Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2025 Kia Carnival hybrid, as the minivan joins several rivals in offering electric-assisted mobility.
San Diego, CA – Yes yes, the title you see above is on the unimaginative side. But how else to describe the arrival of a hybrid powertrain under the hood of the Kia Carnival, one of the few minivans still on the market?
So, nothing revolutionary, but the addition of hybridity is undoubtedly a good thing. We headed to San Diego last week to try out the new variant, as well as to see what Kia had in store for its model, in general, for the 2025 model-year. The hybrid variants feature more aerodynamic wheel designs, as well as minor tweaks designed to make the model cut more easily through the wind, such as active openings at the front, which reduce the model's drag coefficient to 0.29 cx, equivalent to that of the Kia Niro PHEV.
On the centre console, the Carnival now adopts a feature that has appeared on other Kia models, namely the dual-function horizontal control panel. Its touch-sensitive buttons sometimes control the climate settings, but at the touch of a button, the display switches to the controls giving access to the multimedia system, in particular. It streamlines the presentation. It's ingenious, as long as it doesn't break up the layout.
Notably, the 2025 models now have a new multi-zone voice recognition system that’s, well, smarter than the old one. For example, if you're sitting behind the driver and ask the system to roll down the rear window, it will do so, on your side. But this trip to sunny San Diego was all about the new powertrain of the hybrid version. In fact, we're quite familiar with it, since it's the same 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder that powers the Hyundai/Kia group's other electrified models. Combined output is 242 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque, thanks to the presence of a 54-kW electric motor, the largest of all the Korean auto giant’s hybrid models.
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