Thank you for this video. I work at a Kia dealership and am unable to show one to my customers. Using a tape measurer and proving it will fit a 8x4 piece of material was important to my customer. THANKS AGAIN!
I totally love our New Caravan. which we bought to replace oir 22 year old GMC Safari van. We tailgate , and I needed space to transport a 16 x 10 ft Canopy, multiple coolers, big tables, and llot more. We feed up to 100 people. Folded the back row of seats totally down flat into the floor. Center row seats we put all tge way forward and folded the center seat down to console. PERFECT. Love all the safety features. great and super comfortable ride. Everyone is admiring it!
Thank you so much for this video! You did so much better than the salesman we talked to who just said “all the seats can be removed”…. I was like “when would we want that?” And he shrugged. Sooooo this totally makes sense now! Thank you!!
Thanks for watching! We plan a lot of videos where... sometimes... salespeople don't point out the features, or explain them the same way I would. Feel free to subscribe!
Great video. I’ve been researching videos about the vip lounge seats. My question is how much room is there between the vip lounge seats when they you slide them both to the door? Is there enough room for my kid to pass through to the back without having to slide the vip seat forward? Thanks
hey peter, thanks for the reviews. appreciate. i m able to get what i m looking for from yr video than from a local kia dealer i just visited 2 weeks ago. i wish i can buy a kia from your shop however bratford is far from toronto.
Toronto? Really? We sell all kinds of vehicles to Toronto. We'll even deliver it by trailer to your home. I can't convince you that we're worth it, but we've convinced many others!
@@johnrecktenwald The opening of the hatch is approximately 40 inches, maybe a bit more, but inside you have 45 inches at least. Also, there are no plans for an AWD model that I'm aware of, but there are rumours of a hybrid model. I suppose it's possible that a hybrid model may have AWD with electric-only rear-wheel power, but we don't have a vehicle that does that, and I haven't heard any plans of that happening.
Awesome video and awesome minivan. 1 question though. Is it possible to have 4 single chairs (captain seats) instead of just 2? 2 captain seats on each second and third row? Thanks
On any of the lower trims, you can remove the middle row seat to create captain’s chairs in the middle row. The top level trim has what they call VIP Lounge seats in the middle row, so that would be full 4 captains chairs. The middle row seats in that top trim are recliners, they’re great!
We were really hoping to make that video when we first heard about this vehicle, but the North American version of this van isn't able to place the middle seats in backwards. We tried.
If you had a forward facing child car seat in the 2nd row with a rear facing in the middle and rear facing on th other side, could you access the 3rd row by sliding a seat forward without disrupting the child car seat?
I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan and I also have a 2018 Kia sedona. This is a great video but he's absolutely incorrect about two things. In the Dodge Grand Caravan which is the only minivan that allows the second row seats to fold completely into the floor, the seats are full size and they are completely comfortable for an adult. The other comment that he made that was incorrect is that it's quicker and easier to take seats out of the carnival than it is to fold the seats into the floor on what he calls another van which again, would be the Dodge grand caravan. He's incorrect because it is unbelievably easy and quick and takes little to no strength to fold the second row seats into the floor and to quickly and easily pull them back out. My 2018 Kia Sedona does not have removable second row seats so the feature on this Carnival would be a really nice benefit. I was just trying to add some accuracy and Clarity to the video. There's enough great things about the video and his presentation Style and the carnival van that I thought it was unnecessary to make a couple of inaccurate statements about the benefit of fold into the floor seats. In 17 years of owning the Dodge grand caravan, there has been absolutely zero drawback to seats folding into the floor and enormous benefit. If you pull out the seats of the carnival and go somewhere and then need those seats while you're out and about you will be out of luck. On the old Dodge grand Caravans, it was great that you could fold them in to the floor, go on a road trip, and pull them back out as necessary. I can only assume that Dodge has a patent on second row folding seats into the floor, but I'm not sure.
