But opting for the new hybrid powertrain on this popular minivan adds a $6,000-plus premium to that
- 2025 Kia Carnival starts at $40,495 in Canada for base model, $46,545 for new hybrid trim
- Trim-walk tops out at $56,445 for a fully loaded SX+ hybrid model with all the goodies
- Order books are open now, but the hybrid Carnival won’t show up in Canada until early 2025
Let’s get straight to the good stuff, the new stuff: the hybrids. Offered on three trims, the LX+, EX, and SX+, the hybrid pricing will start at $46,545, plus $2,050 destination fee. If you want to change up the exterior design with your hybrid, you’ll have to bump up to the EX’s price of $49,445. For a fully-loaded top trim SX+ hybrid Carnival, you’re looking at a spend of $56,445, but keep in mind if that’s your pick, you won’t have this hybrid offered as an eight-seater; the hybrid SX+ is strictly a seven-seater, with captain’s chairs in the second row.
Non-hybrid (that is, gas-engine-only) Kia Carnival pricing for 2025 breaks down like this in Canada:
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LX: $40,495
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LX+: $43,995 (adds heated seats and power doors)
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EX: $46,895
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EX+: $48,895
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SX: $51,895
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SX+: $53,895
Some standard features in the 2025 Kia Carnival lineup include:
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Removable second-row seats
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60-40 third-row split folding seats
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LED headlights
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Front and rear parking sensors
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Adaptive cruise control
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Lane following and lane-keep assists
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Trailer pre-wiring (note: the maximum towing for ICE Carnivals is 3,500 pounds, and 3,000 pounds for the hybrid variants)
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12.3-inch infotainment screen
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Kia Connect with OTA (over-the-air) capabilities
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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wireless connectivity
Bumping up $3,500 will get you heated front seats and a heated steering wheel — how important are those specific features to you? Also, how important are power sliding doors? You’ll need to bump up for that added “power,” but personally, that’s a hit I’d be willing to take. You’ll also get roof rails, a power driver seat and cargo net.
The EX gets a couple more additions like rain-sensor wipers, wireless phone charger, a power front passenger seat, and multi-zone climate control. I’ve lived without all those before, and can continue to soldier on without it, if it means saving a couple thousand bucks — and my front passenger will have to live with manually adjusting the seat. EX+ will also add a bit more, but probably most notable in a family vehicle will be the passenger-view camera; it’s a cool party trick, but quite frankly, sometimes I like not knowing what’s happening back there.
In the SX and SX+ top trims, you’re pretty much fully loaded, and for the big bucks, you’re getting leather seats, ventilated front seats, Bose premium audio system, head-up display and a 360-degree surround-view monitor. The SX+ gets you those gimmicky — not judging if you love them — captain’s chairs in the second row that are heated or ventilated, as well as power reclining with a leg rest, or “VIP Lounge Seating” as Kia calls it.
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