup holders in center area while sienna has 4. Best to have gear selector on steering column, it is a total wastw of space in the center. Stop hiding the buttons, should have all important control buttons array visible at all times.

as much as I want to get one of these new minivans... I'm keeping my 07 Odyssey with 160k miles on it. Current APR and dealer markups make these cars unaffordable :(

Nothing beats the 2024 santa fe interior practicality, the best