They're selling SO well for us right now! We love it, but the cool thing is that our customers are seeing it and falling in love with it too! It's a great vehicle!
Maybe someday, but you have to look at it from their perspective. Right now they have a vehicle that is wildly outselling production capabilities. A lot of people have asked for what you're asking for, but doing something to make this van MORE desirable probably isn't the best idea when you have people waiting as long as they are for this van. If times were normal, I could see them hearing that feedback and reacting, but right now, I think it will be a while before we see that combination.
I know the SX 2nd row seats can't be removed or folder into the floor, but can the back rest fold on top of the bottom seat? Btw, I've just ordered an ultra silver SX and should be delivered by end of month. Your videos were super helpful in making my choice!
Back in the day motels used to have magic fingers where you put a quarter and the bed would shake. Does the middle row seat in the SX have it? And where do you put the quarter? All kidding aside, thanks for the video.
Glad Kia listened to us consumers who were asking about taking out the middle row. I understand many people don't, but there are times when you do buy something at hardware store or you are moving. I feel like the consumer bought a minivan not just to move people but sometimes products.
What is the seat height of the front passenger seat? I am concerned that my elderly mother won't be able to get in and out easily. If is is a seat that adjusts up and down, what are the maximum and minimum seat height of the front passenger seat?
Peter: "How much cargo space does it have?" *gets in the back* "I can get back here and hide from my kids. I'm well below the window line, I get set up a cooler in here" Me: This man knows how to sell me a vehicle....
Yes, truly helpful for me when he gets inside the compartment. Was able to visualize size of the cargo space. Finally! Excellent job and awesone presentation. Many thanks Peter!
There are few problems with this great minivan. Cabin storage for small items is limited, but more important thing is that there od no childseat friendly seats in it. Living in EU I would like to buy, but as a hybrid or plug in. Please Kia, make those and rememver, we want ISOFIX on front row passanger seat as well. As a father od 3, that would be perfect, to have the smallest on front, two childseats on 2 nd row and wife with them and still great access to 3rd row when needed.
In Canada, where we film, it's illegal to have young kids in the front seat. That's why they don't have the attachments for those seats here. I don't think this van is perfect, but I do think it's pretty great for most minivan buyers. It's selling at a rate that is faster than they can be built, so they're doing something right.
Sir, I liked this car a lot, 4th generation car, when this car lanch in India, please inform about booking date in India, waiting for r ur reply sir 🙏🙏
Does anyone know how much the outside middle seats weigh other than as much as a toddler? I need a Shepherd-sized crate + a walker or wheelchair in the back / 3rd row, but want to remove the right passenger seat to maximize that space for groceries. I wish that seat could just push back an extra foot like the center middle seat so it could stay in the vehicle. I've had my Toyota Sienna seats in the garage for 14 years. I really don't want to have to go that route again although with only one dog instead of 2-4, at least I only need one seat pulled now. I know this is an older post, but hope someone has the info. Thanks!
@@BrantfordKia Wow, I've been trying to figure out if that's possible ever since I've seen the pictures showing the second row rear facing. What a bummer, that would have been a great feature. I wonder what the difference may be. Thanks for sharing that info.
Don't hold your breath. They're selling far more than they can make right now, so don't expect them to add another trim until they can catch up with demand. Also, I'm not convinced that this platform can handle AWD. They may be content with moving people who want an 8 passenger AWD vehicle to their Telluride.
Hi Peter! I live in Gatineau.. where can I get a Carnival that is SRP? Every time I check online or in the marketplace, they sell for way more than the suggested retail price.. I dont mimd waiting as long as I get it on its SRP..
I was hoping the middle row seats folded into the floor as well - this would have been the perfect vehicle for me if the middle seats folded into the floor...and because they don't, I'm out (because I need the middle row seats to fold into the floor for my job).
Can you show the proper way to stow the third row seat? I have differing opinions from different dealerships on how to do that. And differing opinions on interpretation of the diagram on the back of the seat in doing that.
