2025 Kia Carnival -- BIG REFRESH, But is it the Ultimate Family Pick Over Sienna?? (New Hybrid)

Here's one of the First Full Reviews of the updated 2025 Kia Carnival EX!

Kia is refreshing their popular minivan, the Carnival, with meaningful changes for 2025! So, with a new available hybrid, is this Carnival ready to take on the segment? Or should you buy the new competition: the Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey or Chrysler Pacifica? Go ahead: CLICK to find out :) Also, be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and tap the notification bell if you enjoyed this review -- it helps us more than you can imagine!
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0:00 Intro
1:47 Detailed Exterior Walkaround
5:22 Interior Design & Technology
12:35 Rear Seats & Cargo
18:08 Test Drive & Impressions
23:07 Sound Level Reading (dB)
24:20 Air Ball & Slam Dunk
25:28 Pricing
26:29 Resale & Reliability

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[jakes]

People who buy RWD and FWD crossovers should just swallow their pride and get a minivan like this. Much more practical and less expensive. Sucks they dont come in AWD though or else I’d bet they’d sell a lot more of them in the northern states.

[hellkitty]

I love that Kia hasn't given up on the van market. It still looks really good and thankfully they didn't saddle such a large vehicle with an inadequate powertrain like Toyota did with the Sienna.

I don't understand why Kia took the liberty to redesign the rear tail lamp area only to saddle lower trims with halogens. The exterior lighting should be all LED in this day and time and considering the costs of vehicles, this isn't a big ask. Its just one of my pet peeves!

[watikurniawan]

I like that you review lower/mid trims on vehicles, that's what most people buy.

[randyp]

love love love the kia carnival. to me its more of a lowered SUV. kinda like the old ford flex. I don't even have a family and im considering trading in my Telluride on the Carnival. its the extra length and space for camping and trips

[DS-ueih]

Xanax and wipes in the same sentence with a flat voice… brilliant.

[PapioRed]

Thank you for doing a review of the bench version. Makes so much more sense.

[jacoryc]

I’m glad they moved the turn signal from the bumper. That was unsafe

[pineappleshanny]

Thanks for another great review! As a mom, I would love it if you could mention how many latch and tether anchors are included in the family vehicles.

[FunAtDisney]

If you look at this as an “SUV” the cargo area and 3rd room is very impressive. But as a mini-van, I think the Chrysler Pacifica with it’s exclusive 2nd row stow-away seats (you don’t have to lug them out) is the best mini-van cargo and versatility you can get.

[jonesy]

I love this! It's like an extended SUV. 😍

[Quinton]

They should've made the rear end full led! It will be 2025! No more incandescent!!!

[katherinemoore]

I love this! What an awesome review. I really want to see the hybrid version when it comes out

[andrewhawks]

The technology in the Odyssey and Sienna just can’t hold a candle to the 2025 Carnival right now. When the Sienna gets a refresh and when the Odyssey gets a redesign it will change things. We will wait and see.

[truly_I_say]

I've never understood the theory behind the designs of minivans.. Kia finally did it right and made a minivan look similar to an SUV, which everybody wants! That alone would be a reason for me to get this minivan. People want something that's aesthetically pleasing regardless of how good it is in other areas. Bravo Hyundai!

[paulrogers]

With minivan I would Love to see a 4X8 plywood test. My Grand Caravan (2010) gets looks of envy at Home Depot when I close my gate on a rainy day

[neilsar]

Our group of friends rented a Carnival in Puerto Rico. It was quite pleasant.

[matthewgeissinger]

I know they reviewed the V6 but I would like to see a review of the 1.6 T hybrid. If it’s the same 1.6 T that’s in my wife’s 2017 Tucson I would be hesitant. At 83, 000 miles the 1.6 started to burn a copious amount of oil. Check engine went on at only 1500 miles after an oil change on the PA Turnpike when my wife was driving. Thank goodness her Dad checked the engine oil and realized it was low. Local mechanic drained it and it burned almost a quart. Hyundai wasn’t bad and replaced the engine after multiple oil consumption tests and after we submitted every receipt for all the oil changes. Save your receipts and log the oil changes. Our issue was our local Hyundai dealer. They were horrendous. Impossible to get an appointment and our so called service advisor was not organized and wasn’t much of an advisor. They also tried to charge my wife 400 bucks for some work that Hyundai USA, in writing, said was covered under warranty. It was shady since she had our two young boys with her and I was at work 30 minutes away. Not sure about anyone else, but our local Hyundai dealer needs a revamp and some training.

[yankeesusa]

I hope this model gets a better safety rating for lights and for side impact. It got a poor rating for side impact which is crazy, that's where your kids usually are.

[chiiiiweeeee]

kia going wild with the new designs especially the 4 spoke rims

[mrtoast]

Love the design I’d always take over the sienna or oddesy