The 2025 Kia Carnival Goes Hybrid to Take on the Toyota Sienna: But Is It BETTER?

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[gabrielash]

Kia missed the mark by not making the hybrid Carnival AWD.

[peteryang]

From 2022+ Kia Carnival General Discussion Forum :
I just got the 2023 SX Prestige but there has been some rattling noise when I driver on the bumpy road/ uneven surfaced road.
I have this also. Same (perceived) location. Can't really pinpoint location. May be in driver's door as it sometimes goes away if I open and close the door at a stop.
I just got a new Kia carnival 2024 sx and am hearing the same rattling near the front side/seat belt column area on both drivers and passengers door.
Yep. Same issue with me. It seems to only make the noise on the highway. But it is totally random.
I’m having the same issue with my 2024 SX prestige. The noise seems to be from driver/sliding door on driver side.
I have the 2024 Kia Carnival and I hear rattling noise when I drive over uneven roads/pavement coming from the rear of the vehicle.
Got our 2023 SX Prestige last week and from the first mile itself, I could hear some clunking noise from the back when I go over bad patches of road/speed bumps.
did anyone had same problem as mine... squeaking / creaking sound from dashboard when drive on uneven / bumpy road...
Yes! Got our car on Oct 22, 2022. It’s an ex 2023. Today 10/27/2022 I started to notice. Creaking noise when I stop and go and on some slightly bumpy roads…. I don’t like it
I have a kia carnival sx prestige, I have the creaking sound just whenever it wants to make the noise, I have replaced the struts and mounts, leftside lower control arm and the brakes and still the same sound, took it to kia and they charged me for 2 hours of trying to figure it out, 465.00 . I had someone tell me it sounds like 2 pieces of plastic scraping rubbing together and the noise sounds like under the driver's seat to him. I about to trade it for a dodge.
I have a noise at random times on the highway. Sounds like it is coming from the lower part of the driver side door.
Anyone find a fix for this, my 22 EX+ model is doing this, seems like plastic trim behind the dual screens in the noise source.

[KoreanBeautyOwner]

I had 2005 sedona good for 300kmiles

And 2014 sedona with 270kmiles by nextyear 300kmiles..drives like new . Seats cushion still firm.

[joebrown]

I'm outside the city i would still go with the V6 my current van is always loaded or moving quickly loaded.. with 6 people a few stuff going 70 to 80 mph with couple hills get 27 mpg.. 6 persons fully loaded right to the nuts plus a hitch cargo carrier with goods and 50 litres of fuel doing 75 to 85 mph still getting 21 mpg in the older 3.3 V6 plus i tow quite abit with mine.. which the hybrid suffers in high demand duties plus weak engine braking

[xtremecoast]

No AWD. What the heck were they thinking? I would have been an instant buyer. Hard pass now.

[johnmeeboer]

the long screen in the carnival is not for me. I hate fingerprints and there will be a lot of finger prints. Too many seat movements for kids to play with.

[DukeofDSM]

My local Toyota dealerships tell me 1-2 years until I would be able to get a Sienna! Crazy.

[leongwi]

Toyota reliability and resale value tops KIA all day.

[steveszymanski]

The Kia looks better inside and out. Probably a better price and you won't have to wait a year or more to get gouged by your local Toyota dealer.

[ryangansner]

I don't understand the hate with minivans. I personally have a diesel pickup and a mini van as my two vehicles and it's the perfect combo. Truck does truck things, van does van things. It's comfy to drive, super versatile with the stow-n-go seats, and my daughter loves it. I've even camped in it and I've transported my daughter's small ATV in it. It's friggin sweet.

[bwrscott]

Mini vans are the road tripping machines that people make fun of because they haven't driven one on a long trip.

[norcalsrfSD]

Great vid. You guys seem to have more fun making vids than the young’uns on your team. Random question: what brand glasses on Roman?

[mauriciomendez]

Mini vans have come a long way. I think the Kia looks better ! Andre is hilarious!!

[jxmar_]

Toyota needs a Sienna prime!! They didn’t have the platinum version which has 4 zone climate and the ottomans, powered tilt/slide steering wheel, 12 way powered front seats, auto wipers, adaptive headlights.. also Sienna has had ottomans since the 2011 model year so nothing really new there

[deha]

Kia's have REALLY stepped up their designs way more than toyota or honda have over the past few years. This looks so much better than a traditional mini van look. My next car is going to be a station wagon, and I was really regretting it, because as a guy, I don't want to drive something that LOOKS like a minivan. This is the first one I've seen that looks more like it's just an extended length, regular SUV. That doesn't look like it's an obvious soccer mom car. Thank you kia

[mattmcc]

Toyota still builds an inferior product. I test drove the Sienna when I was minivan shopping and it is loud and anemic. I grew up driving pickups from the 70s and 80s that are quieter than this minivan under acceleration. Accelerating up a hill in the Sienna was unnerving with all the revs and noise. There is no way I could drive this daily in the hills of Virginia where I live. Kia did it right by using a turbo and a real transmission, I am sure it will drive 1000 times better than the Sienna. The Toyota Awd is a joke, just watch the TFL slip tests. Not until the Crown did Tommy say they finally got it right.

[ragweedmakesmesneeze]

Everyone says "they're junk" but every Kia I've driven has been very nice, loaded with features that the competition does not have. It doesn't surprise me that the interior of the Kia was more luxurious than in the Toyota.

[matthewhale]

My 22 carnival is a conversation starter at daycare and costco.

[willoverkill]

Will you be able to buy either lol Siennas are a long wait right now and Kia Canada is withholding a lot of deliveries particularly hybrids, I'm not optimistic.

[coronabuster]

My cousin always had minivans, I was never a fan, but now that I've spent time in my cousin's van I hate my car. The van is so much nicer. Sure if you've got kids they are great, but if you are taking care of older parents they are fabulous too. Older people and handicap people often take a toll when doing long trips, those reclining seats would be amazing for them.
Plus, minivans are just more comfortable for anyone. Now that the gas mileage is better I'm all for having one. Plus, this Kia looks really amazing inside and out.