Used 2022 Kia Carnival Consumer Reviews
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Lucianna Respondi, 07/24/2022
2022 Kia Carnival LX Seat Package 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
12 of 16 people found this review helpful
This is our 5th Kia. We love Kia and loved our 2015 Sedona we traded in for the carnival. This was the biggest mistake I made. The car is complete junk, you can tell or is cheaply made. Within the first 2 weeks my dashboard was coming apart. I had to take in it 3 separate times to get fixed, pay for a rental car. The tires seem to skip when you drive-no traction in any weather. The button to change a song/station is backwards. My bumper already looks like its coming apart for no reason. We got the rear entertainment system and even though the price is the same in all the carnivals-the LXS has the crappier model tvs that are useless. The seatbelts also on the bucket seats worry me because they look like they are going to tear out of the seats. We’ve reached out to Kia corporate MULTIPLE times and they do not respond. Stay away! We were loyal Kia customers and after this purchase I think I have to rethink Kia.
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2 years later
njcarnival, 10/28/2022
updated 11/04/2024
2022 Kia Carnival LX Seat Package 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've had the LXS for 6 months and 2600 miles so cant comment yet on longevity. Have had no issues so far. The LXS is a base model with fake leather seats. It has wireless carplay that works flawlessly. I walk in start the car my google maps open on screen and my music starts playing. The interior is really nice with matte panel with huge buttons. Very easy to use. It has remote start in the base model. Personally I love the manual tailgate. Engine is powerful and gets the car up to highway speed quickly and quietly. The best feature is cargo space. I've used it occasionally as a pickup truck with 2nd row easily removed and a tarp to cover the floor. We've been on a mini road trip and fit 3 suitcases, 4 beach chairs, and a beach wagon with all 3 rows up. The biggest surprise is the handling. It drives a lot better than my mazda cx9. Downsides are wind noise at highway speeds, cheap paint has minor nicks from flying debris on hood, and having to deal with Kia dealerships. MPG has been around 19 in city and 24 highway. Update after 2 years. The car had one issue. It had a check engine light because the gascap wasnt screwed in while filing. The dealership reset the light and I now turn off my engine when filling up. I haven't seen an issue since. My mileage is 10k so hard to tell how it will perform down the road. The car feels new. Seats are amazing. No real complaints.
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Mini Van Man rides again!
Jim M, 10/26/2021
2022 Kia Carnival EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
My wife and I recently retired and wanted a new, reliable vehicle for trips and everyday driving.The KIA Carnival is great people and pet mover with a smooth ride and comfortable interior. KIA delivers with a wonderful all purpose vehicle at a great value.
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Just okay
Motherof3, 11/13/2023
2022 Kia Carnival SX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have had this MPV for two years. I like the design, tech, and style of it. My favorite feature is the style, surround camera view, and sensors. Some cons are: sometimes it beeps at you while driving, but does not display why it beeped, which is very odd. Other times it does show a display and beep if temperatures are close to freezing. It lacks adequate size of storage areas, especially on the doors. It cannot fit a bottle of water or 20oz pop in door. The storage behind seats barely stretch to accommodate anything. It runs well but sometimes it lags with driving around 25 mph uphill and the shifting gets weird. One of the second row seats can only be adjusted when you are not sitting in it. Another super annoying thing on the second row seats is that if someone came out from the third row and did not put the second row seat in an upright position, it does not latch on the track and clunks back and forth while driving. Then you have to reach back and put second row seat’s back upright to lock it in place, if you cannot reach it you have to pull over and go to back seat to put it in an upright position. The service department with issues is just okay. The wait time is extreme. I’ve had issues with radar sensors and an extreme smell coming from A/C. My sensors did get fixed after the second visit. I was told you have to bring vehicle in for an issue more than one time before they can replace anything under warranty. That is ridiculous. After having sensor issue looked at sensor light came one two hours after appointment. So I had to wait 7 weeks to get back in for same issue. Finally it is fixed. Now I can use cruise control and automatic breaking/breaking warning system again. The smell with AC was not really fixed but it’s cold now. All in all it’s just okay. It does not do well in snow, tires wear out quickly. I replaced them after 25k miles. But it did not do well in snow even when tires were new. The sliding doors start to close and then always pause and restart from beginning while starting the car while someone is opening sliding doors.
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Best SUV/Mini van on the market...
Soccer man..., 03/14/2022
updated 03/20/2023
2022 Kia Carnival EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 8A)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
This Carnival has it all...looks, ride, quietness, comfort and roominess. We came from a great Nissan Quest, and this Carnival beats it, and all others we tested, including the Odyssey. 9-15-2022 -- It's been 19,000 miles and this van is a thrill to use and zip around. The comfort level is absolutely amazing, and we find our selves driving it more than our Chevy sedan. Upkeep has been simple, with 3 oil changes, and tire rotations. Just love it. Update, 3-18-2023: Nothing here to add, except that the Carnival keeps rolling with every pleasurable mile. Again, we've had 4 vans over the years, and the Carnival is the BEST.
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