2025 Kia Carnival

Automakers Genesis and Kia (related brands under the Hyundai family) are recalling certain vehicles over an issue that increases the risk of a fire.

Every model-year 2025 minivan is ineligible for a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety due to lackluster ratings in one or more of the agency’s crash and safety tests.

Read here for four things we like about the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid and two things we don’t after time behind the wheel.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

Shoppers who have to drive in inclement weather such as snow and ice often prioritize all-wheel drive as a must-have feature. But is it really necessary, or will a front-wheel drive minivan suffice?

The 2025 Carnival’s new hybrid system isn’t as powerful as the standard gas V-6, but its significant improvement in efficiency is a welcome addition, as are the Carnival’s stylistic and equipment changes.

The 2025 Carnival starts at $37,895 in the base LX trim, $2,900 more than the outgoing model-year 2024 base variant.

As part of its substantial refresh for the 2025 model year, the Carnival can be a hybrid on the powertrain front.

The 2025 Carnival minivan wears new styling, has a new interior, comes laden with even more technology — and even sports a new hybrid powertrain.