Kia Carnival Customer Reviews

Pros

• Cargo Space

  so much room

• Ride and Handling

  Smoothest vehicle I’ve ever driven

• Dashboard

  Very nice digital dash that is easy to use

Cons

Pros

• Interior Space

  Love the versatility of the interior space. We've hauled quite a bit in there and it's easy to lay down the back seats and/or take out the middle seats to get more space.

• Ride and Handling

  Rides and handles very smoothly, has power when it needs it.

• Styling

  People are regularly surprised it's a van because it looks so much like an SUV. If you're reluctant to lean into the mini-van mom persona, this is the van for you!

Cons

• Seat Comfort

  The very back seats are not the most comfortable back seats I've been in, but they are comfortable enough that even long drives aren't miserable. And they're fairly roomy which is nice. Even after having them serviced the middle seats are not the easiest to slide forward and backward and my young teens still have difficulty with moving them along the tracks.

• Dashboard

  After nearly 6 months I still don't understand everything about the dashboard and still need to look things up in the manual. I have a feeling the obvious THERE'S A PROBLEM icons would be self-explanatory and notable. There are just so many bells and whistles on this van that were not on my last (non-Kia) that I just don't know what everything means, or how to find it.

Pros

• Value

Cons

Pros

• Cargo Space

  very spacious

• Dashboard

  very nice

Cons

Pros

• Technology and Entertainment

  mini screens for the kids to watch what they want separately will making traveling much more quietly and easy. Not to mention the passenger view option to see what the kids are doing live and it has night vision for traveling at night

• Cargo Space

  there is a decent amount of cargo space, especially when you've got the back seats down!

Cons

• Technology and Entertainment

  the built in wireless charging spot is a great feature, just wished it charges phones faster but it does it's job

Pros

• Interior Space

  my family fits comfortably

• Reliability

Cons

• Reliability

  I fear being stranded with kids because van is cutting of engine light being on for months and can't get service from kia or Dean mccrary

• Fuel Economy

  whatever problem with van makes it use more gas. I'm filling up twice as much since engine light on and their recommendations didn't work

• Cost to Maintain

  can't get a kia service. not reliable