Kia Carnival

The 2026 Carnival in brief

The 2026 Kia Carnival is a minivan offered with 2 engines (1.6L 4-cyl turbo and 3.5L 6-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 203 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,852 lb (HEV Minivan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 32 MPG combined (34 city / 31 highway), 21% better than the 2026 minivan average of 26.4 MPG, for an estimated $2,100 a year in fuel.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Kia Carnival has 6 model years in our data, from 2022 to 2027.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 33 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 33 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (170), unknown or other (131), engine (72).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2022 is the year to avoid.

2022 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 7 campaigns and 514 owner complaints.

How the 2022 Carnival compares

The 2022 Kia Carnival is a minivan offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 203 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,495 lb.

About the Kia Carnival

The Kia Carnival is a minivan manufactured by the South Korean automaker Kia since 1998, formerly marketed as the Kia Sedona in North America and several other markets.

From the Wikipedia article "Kia Carnival", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.