Hi, how much height from floor to ceiling? Transporting a 65" tv is recommended by many to place vertically not flat. So wonder if this vehicle can fit. Thanks.
I noticed when I go to build a vehicle at the Kia Canada website, there are no options to choose from, like a tech option, or running board, add a cargo mesh, etc. Why is this? Other manufacturers have options. Thanks
I don't think it goes to almost horizontal. I would say that as a general rule most people find the Carnival seats to be more comfortable overall than the Caravan seats, especially in the middle row.
Can second row face backwards as in other markets? Can you ask the ministry of transport? Other videos swap left amd right seats in order to fit them backwards
I was told that they wouldn't be able to do this, and I tried reversing the seat, but I didn't try swapping the left and right seat to see if that worked. I have a feeling that it won't matter, but I'll try that soon.
@@BrantfordKia Please share your results! I've been trying to figure out if it's possible ever since I saw pictures of it. It would be an awesome feature and is one of the reasons I'm interested in the Carnival being our next vehicle.
Thanks for the video! Very informative. Can the third row seats be removed? What are the interior dimensions of the cargo space when second row seats are removed and the third row seats are stowed? I see the length is 8ft+, but what about width and height? Thanks!
The third-row seats fold into the floor, so I'm not sure why you would want to remove them. The width is definitely wide enough to fit a 4'x8' piece of plywood. The reason that I don't measure often is because it really depends on where you take the measurement. If I search for the maximum height and list that, then the opening may be smaller etc. At the end of the day, I introduce the vehicle to people as in-depth as I can, and then I invite people to come to our dealerships to see these vehicles.
This looks like it would be a great camper van conversion with seats down/flattened/moved forward. I would like to see the opening middle row sunroof with someone standing up and looking out of it. I want to stand up to pull pants on. Can that be done?
The model with the opening centre sunroof is the top trim, and that doesn't have removable centre row seats, so I'm not sure if that would work as they're currently configured.
@@BrantfordKia Bummer on the Prestige seats not movable to the very front of the 2nd row. With 8 feet of cargo length, giving up a little of that real estate with seats pushed far front would still leave lots of room. It is the opening middle row sunroof that has great appeal to me in camping mode. One wants to stand up at some point. Maybe Kia will note that with future designs on those seats.
@@soverycarrie8834 A lot of people would like to see that sunroof in the trim just one below the very top trim. I think, right now, the problem is that the Carnival is selling SO well that they're having trouble keeping up with demand. With that in mind, I don't expect them to create a new trim that will make the van even more popular than it already is until they can keep up with demand. Hopefully I'm wrong!
@@brittanyellisrhorer1919 The U.S. and Canada choose their own features, and trims independently of each other. So the vehicles are the same, but the mix of features may be different.
@@brittanyellisrhorer1919 Yeah, I've heard that a lot, but right now they're having trouble keeping up with demand. It doesn't make sense for them to introduce a model that could make the Carnival even MORE popular at this point. In the future, when production catches up to demand, I can see them considering this option.
@@BrantfordKia if you want to fine. I was thinking I do it. I'm considering between this and the odyssey and one of my criteria is how much space the floor between rows is with respect to laying a kid down to change diapers without getting out of the vehicle ( rainy day, etc). I notice the seat slide rails for the carnival might not give us a flat surface. On the Honda the slide rails are not as protruding
@@remyd8767 I feel like it wouldn't be an issue, it might be something that you want to judge for yourself. The Carnival has more room than any other minivan in the market, so I expect it should be fine.
Seats folding into the floor is amazing. I would never buy a van where I had to take seats out in order to fit things in. It is not better or quicker to take out seats than fold into the floor. I put my seats in the stow n go in my van a the time and then have to put the seats back without an opportunity to go back home and pick up the seats that i would have had to take out and leave at home. Sorry, not selling me on the taking seats out aspect. Never going to be easier or more convenient than folding into the floor.
