Kia has released pricing details for the 2025 Carnival, featuring a bold new design, advanced technology, and an optional turbo-hybrid powertrain. The versatile multi-purpose vehicle starts at $36,500 for the base LX trim, excluding a $1,395 destination fee.
2025 Carnival Trim Levels and Pricing:
- Carnival LX: $36,500
- Carnival LXS: $38,500
- Carnival EX: $40,700
- Carnival SX: $45,600
- Carnival SX Prestige: $50,600
- Carnival Hybrid LXS: $40,500
- Carnival Hybrid EX: $42,700
- Carnival Hybrid SX: $47,600
- Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige: $52,600
The 2025 Carnival showcases a revamped exterior with a grand sculptural grille, cube-like headlights, and Kia’s Star Map lighting in the front and rear. The interior includes a standard dashboard panel with a 4.2-inch TFT and a 12.3-inch screen, supporting wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Higher trims offer a digital instrumentation upgrade with dual 12.3-inch displays on a curved panoramic panel.
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Convenience features abound, with six USB-C ports throughout the cabin, dual power sliding doors, and “Slide-Flex” seating for eight passengers. Higher trims add amenities such as an in-cabin camera, intercom, and Quiet Mode. The vehicle also features a voice recognition system for various commands and optional driver aids like an 11-inch Head-Up Display and Digital Key 2.0.
The Carnival’s Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) operating system supports over-the-air updates, while an optional Rear Entertainment System with dual 14.6-inch monitors offers HD streaming capabilities.
Performance-wise, the traditional Carnival comes with a 3.5-liter V6 engine delivering 287 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The new Carnival Hybrid features a 1.6-liter turbo-hybrid engine with a combined output of 242 horsepower and 271 lb.-ft. of torque, along with features like Active Air Flaps and regenerative braking.
The Carnival’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems include standard Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and, on SX models and above, Junction Crossing and Lane-change functionalities. Higher trims also get Highway Driving Assist 2, which helps maintain distance from other vehicles and assists in lane changes.
Kia America, headquartered in Irvine, California, continues to excel in automotive quality and is recognized as one of TIME’s Most Influential Companies of 2023. Kia is the Official Automotive Partner of the NBA and offers a wide range of vehicles through its network of over 775 U.S. dealers. For more information, visit www.kiamedia.com.
Source: KIA ADDS HYBRID POWERTRAIN TO THE CARNIVAL MPV LINEUP AND ANNOUNCES 2025 PRICING
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