The 2023 Kia Carnival is a versatile minivan that boasts distinctive styling, a ton of standard features, comfy seats, and an excellent warranty. To know more about it, keep reading!
1. Exterior
The newest Carnival comes in LX, SX, EX, SX Prestige, and LX Seat Package trim configurations. All trims offer alloy wheels, power sliding doors and liftgate, privacy glass, and a rear spoiler. Roof rails are standard on the SX and SX Prestige. Buyers have several exterior hues to choose from, including:
- Ceramic silver
- Snow white pearl
- Astra blue
- Flare red
- Deep chroma blue
- Silky silver
- Panthera metal
- Aurora black pearl
2. Interior
Your all-new Carnival seats seven to eight passengers, depending on your trim of choice. Cargo volume is plentiful, featuring 40.2 cubic feet of space behind the third row and 86.9 inches when this row is folded flat.
Luxury features include audio and cruise controls on the steering wheel, manual rear seat easy entry, dual-zone air conditioning, rear ventilation ducts, and front and rear door pockets.
3. Performance
The latest Carnival offers responsive steering that allows you to stay in control. Under the hood, the ’23 Carnival features a 3.5-liter V6 powertrain that pumps out 290 horsepower and 262 lb. feet of torque. The engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission while transferring power to the front wheels only.
Your newest Carnival has a fuel efficiency rate of 19 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway. When adequately equipped, it can tow up to 3,500 pounds.
4. Safety Features
Kia has equipped the newest Carnival with plenty of superior safety features to enhance your peace of mind while driving. Standard features include lane-keeping assist, rear cross-traffic alert, driver alertness monitoring, front auto emergency brakes, and pedestrian detection. The rear seat reminder will notify you to check if occupants remain in the back seats before leaving the vehicle.
The vehicle exit alert warns exiting passengers of cars approaching from behind, while the available parallel-exit assist helps to detect approaching traffic when leaving a parallel parking zone. Other available safety features are cyclist detection, adaptive cruise control, and a 360-degree camera.
5. Infotainment and Connectivity Technology
Most trims come with an 8-inch touch screen that connects with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, and a 6-speaker sound system. High-end variants provide a 12.3-inch display, navigation, an 8-speaker sound system, a 12-speaker Bose system, satellite radio, and a rear-seat entertainment system.
The new Carnival is ready for all your family adventures. It has a maximum cargo space of 145.1 cubic feet, with second and third-row seats folded down-perfect for storing all your family luggage. Visit Mike Kelly Kia, and we’ll help you acquire the best Carnival trim to match your needs.
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Warranties include 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain and 5-year/60,000-mile basic. All warranties and roadside assistance are limited. See retailer for warranty details.
Picture may not represent actual vehicle. Price varies based on Trim Levels and Options. See Dealer for in-stock inventory & actual selling price. Online pricing subject to verification by dealership and subject to errors and omissions. All prices plus tax, title & Doc Fee ($464), with approved credit.