The first person to do a video where they show how much luggage can fit with 4 or 5 passengers (or giant bears) in the car is going to get a ton of views, I have looked everywhere and no one has done it yet! Seems like a missed opportunity for your channel, especially if you keep the same luggage and do it for all of your vehicles!
Does this not show that? you can see in this video that the one middle row seat on the left is out, and the other middle row seats are in. Does this not give you a good idea of what will fit?
@@BrantfordKia you do a better job than most demonstrating the capacity, but I mean filling the car with actual luggage to demonstrate real world capability. How many carry-ons fit in the back? People know how much fits in their current vehicle, showing how much fits in the vehicles you sell would capture views for sure. Just my two cents obviously! Keep up the great work you do!
The only blame I can formulate to Kia is that they should have made for Canada an SX with eight passenger or an EX+ with sun roof's. People who need the salve for eight and profit from the sun whenever they can cannot be well served without such an option.
I've seen internal documents showing a diagram... let's just say that there's a third row in the trunk, and I can't see myself fitting back there. But it exists in other markets, and I'd love to make a video of me driving my 10 closest friends around!!
This is NOT better than stow n go. After you remove the seats, you need a place to store them. Some of us live in apartments or homes without garages where storing 3 seats is impractical
Launch this 4th Generation in India instead of 3rd generation... It will kill... Toyota Fortuner and Toyota Innova.... Right now Carnival Selling numbers is too low.... Means too low... Hope Kia Understand this thing before its too late and discontinue Carnival in India,... 👍
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Way to go Kia. It looks great. They actually succeeded in designing a minivan that looks like a Sporty SUV. That's a challenging task to accomplish.
Thank you for this video. I work at a Kia dealership and am unable to show one to my customers. Using a tape measurer and proving it will fit a 8x4 piece of material was important to my customer. THANKS AGAIN!
Thanks for watching! Feel free to subscribe!
I totally love our New Caravan. which we bought to replace oir 22 year old GMC Safari van. We tailgate , and I needed space to transport a 16 x 10 ft Canopy, multiple coolers, big tables, and llot more. We feed up to 100 people. Folded the back row of seats totally down flat into the floor. Center row seats we put all tge way forward and folded the center seat down to console. PERFECT. Love all the safety features. great and super comfortable ride. Everyone is admiring it!
Ours is a 2024 SX caravan.
Thank you so much for this video! You did so much better than the salesman we talked to who just said “all the seats can be removed”…. I was like “when would we want that?” And he shrugged. Sooooo this totally makes sense now! Thank you!!
Thanks for watching! We plan a lot of videos where... sometimes... salespeople don't point out the features, or explain them the same way I would. Feel free to subscribe!
I have dogs - and am specifically watching this video to see if the seats can be removed lolol
"and you..... get rid of them." Love it! Great video!
Great video, really appreciate the tape measure test, wish more reviewers would do this. Also, I have the same belt, love how well they work.
I wanted a suburban z71, found this video and showed my wife. Now I can't get my suburban z71 lol This video is amazing though, made us laugh a lot!
Haha! Just remember, I cost you your dream car, but I made your roadtrips happier! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!
Great video. I’ve been researching videos about the vip lounge seats. My question is how much room is there between the vip lounge seats when they you slide them both to the door? Is there enough room for my kid to pass through to the back without having to slide the vip seat forward? Thanks
"Little freeloaders". Ha! Love it. Great sense of humor.
Wow. I've seen quite a few minivan videos brag about cargo space, but that's the first time I've seen an actual tape measure proving the length.
I'm here to help!
hey peter, thanks for the reviews. appreciate. i m able to get what i m looking for from yr video than from a local kia dealer i just visited 2 weeks ago. i wish i can buy a kia from your shop however bratford is far from toronto.
