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Ride in Luxury and Versatility with the all-new Kia Carnival 2022

by Masashi S. JDM Enthusiast

The Kia Carnival is a five-door minivan that was first introduced in 1998 and is now in its fourth generation. It is also referred to as the Kia Sedona and is known for its reliability and versatility. The latest and fourth generation was released in June 2020 using the new Hyundai-Kia N3 platform and offers a more progressive style and modern features. The latest Kia Carnival comes with unique styling, efficiency, and capability to make it more fun to drive around the city. Now, let us get to know the pros and cons of buying the latest Kia Carnival 2022.

5 Pros

Plenty Cabin Space

The Kia Carnival is a dependable car that can comfortably accommodate seven passengers. The Carnival’s cabin offers enough space, legroom, and headroom considering its reclining chairs in the second row.


Comfortable Ride

The latest Kia Carnival offers a modern and spacious cabin with nice and comfortable seats. The interior has soft upholstery, convenient features, and soft-oriented suspension which gives the driver and passengers an excellent driving experience.


Strong and Reliable Engine Options

The Kia Carnival is powered by a powerful petrol engine option: 3.5 L Smartstream G3.5 MPi V6 producing 272 PS (200 kW; 268 hp); 3.5 L Smartstream G3.5 GDi V6 producing 294 PS (216 kW; 290 hp). And a 2.2 L Smartstream D2.2 CRDi VGT straight-4 diesel engine producing 202 PS (149 kW; 199 hp) coupled with an eight-speed transmission.


Stunning Design

The Kia Carnival offers a unique look that you cannot ignore with a new and premium ambiance. The exterior has a refined design with aesthetic appeal while the interior offers some luxurious features.


Excellent Number of Features

The Kia Carnival offers plenty of features including a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 12.3-inch digital instrument display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Kia Live services offering traffic information, weather forecasts, and details of potential on-and off-street parking. Also comes with brake assist, door-ajar warning, day and night rearview camera, parking sensors, rear camera, and Rear Passenger View and talk feature.


5 Cons

Absence of Standard Cruise Control

The Kia Carnival offers plenty of features but lacks adaptive cruise control in its standard features. The cruise control is part of the Advanced Driving Assistance System, but some markets have this package, and it comes with a price.


Cramped Third-row Seats

The Kia Carnival boasted its spacious cabin but the third-row is not as comfortable as the second-row reclining captain seats. But it comes with cup and bottle holders as well as charging ports.


Lack of 360-degree Camera

The Kia Carnival is an excellent car with numerous modern safety features, but it doesn’t come with a 360-degree camera. With its massive size, steering around tight spaces and parking areas may be challenging, so a 360-degree camera may come in handy.


Inadequate Cabin-Storage

The Kia Carnival is a spacious car but the small storage spaces are limited. The center console storage is small while the cubbies in the first- or second-row door panels are limited. There are cup holders in the third row but no device storage bins. The Carnival is at a reasonable price, so Kia may improve these small things.


Absence of All-Wheel-Drive or Hybrid Option

The Kia Carnival offers a powerful engine with its 3.5 L V-6 engine with EPA-estimated fuel economy comes at 19 mpg city /26 mpg highway /22 mpg combined which isn’t bad, but it may become more efficient with a hybrid drivetrain. Also, the latest Carnival doesn’t offer an all-wheel drive.


Finally,

The Kia Carnival is one of the most popular minivans with impressive reliability, luxurious interiors, powerful engines, modern features, and on-road capabilities. The Carnival has definitely proved that it is one of the best and most versatile minivans in the automotive market. There is no surprise that it is one of the best-selling minivans and is a perfect family car. You can visit the Kia Carnival store now for more information on how to get one.


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About Masashi S. Junior   JDM Enthusiast

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Created on Nov 21st 2023 02:32. Viewed 59 times.

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