The 2022 Kia Carnival minivan lacks the hybrid or all-wheel-drive options of the competitors.
The 2021 Toyota Sienna comes standard as a hybrid and, with AWD, it gets an excellent 35 mpg combined; the latest Chrysler Pacifica comes with AWD as well, but the plug-in hybrid variant and its 32 miles of all-electric range only comes in front-wheel drive.
The Carnival might outsize the Honda Odyssey, but it can get lost in the minivan rankings as easily as it can in its own three-row family.
Smaller on the inside, the three-row Kia Sorento crossover SUV offers a hybrid (and a forthcoming plug-in hybrid), or it can be had with AWD.
On the other side of the Carnival is the large and alluring Kia Telluride three-row SUV that will never be mistaken for a minivan.
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The 2022 Kia Carnival loads up on luxury, though it cedes Olympic-grade flexibility to other minivans. |
The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica is ready for anything your family may throw at it, from crumbs and half-eaten gummy bears to winter travel. |
The 2021 Honda Odyssey is loaded with standard safety features but lacks the powertrain options of other minivans. |
The 2021 Kia Sorento crossover SUV strikes out in a new styling direction, and brings hybrid and plug-in models along for the adventure. |
The 2021 Kia Telluride earns our Best Car To Buy nod with its excellent features, warranty, space, and style. |
With a 36-mpg hybrid powertrain for the entire lineup, the 2021 Toyota Sienna offers a mashup of swagger and sustainability. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $32,100 | $36,245 | $31,790 | $29,390 | $32,190 | $34,460 |
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| 19 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 35 MPG City / 36 MPG Hwy |
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| Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Gas/Electric I-4 |
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| N/A | Minivans 2WD | Minivans 2WD | Small SUV 4WD | Small SUV 2WD | Minivans 2WD |
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| LX FWD | L FWD | LX Automatic | LX AWD | LX FWD | LE FWD 8-Passenger (SE) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Passenger Van | Passenger Van | Passenger Van | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Passenger Van |
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| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD |
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| 2022 Kia Carnival vs. 2021 Chrysler Pacifica | 2022 Kia Carnival vs. 2021 Honda Odyssey | 2022 Kia Carnival vs. 2021 Kia Sorento | 2022 Kia Carnival vs. 2021 Kia Telluride | 2022 Kia Carnival vs. 2021 Toyota Sienna | |