Toronto? Really? We sell all kinds of vehicles to Toronto. We'll even deliver it by trailer to your home. I can't convince you that we're worth it, but we've convinced many others!
Absolutely great videos!!! Thank you for posing these. These are so incredibly helpful. Good job!!!!
Thanks for taking the time to watch! Feel free to subscribe, we always have more videos coming out to try to help people!
Exactly what I wanted to know about seats. Thanks. I hope to see an AWD and I will buy.
What is the vertical height of the back hatch?
@@johnrecktenwald The opening of the hatch is approximately 40 inches, maybe a bit more, but inside you have 45 inches at least. Also, there are no plans for an AWD model that I'm aware of, but there are rumours of a hybrid model. I suppose it's possible that a hybrid model may have AWD with electric-only rear-wheel power, but we don't have a vehicle that does that, and I haven't heard any plans of that happening.
Is there any room between the vip lounge chairs for a tandem bike to stand up in the aisle, with the third row seats folded flat?
Awesome video and awesome minivan. 1 question though. Is it possible to have 4 single chairs (captain seats) instead of just 2? 2 captain seats on each second and third row? Thanks
On any of the lower trims, you can remove the middle row seat to create captain’s chairs in the middle row. The top level trim has what they call VIP Lounge seats in the middle row, so that would be full 4 captains chairs. The middle row seats in that top trim are recliners, they’re great!
Would you have a video on how the rotated middle seats configuration would look like???
We were really hoping to make that video when we first heard about this vehicle, but the North American version of this van isn't able to place the middle seats in backwards. We tried.
If you had a forward facing child car seat in the 2nd row with a rear facing in the middle and rear facing on th other side, could you access the 3rd row by sliding a seat forward without disrupting the child car seat?
I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan and I also have a 2018 Kia sedona. This is a great video but he's absolutely incorrect about two things. In the Dodge Grand Caravan which is the only minivan that allows the second row seats to fold completely into the floor, the seats are full size and they are completely comfortable for an adult.
The other comment that he made that was incorrect is that it's quicker and easier to take seats out of the carnival than it is to fold the seats into the floor on what he calls another van which again, would be the Dodge grand caravan. He's incorrect because it is unbelievably easy and quick and takes little to no strength to fold the second row seats into the floor and to quickly and easily pull them back out.
My 2018 Kia Sedona does not have removable second row seats so the feature on this Carnival would be a really nice benefit.
I was just trying to add some accuracy and Clarity to the video. There's enough great things about the video and his presentation Style and the carnival van that I thought it was unnecessary to make a couple of inaccurate statements about the benefit of fold into the floor seats.
In 17 years of owning the Dodge grand caravan, there has been absolutely zero drawback to seats folding into the floor and enormous benefit. If you pull out the seats of the carnival and go somewhere and then need those seats while you're out and about you will be out of luck. On the old Dodge grand Caravans, it was great that you could fold them in to the floor, go on a road trip, and pull them back out as necessary. I can only assume that Dodge has a patent on second row folding seats into the floor, but I'm not sure.
Hey awesome new picture profile and awesome demo video of the carnival!!! The carnivals will supercede the Sedona 10 folds and more hopefully!!!
They're selling SO well for us right now! We love it, but the cool thing is that our customers are seeing it and falling in love with it too! It's a great vehicle!
Can 2nd row middle seat be removed to let the left and right seat function as captains chairs and to allow a walk thru to the third row?
Yes, any or all of the middle-row seats can easily be removed.
Is there any easy way to create 3rd row access like there was in the Sedona where the second row seats hugged the front seats?
Can you remove the other two middle seats as well?
This was the most informative video .
Thank you!
Will Kia ever offer sunroof option with removable 2nd row seating?
Maybe someday, but you have to look at it from their perspective. Right now they have a vehicle that is wildly outselling production capabilities. A lot of people have asked for what you're asking for, but doing something to make this van MORE desirable probably isn't the best idea when you have people waiting as long as they are for this van. If times were normal, I could see them hearing that feedback and reacting, but right now, I think it will be a while before we see that combination.
