Kia Carnival Hybrid 2025– car dimensions: 5155 mm long, 1995 mm wide and 1750 mm high. Unladen weight is 2,201 kg. Braked towing is 1,134 kg.
The LXS cabin has a standard 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto plus navigation. Tri-zone automatic climate control is standard. Smart cruise control with stop-and-go is included. Standard driver aids cover automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, blind-spot collision avoidance, lane keeping assist, lane following assist, rear parking sensors, and a rearview camera with dynamic guidelines.
Cargo volume is 40.2 cubic feet behind the third row. It expands to 145.1 cubic feet with the second and third rows folded or removed.
Braked towing capacity is 2500 pounds and unbraked is 1000 pounds across hybrid trims. A trailer hitch is optional. Payload reaches 1652 pounds based on GVWR of 6504 pounds and curb weight of 4852 pounds for the eight-passenger LXS.
The LXS cabin seats eight with SynTex synthetic leather, an 8-way power driver's seat with lumbar, and heated front seats. Tri-zone automatic climate control keeps all rows comfortable. Power-sliding doors and a quiet ride from the acoustic windshield make daily family use easy. Second-row seats slide and remove for flexibility, though third-row space is tighter than some rivals when occupied.
EPA 34 city / 31 highway / 33 combined MPG
Engine oil and filter every 8,000 miles or 12 months
NHTSA 4-star frontal crash and 4-star rollover
Standard Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with pedestrian/cyclist detection, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Safe Exit Assist, adaptive cruise with stop-and-go
5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty and 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain and hybrid battery coverage
The 1.6-liter turbo hybrid makes 242 horsepower and returns 33 mpg combined. It tows up to 2,500 pounds and uses a 6-speed automatic with front-wheel drive.
Normal service calls for oil and filter changes every 8,000 miles or 12 months. Inspect the HSG belt at the same interval and replace it at 64,000 miles. Spark plugs last 48,000 miles. Brake fluid is inspected every 8,000 miles and replaced at 48,000 miles. Coolant and inverter coolant first change at 120,000 miles.
Standard safety includes multiple airbags, stability control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping, forward automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, parking sensors, and rear occupant alert. NHTSA rates frontal crash and rollover at 4 stars. IIHS scores small-overlap Good and moderate-overlap Marginal on the related Carnival.
Basic warranty runs 5 years or 60,000 miles. Powertrain and hybrid battery coverage extend to 10 years or 100,000 miles. Routine hybrid checks keep the system reliable for long ownership.
Length 5155 mm, Width 1995 mm, Height 1750 mm, Wheelbase 3090 mm (Carnival Hybrid 2025-current)
Sources: manufacturer data, kiamedia.com/us 2025/2026 Carnival HEV specifications, driving.ca and Kia Canada specs, Singapore/Philippines Kia brochures.