Safety & awareness Official source verified
Let the Carnival Hybrid Adjust Coasting Regeneration
Smart Regeneration varies coasting deceleration with road grade and a detected vehicle ahead, while AUTO shows when the radar has a target.
Model-year configuration directory
Kia Carnival by year.
Select your exact year to see every EPA-tested powertrain and driveline configuration, official fuel economy and any owner-manual feature guides.
7 EPA configurationsU.S. catalog · 2022–2026GasolineHybrid
Compare verified years → Verified guide groups
Exact model year
Which Carnival do you drive?
Every year below opens a complete EPA configuration guide. Powertrains are shown year by year because Hybrid, PHEV and EV availability changes over time.
Across verified years
Popular Carnival discoveries.
Cargo & utility Official source verified
Limit the Carnival Power Liftgate to a Saved Height
Store a user height so the equipped Carnival's liftgate stops below an overhead obstacle or at an easier reach point.
Cargo & utility Official source verified
Open the Liftgate Hands-Free With the Smart Key
After the equipped Carnival is locked, standing in the rear detection area with the smart key triggers an alert and then opens the liftgate.
Key fob & access Official source verified
Remote-Start the Carnival With the Smart Key
The lock-then-start sequence starts an equipped Carnival from nearby and automatically shuts it down after ten minutes if nobody enters to drive.