I know the SX 2nd row seats can't be removed or folder into the floor, but can the back rest fold on top of the bottom seat? Btw, I've just ordered an ultra silver SX and should be delivered by end of month. Your videos were super helpful in making my choice!
Great question. The middle row seats in that model do not fold flat. They're designed for maximum comfort over everything else.
@@BrantfordKia got it. There's still tons of room even with them up. Can't wait to take delivery
Back in the day motels used to have magic fingers where you put a quarter and the bed would shake. Does the middle row seat in the SX have it? And where do you put the quarter? All kidding aside, thanks for the video.
Glad Kia listened to us consumers who were asking about taking out the middle row. I understand many people don't, but there are times when you do buy something at hardware store or you are moving. I feel like the consumer bought a minivan not just to move people but sometimes products.
Haha. Times have changed, there's no slot for a quarter. Now you have to e-transfer the driver 10 bucks and hope they can find a gravel road!
Nice car! Good sense of humor 🙂
What is the seat height of the front passenger seat? I am concerned that my elderly mother won't be able to get in and out easily. If is is a seat that adjusts up and down, what are the maximum and minimum seat height of the front passenger seat?
Peter: "How much cargo space does it have?" *gets in the back* "I can get back here and hide from my kids. I'm well below the window line, I get set up a cooler in here"
Me: This man knows how to sell me a vehicle....
Right!?!? 🤣
Yes, truly helpful for me when he gets inside the compartment. Was able to visualize size of the cargo space. Finally! Excellent job and awesone presentation. Many thanks Peter!
I'm loving the Carnival! Are 11 seaters available in US??
They are not. Just the 7 or 8 seaters.
There are few problems with this great minivan. Cabin storage for small items is limited, but more important thing is that there od no childseat friendly seats in it. Living in EU I would like to buy, but as a hybrid or plug in. Please Kia, make those and rememver, we want ISOFIX on front row passanger seat as well. As a father od 3, that would be perfect, to have the smallest on front, two childseats on 2 nd row and wife with them and still great access to 3rd row when needed.
In Canada, where we film, it's illegal to have young kids in the front seat. That's why they don't have the attachments for those seats here. I don't think this van is perfect, but I do think it's pretty great for most minivan buyers. It's selling at a rate that is faster than they can be built, so they're doing something right.
@@BrantfordKia I could live with that, only if i could buy Hybrid/ plug in one in EU. You are right, there is do much to like with this car :)
Sir, I liked this car a lot, 4th generation car, when this car lanch in India, please inform about booking date in India, waiting for r ur reply sir 🙏🙏
Does anyone know how much the outside middle seats weigh other than as much as a toddler? I need a Shepherd-sized crate + a walker or wheelchair in the back / 3rd row, but want to remove the right passenger seat to maximize that space for groceries.
I wish that seat could just push back an extra foot like the center middle seat so it could stay in the vehicle. I've had my Toyota Sienna seats in the garage for 14 years. I really don't want to have to go that route again although with only one dog instead of 2-4, at least I only need one seat pulled now. I know this is an older post, but hope someone has the info. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! Do you have a video wherein the entire 2nd row is flipped?
Nope... I tried. North American vehicles can't do this.. we tried... and tried again.. and again. :)
@@BrantfordKia Wow, I've been trying to figure out if that's possible ever since I've seen the pictures showing the second row rear facing. What a bummer, that would have been a great feature. I wonder what the difference may be. Thanks for sharing that info.
As far as i know, it can be flipped just the way he removed the seat out of the car and put it back in the way we desire.
@@a.majidkhokar827 There are videos online showing that, but the North American models cannot do that.
There's a way to make it happen. The North American vehicles just have something in place to prevent this but it can be removed.
Are there any open recalls on any of the kia carnival models?
Looking forward to an all wheel drive trim.
