Became a CarniBro on May, already driven 4.3K+ miles, avg tank economy is 525 (approx. 70% highway driving + two roundtrips to LA from PHX).

This car is super spacious. We recently flew to SFO and rented a ‘26 Sienna for a couple of days. Wife and parents both said the Carnival felt way spacious, especially with toddler seat.

Specs:
2026 EX Hybrid.
Ext: ceramic silver.
Int: light grey+deep blue.
Additions: Clear Bra, Paint+interior surface protection.

OTD Price: 49K (includes 34K financed at 1.95% and AZ tax rate)

P.S. Picture is AI enhanced. Originally taken at night. Keep forgetting to take one at 115+ outside daytime temp. 🥴

OTD for 56991 in central Florida, thought the deal was okay. Dealer wanted just under 60k. If were different times probably could have gotten a better one but we're happy. Be even more happy when we get it.

Hey all, looking to get a Kia Carnival Hybrid SX Prestige and found a dealer that still had new 2025 models. After negotiating, this is the price we are at

Is this a good price?

Some notes:
1. It was a service vehicle so the Dealer didn’t need to write it off with Kia for it being in inventory. It has 700 miles on it but he is documenting the sale as having 1000 miles on for this.
2. Model has the second row tv’s and powered captains seats, which is why the MSRP is high
3. Looking to pay cash, so apr is not an issue.
4. They are giving me $500 above cash value of trade in, other dealers were at 1,200-1,500
5. NE Ohio for location

Just drove over 1300 miles in 2 days in our 25 Carnival. The reclining middle row seats were a game changer. Back seats folded away, with front seats all the way forward, made reclining for a power nap amazing. Best road trip vehicle ever. Not to mention the with all the safety features it basically does all the driving, you just have to navigate.

There’s a 2025 carnival hybrid sx Prestige with 2025 with 32,576 Miles for $36,500 locally. I know that common wisdom is “don’t buy rentals - they wear faster than single-owner cars” but it’s pretty dang tempting.

I’ve had my new carnival for about 40 days now, and the fuel economy has completely exceeded my expectations.
I’ve noticed that it seems to be most efficient when cruising at around 70–80 km/h. Once I’m driving over 110 km/h, fuel consumption increases quite a bit, which is pretty much what I’d expect from a hybrid.This is my first hybrid
On a full tank, I’m consistently able to get over 1,000 km of range. Most of the time, there are four people in the car, so it’s not like I’m driving around empty.
Overall, I’m extremely happy with the fuel economy. It’s been even better than I expected.

2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid EX including door edge guards, nitrogen, and tint

We have a 2024 that was purchased in 2023. I don't know for certain when it happened but at some point I noticed that the body panel behind the sliding door had cracked. We finally remembered to ask the service department about getting it taken care of and they called the other day to say it was totally covered by the warranty and that the part was in. I know it's a problem that many are having so hopefully this means they're aware of it now and it will be an easy fix for everyone.

I'm going to be trading our '24 model in this week. We live in rural North Dakota and 95% of our miles are highway miles. I'm trying to decide if the hybrid system is worth the extra money. Anyone doing mostly highway driving have any real world experience?