“I began the loan as a skeptic. Was I convinced?”
Frank Markus
Service Life 12 mo/20,832 mi
Avg Econ 21.9 mpg
Base Price $39,055
As Tested $39,940
Options Astra Blue paint ($495), carpeted floormats ($200); cargo tray ($115); bumper applique ($75)
Problem Areas None
Maintenance Cost $273.97 (2x oil change, oil filter, inspection, tire rotation)
Normal Wear $0
3-Year Residual Value* $31,300 (78%)
Recalls 23V236: Power door pinch risk
This van had one job to do over the course of 12 months and 20,000 miles: convince me the 2022 Kia Carnival deserved to win a May 2021 comparison test. As a former vehicle-packaging engineer on Chrysler’s NS-generation minivan, my first encounters with the