Don't hold your breath. They're selling far more than they can make right now, so don't expect them to add another trim until they can catch up with demand. Also, I'm not convinced that this platform can handle AWD. They may be content with moving people who want an 8 passenger AWD vehicle to their Telluride.
@@BrantfordKia Good points. It's not the time since this platform is doing so well as is. Thank you kindly for your response.
Hi Peter!
I live in Gatineau.. where can I get a Carnival that is SRP? Every time I check online or in the marketplace, they sell for way more than the suggested retail price.. I dont mimd waiting as long as I get it on its SRP..
Totally neat design.
How are driving wheels? Is it all wheel drive or 4x4?
Does the separated second row turn into captain's chairs where they can recline?
Yes, the middle row seats can recline, but they don't recline like the VIP Lounge Seats with the foot rests. Either way, they're very comfortable.
@@BrantfordKia thank you! Great video and explanations!
@@MedicalLabLadyGill Thanks for watching!
Is this true for all 8 seater because the dealership told me mine would at purchase and then after purchase they say it doesn’t
@@dangiolillo26 Explain to me again what you're asking? I'll do my best to explain what I know.
what about entering the 3rd row when you’ve got car seats installed
Can I rearrange the seats in the sx prestige
I was hoping the middle row seats folded into the floor as well - this would have been the perfect vehicle for me if the middle seats folded into the floor...and because they don't, I'm out (because I need the middle row seats to fold into the floor for my job).
I'm in California, I want a van for me, & sometimes when I'm watching my grand children
Can these be easily stolen or is that older kias?
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
How to get in the 3rd row?
Can you show the proper way to stow the third row seat? I have differing opinions from different dealerships on how to do that. And differing opinions on interpretation of the diagram on the back of the seat in doing that.
I'll try to make a video of this soon. (I've probably done it incorrectly on videos in the past!)
Hi, how much height from floor to ceiling? Transporting a 65" tv is recommended by many to place vertically not flat. So wonder if this vehicle can fit. Thanks.
From floor to ceiling behind the middle row seat, I just measured over 46 inches.
I noticed when I go to build a vehicle at the Kia Canada website, there are no options to choose from, like a tech option, or running board, add a cargo mesh, etc. Why is this? Other manufacturers have options. Thanks
Yeah, I'd like to see that added to their site as well. We can help you easily with those types of things at the dealer level though.
@@BrantfordKia do you think you can get the second sunroof on the EX+ model?
@@cyvrpilot21 No, you can't. It's only available on the SX.
does the passenger front seat recline almost to a horizontal position as in my Caravan ? how about the second row seats? thank you
I don't think it goes to almost horizontal. I would say that as a general rule most people find the Carnival seats to be more comfortable overall than the Caravan seats, especially in the middle row.
Can second row face backwards as in other markets? Can you ask the ministry of transport? Other videos swap left amd right seats in order to fit them backwards
I was told that they wouldn't be able to do this, and I tried reversing the seat, but I didn't try swapping the left and right seat to see if that worked. I have a feeling that it won't matter, but I'll try that soon.
@@BrantfordKia Please share your results! I've been trying to figure out if it's possible ever since I saw pictures of it. It would be an awesome feature and is one of the reasons I'm interested in the Carnival being our next vehicle.
@@anthonyhayden7914 So the seats cannot be put backwards in Canada. I've tried! Multiple times. :)
There's a way to make it possible. The North American vehicles just have something in place to prevent this but it can be removed.
Can you order an sx prestige without the vip lounge seats in 2nd row? I want seats that are removable.
Unfortunately not :(
@@BrantfordKia It appears that you can get regular seats (removable) in the 2023 Carnival in the SX Prestige! Yeah!
Yes, it is a minivan 👌👍🎉🎊
Yes it is!!
Thanks for the video! Very informative.
Can the third row seats be removed?
What are the interior dimensions of the cargo space when second row seats are removed and the third row seats are stowed? I see the length is 8ft+, but what about width and height? Thanks!
