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Used Kia Carnival: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Kia Carnival from 2022 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $28,500 to $36,500), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2022–2025.
2022–2025 Kia Carnival
An SUV-styled minivan with a six-cylinder engine and a very spacious cabin.
Years to target: 2022–2025. It has a strong reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,500 | Target | Not rated | ~65,000 |
| 2023 | $29,000 | Target | Not rated | ~55,000 |
| 2024 | $33,000 | Target | Not rated | ~40,000 |
| 2025 | $36,500 | Target | Not rated | ~25,000 |
Worth knowing
- All-wheel drive is not offered, and some power sliding doors were recalled, so confirm that recall work was done.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Look for the EX: it adds power sliding doors, a power liftgate and heated front seats over the LX. A hybrid version arrived for 2025.
On the test drive
On a hybrid, ask for a battery health check. Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from the start of this generation (2022).
- Adaptive cruise control: standard from the start of this generation (2022).
- Blind-spot monitoring: standard from the start of this generation (2022).
Also worth comparing at this price
- Honda Odyssey 2022–2023 · $30,500–$34,000
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.