Huge 2025 Kia Carnival Changes - Hybrid! Exterior! Interior! Multimedia!

Big changes for 2025 Kia Carnival! My review focuses on the changes and updates. Also, I cover interior and exterior changes to the 2025 Kia Carnival SX Prestige.
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[@michiyuki2003]

I have a 2022 Kia carnival and love this car! I swore I never drive a mini van and but it's so sporty and works well for our family. I just wish it had all wheel drive or 4x4 drive. I live in Idaho and it would come in handy in the winter.

[@zacharyfett2491]

That vehicle has really come a long way in a short amount of time!

[@fredp3088]

Yes ma'am!

[@user-fg5pv1pg2o]

Thats a pretty amazing vehicle! But with all the upgrades for the 2025… doe it have all wheel drive?? That will be a make or break for us!

[@donieoliqs2739]

nice review man. I like your style of speaking. Keep it up.

[@matthewgeissinger2856]

Is the 1.6 T the same engine that Hyundai had all the issues with? My wife has the Tucson with the 1.6 T and at 85,000 miles it had massive oil consumption issues. The engine was burning a quart of oil every 2,000 miles or so. Hyundai did honor the warranty and replace the engine after four oil consumption tests at our local dealer. Save your receipts for all oil changes.

[@joebrown9621]

Unfortunately even under Toyota's testing procedures over 1000 miles to a quarter that's acceptable 😅 you were at 2000 miles.. Turbo engines 5000 kilo or every 6 months and u will be fine.. only exception u drive outa town for work, highway only , no traffic, no hills and not in extreme temperatures.. I just do every 6 months regardless of it's at 1500 and driven every day

[@MetropolitanIndianapolisLiving]

Looks bigger than the 24 Traverse.

[@henry0513]

Does Carnival comes with dash cam?

[@henry0513]

When will the hybrid be on the ground?

[@joseville]

Is this one a hybrid? If not, when will the hybrids be available? Do you know what is the roof rack weight capacity on trims with double moonroofs?

[@fredp3088]

Yes.

[@raidersamson3356]

Try talking more about safety systems and less about the airplane, I think your great at this

[@ciarabaxter7229]

Is the 2nd row removeable/ does it lie flat if i needed more space in that area? Did you say it is available now?

[@teeemm9456]

I don't think it is. I asked at the dealership but they didn't have 2025 and salesman was pretty sure that didn't change. Pretty disappointed in the MPG for that price point on the hybrids.

[@JohnLassen-y4t]

They do have a three place second row option. That is the more practical one for family and cargo use.

[@Riverpeth]

The SX has a second row bench, and i know at least the middle seat, if not all three, is removable

[@idratherbeinanguila]

Any word on MPG for hybrid? I'm assuming hybrid isn't plug in?

[@ravitejaravi3942]

it is not plugin.

[@teeemm9456]

He said 32, which is lower than I expected.

[@codegeek-il5fm]

@@teeemm9456 Yea. Honda Sienna (EDIT: Toyota Sienna of course) hybrid goes for 36 MPG. If Kia matches it, it will be a game changer along with AWD option. Those 2 are the reasons I am, hesitant on Kia Carnival otherwise it blows the Sienna out of water in every other area.

[@ginawong1]

@@codegeek-il5fmHonda doesn’t have Sienna 😂

[@codegeek-il5fm]

@@ginawong1 lol. u know I meant "Toyota Sienna" :).

[@63device]

Can you show how to get into 3rd row? What if 2nd row has car seats?

[@AutoJeffReviews]

Good idea I’ll try to make one of these videos in the coming weeks. I’m on vacation this upcoming week but will work on it :)

[@jimjohnson530]

You pull a lever and it slides up easily you slip into the 3rd row np. Im 6’ 225lb

[@PessimiStick]

I test drove a '24 while we wait for the hybrid, and I didn't find it too hard to get to the 3rd row (6'1"). Honestly we almost never have adults in the back anyway, but both my wife and I sat back there to check it out.

[@magnoliap5824]

Did they add AWD?

[@jimjohnson530]

No

[@maddythesassy]

@@jimjohnson530no upgrade then I have the 24 and I love it

[@MetropolitanIndianapolisLiving]

25 Carnival Vs 25 Sienna????

[@user-my3pv9kx2h]

I find it odd that you did not comment on this, but those new seats do not go forward and completely out-of-the-way. It's extremely hard to get into the back of this vehicle. Absolutely insane for a minivan. The only way to do it is the manually pull them up with the side handle but then reach all the way over the seat and press the automatic button and wait while the seat back slowly pushes to the forward position. It still leaves only a small amount of space versus what you would expect to climb through. There is also less space between the captains chairs in the middle if you wanted them to be as wide as they could be and try to go to the back that way. This is by far the hardest minivan I have tried to get into the backseats of. It's a big miss from the engineers that they did not make a button press to release the seats completely forward.

[@hassaninsaber]

No DVD PLAYERS FOR KIDS

[@MetropolitanIndianapolisLiving]

Hybrid... all day to get better MPG on the highway!

[@83goobmoonlight]

The vehicle's rear design looks like an weird alien

[@charlesjackson1700]

No....

[@jimjohnson530]

Profound. Youve really contributed a lot here.