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Kia Carnival
2024 · gas, van

Coverage: Fewer plug-in hybrids are ranked for 2024 than for 2023 or 2025. EPA's 2024 fuel-economy file, the source of every US car in these standings, lists no plug-in version of several cars it lists for both of those years, among them the Ford Escape, Lincoln Corsair, Kia Niro, BMW X5, Volvo S90 and Porsche Cayenne. Those plug-in hybrids are missing from the 2024 standings, not ranked low.

5 measured figures
5 of the 10 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy22 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: Carnival
Tailpipe CO₂254 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Carnival · also 408 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

3 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Recall campaigns, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (254 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
WarrantyNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
NHTSA overall ratingNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
25 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
Hi I just purchased this Veichle yesterday from the KIA dealer “ https://www.almkiasouth.com/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=gmb&utm_campaign=local“ This morning I was just looking at the setup and…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16 complaint(s)
Horn not working. Second time less than 1 year old. First time dealer said it was blown fuse. There are 2 fuses associated with horn shown on diagram. I tested continuity on both and they are good. I…
ENGINE
7 complaint(s)
I am submitting this complaint regarding my Kia Carnival. The vehicle has a recurring and dangerous problem where the engine suddenly jumps and, if I continue pressing the gas, it shuts off while driv…
STEERING
7 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that oil and grease were leaking from the steering column onto the floorboard mats. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was t…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6 complaint(s)
I reported a fuel smell in the cabin of my vehicle in June 2024. It was dismissed because they could not recreate the smell. I reported it again and they said that is just how the vehicle purges fuel.…
SEATS
6 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
The contact owns a 2024 Kia Carnival. The contact stated that upon inspection, he became aware that the mechanism for the slide-flex seats became extremely hot to the touch, with occupants unable to t…
STRUCTURE:BODY
4 complaint(s)
Just purchased the 2024 Kia Carnival LX seat package 2 months ago. My wife and I noticed the floor of the Kia in the 2nd row up until the 3rd row gets so hot that it is unable to be touched. The raili…
SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
While stopped, the brake pedal drops to the floor and the vehicle begins to roll forward. I went to the dealership and told them what happened, they told me there is no recall on this, and it is a "no…
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3 complaint(s)
While driving at low speed (35mph or less), we heard a dull “pop”. We then noticed a large crack on the passenger side of the windshield beginning at the edge of the glass. After parking in our garage…
AIR BAGS
2 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
Car hit a ditch at over 40MPH and rolled over on its side and no airbags deployed

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 26 named in all.

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