Used 2022 Kia Carnival Consumer Reviews
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Best MPV Ever!
Shane, 04/23/2021
2022 Kia Carnival EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
19 of 22 people found this review helpful
Hands down one best purchase ever... From the luxrious ride quality. To tons safety features and tech. The 12 inch touch display in the EX trim was amazing and backup camera is high resoultion and beautiful! Easy to drive and drives like an suv and looks like an suv.. So far had an amazing stress free road trip.. The navigation is amazing on this also. What an amazing family car and this from for Toyota owner!!
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Mostly looks, not convincing in other areas
TurnuptheBass, 06/03/2021
2022 Kia Carnival EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
81 of 99 people found this review helpful
Overall a nice car, but a number of annoying details that make us regret our choice To start with the positives - looks good, some nice gadgets (like the camera / microphones to talk with the rear passengers). - Engine is decent from a power perspective but not very fuel efficient. On the negative side - Seats (front) are not great for long trips. - Relatively noisy - not the engine but the wheels - The touch buttons under the media center are misplaced and way too sensitive. More than once you will accidentally touch one of these buttons which will take you to a place in the Interface you didn’t want to get to and then you have to use the clumsy interface on the screen itself to get back to where you were / wanted to go. - No wireless Apple Carplay (only the cheapest edition (LX) with the smaller screen has that for some mysterious reason). That is ridiculous in a 2022 car - The second row seat mechanics are poorly engineered. Getting to the third row is not easy. As we use this daily with our family of 7, this is a major frustration. It is easy to have the rails for the seating misaligned if you want to take them out. I have had the back rest slam my face trying to adjust the seat with it being stuck in a certain position. - Iffy electronics. As one example: More than once I have had that the car doesn’t want to lock with a non-comprehensible accessory warning. The only thing that helps is to restart the car and turn it off again. Very annoying. - The wireless access through the app (UVO) is essentially useless. It takes minutes to process a command (e.g remote start). By the time you get to the car, it is still waiting and when you then open the door, it concludes a minute later that it couldn’t do it. In addition to that if you try minutes later something else, it will randomly complain that the “previous command is still being executed”. Compared to my other car (a BMW), this is not ready for prime time Non-logical trim decisions - No roofrails (only on the SX and up). Need to opt for aftermarket solutions as Kia is not willing to help. Weird decision. The rest just need to glue the roofbox to the car? . SX prestige only as 7 seater configuration. Another weird choice as a lot of useful features are only available in the SX Prestige and you can’t get those options in the SX or lower. - Wireless charger is hit and miss - with a standard iPhone it works 50% of the time. It has to be aligned perfectly. - ‘Ceiling panel’ non-illuminated - if you are parked in a dark spot and would like to use the dome light, it is easy to trigger the Uvo service through that same panel instead. Poor choice. As a summary, the car looks good for a van but it does have a number of shortcomings that are really annoying (at least for us) in day to day use and there are better alternatives out there. Not recommended after a month of intense usage.
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Big enough for everyone and turns on a dime!
JW, 06/10/2021
2022 Kia Carnival SX Prestige 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
Spacious and elegant.Too many features to list. I love the huge screen especially for navigation. Plenty of stow areas in rear and every seat has its own USB port. There is a 110 outlet in the very back and on the dash. I wish the center console had a few more pockets on the sides as there's only one big tray on driver and passenger doors. Drives really well. Picks up speed in a snap and very tight turning radius. All the rear doors can be opened and closed from driver's seat. The top view camera is very helpful in parallel parking and in tight parking lots. Overall my wife is very pleased, and I enjoy driving it as well. She refuses to call it a "mini van" and refers to it as a "sports van"
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Check engine light came out 2 times after I bought
Md Asad Chowdhury, 12/01/2021
updated 06/01/2022
2022 Kia Carnival LX Seat Package 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
20 of 25 people found this review helpful
Check engine light came out 2 times after I bought with in 2-3 months, it’s brand new van and it’s vibrating when press in gas what is unacceptable please don’t buy any kia I believe.
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Hands Down the Best Minivan Out There
JC586, 04/28/2021
updated 05/02/2022
2022 Kia Carnival SX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
25 of 32 people found this review helpful
it took 7 long years to get my wife into a minivan. We first purchased a 2019 Honda Odyssey thinking, "It's a Honda, it'll last forever." Well that couldn't be further from the truth. After 2 disappointing years and almost 20 visits to the dealership, we traded it in for the Carnival (SX). Everything about this "van" has been amazing. The looks, the tech, the comfort and the luxury have been all but disappointing. The only downfall for this van is that if you want a sunroof, you have to opt for the SX Prestige and with two kids, the SX Prestige is not the way to go because it only has the reclining seats in the middle. But overall, it's a great vehicle. UPDATE: we still LOVE this car. Amazing for road trips, great daily driver for hauling kids and stuff!
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