2026 Kia Carnival Trims Comparison

LX
The base Carnival's standard features include:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Automatic LED headlights
• Hands-free power-sliding side doors
• Keyless ignition and push-button start
• Seven-passenger seating (second-row captain's chairs)
• Cloth upholstery
• Three-zone automatic climate control
• USB ports in each row
• 8-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• A six-speaker sound system

Many driver assistance technologies are standard. These are:

• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
• Lane keeping assistance (steers the Carnival back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Carnival and the car in front)
• Lane centering system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Safe exit assist (can prevent a rear passenger from opening a door into traffic approaching from behind)
• Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

LXS
This trim adds a number of noteworthy comfort and seating upgrades, including:

• Eight-passenger seating (adds sliding and removable second-row middle seat)
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Heated front seats
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel

EX
The EX starts to pile on niceties that could easily fall into the file labeled "How did I ever live without this?" These include:

• 19-inch wheels
• Hands-free power liftgate
• Power-folding mirrors
• Roof rails
• Power passenger seat
• 12.3-inch touchscreen interface
• Rear passenger cameras (displays feeds of second and third rows to front touchscreen)
• Cabin intercom (projects voices of front seat occupants through the rear speakers)
• Wireless phone charger
• Quiet mode (quickly turns off rear speakers)
• Voice controls
• Eight-speaker sound system
• Fancier exterior and interior trim

SX
This is the first of two luxury trim levels. It adds:

• LED foglights
• Automatic wipers
• Dual-panel sunroof
• Ventilated front seats
• 12.3-inch digital instrument panel
• LED interior lighting
• Household-style power outlet
• Even fancier exterior and interior trim

It also adds a handful of driver assistance features:

• Front cross-traffic warning and automatic emergency braking (warns you if a vehicle is about to cross your path and cause a collision, and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
• Blind-spot camera (displays an image of the vehicle's blind spot in the instrument panel when you activate a turn signal)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Carnival and its surroundings in tight parking situations)
• Upgraded adaptive cruise control system

SX Prestige
The SX Prestige is the top-of-the-line trim level that gets unique dark exterior trim along with a number of tech and luxury upgrades. These include:

• Upgraded LED headlights
• Leather upholstery
• Heated steering wheel
• Digital rearview mirror function (allows you to see out of the back even with a fully loaded cargo area)
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
• 12-speaker Bose sound system

The SX Prestige is eligible for the Seat package, which includes:

• Heated and ventilated second-row VIP Lounge seats with integrated footrests
• Ambient interior lighting
• Upgraded interior trim
• Laminated second-row windows