KIA Carnival
2025 Kia Carnival review: first Australian drive
Australia’s favourite people-mover has been given a mid-life update that improves it in important, and also unexpected, ways
2023 Kia Carnival Special Edition: Quick review
Tired of waiting in the Carnival queue? Hopping into a Special Edition could get you on the road sooner.
2023 Kia Carnival SLi: Quick review
Family hauler, police transporter, kid pick-up extraordinaire.
2023 Kia Carnival review: Full range detailed
The Kia Carnival can carry eight people in comfort and style, with a clever cabin that can swallow stacks of luggage. Learn more about the Carnival range, including price, interior, boot space, safety assists and performance.
2023 Kia Carnival review: S petrol
We’ve tested the very top end of Kia’s Carnival range, so let’s see what the entry level-petrol looks like
Kia Carnival 2023 review: Platinum diesel
Do you really, truly, need more than five seats? SUVs might be the obvious choice, but Kia’s Carnival makes way more sense
2022 Kia Carnival S review: 2.2-litre diesel
Kia’s big new ride in town still nails its brief … just don’t call it a people mover
People-movers compared: Hyundai Staria vs Kia Carnival review
Hyundai has re-entered the space race with its boldly styled Staria MPV. Can it steal the MVP (Most Valuable People-Mover) award from the segment’s current benchmark?
2021 Kia Carnival Platinum diesel review
Nudging 70 grand, the top-spec Carnival Platinum is a lot of money, but then again, the big Kia is a lot of car
Hyundai Palisade vs Kia Carnival Platinum comparison
SUV newcomer challenges longstanding people mover in the battle of the eight-seaters
2021 Kia Carnival Platinum 3.5L Petrol review
The all-new Carnival’s top-spec, V6 petrol offering brings Champagne driving at a craft-beer price
2021 Kia Carnival review
Need bulk space for your spawn but want to avoid the people mover cliché? Kia’s all-new Carnival straddles a new line between pragmatism and prowess
2020 Kia Carnival Range Review
The Kia Carnival can carry eight people in comfort and style, with a clever cabin that can swallow stacks of luggage. It is powerful, handles well, and has a seven-year warranty.
2018 Kia Carnival Si v Honda Odyssey VTi-L comparison review
A fast ‘n’ furious face-off of family cars
2018 Kia Carnival Platinum CRDi quick review
It’s the most money you can spend on a Kia, but do you get the most Kia for the money?
2018 Kia Carnival Review
Australia’s biggest-selling people mover has received an upgrade which brings a fresh face, improved handling and automatic emergency braking across the range
Kia Carnival Platinum petrol quick review
Kia’s seven-seat tribal transport goes for a high-country escape
Seven seater comparison review: Kia Carnival S
The Kia Carnival S confines its brief to ‘movement of the people’ and succeeds. Carnival successfully marries handsome styling with luxurious space, which isn’t easy for a base-model people mover.
Snackable Review: Kia Carnival
In the wise words of Sir Mix-a-lot, this “baby got back”!
2015 Kia Carnival review
Kia’s 2015 Carnival people-mover features fresh styling, upgraded mechanicals, improved safety and convenience features, along with significant improvements to refinement and quality