The third-row seats fold into the floor, so I'm not sure why you would want to remove them. The width is definitely wide enough to fit a 4'x8' piece of plywood. The reason that I don't measure often is because it really depends on where you take the measurement. If I search for the maximum height and list that, then the opening may be smaller etc. At the end of the day, I introduce the vehicle to people as in-depth as I can, and then I invite people to come to our dealerships to see these vehicles.
No kids, buying this car !
Why no Stow and go
This looks like it would be a great camper van conversion with seats down/flattened/moved forward. I would like to see the opening middle row sunroof with someone standing up and looking out of it. I want to stand up to pull pants on. Can that be done?
The model with the opening centre sunroof is the top trim, and that doesn't have removable centre row seats, so I'm not sure if that would work as they're currently configured.
@@BrantfordKia Bummer on the Prestige seats not movable to the very front of the 2nd row. With 8 feet of cargo length, giving up a little of that real estate with seats pushed far front would still leave lots of room. It is the opening middle row sunroof that has great appeal to me in camping mode. One wants to stand up at some point. Maybe Kia will note that with future designs on those seats.
@@soverycarrie8834 A lot of people would like to see that sunroof in the trim just one below the very top trim. I think, right now, the problem is that the Carnival is selling SO well that they're having trouble keeping up with demand. With that in mind, I don't expect them to create a new trim that will make the van even more popular than it already is until they can keep up with demand. Hopefully I'm wrong!
Can I get the top-of-the-line digital
dash gauges system while having a 2nd row bench seat ?
Yes, in Canada, you would want to buy the EX+
@@BrantfordKia Do you know why they don't offer the EX+ in the U.S.?
@@brittanyellisrhorer1919 The U.S. and Canada choose their own features, and trims independently of each other. So the vehicles are the same, but the mix of features may be different.
@@BrantfordKia bummer. I’d love all the top trim features with an 8 seat configuration, but they don’t offer it here.
@@brittanyellisrhorer1919 Yeah, I've heard that a lot, but right now they're having trouble keeping up with demand. It doesn't make sense for them to introduce a model that could make the Carnival even MORE popular at this point. In the future, when production catches up to demand, I can see them considering this option.
How easy is too change diapers on a toddler on the floor between the first and second row and between the second and third row?
Who's changing the diaper? You, or me? It's not going to be easy for me, but it should be pretty easy for you! :)
@@BrantfordKia if you want to fine. I was thinking I do it. I'm considering between this and the odyssey and one of my criteria is how much space the floor between rows is with respect to laying a kid down to change diapers without getting out of the vehicle ( rainy day, etc). I notice the seat slide rails for the carnival might not give us a flat surface. On the Honda the slide rails are not as protruding
@@remyd8767 I feel like it wouldn't be an issue, it might be something that you want to judge for yourself. The Carnival has more room than any other minivan in the market, so I expect it should be fine.
@@BrantfordKia Thanks! One more question. Is it true that the EX trim is most popular and therefore hardest to find?
@@remyd8767 I was under the impression that the SX was the hardest to get. The EX and above have been hot sellers, that's for sure.
Seats folding into the floor is amazing. I would never buy a van where I had to take seats out in order to fit things in. It is not better or quicker to take out seats than fold into the floor. I put my seats in the stow n go in my van a the time and then have to put the seats back without an opportunity to go back home and pick up the seats that i would have had to take out and leave at home. Sorry, not selling me on the taking seats out aspect. Never going to be easier or more convenient than folding into the floor.
Ok. Sounds like this van isn't for you.
SOLD!
Peter. Its called The Multi Purpose Vehicle. Great review.
Not in Canada! Here they call it the LUV. Life Utility Vehicle!
Ah okay. Got it for that one.
It's a minivan.
@@waqarhasan5 It is! :)
Love this. If you have a bad kid put them in the middle and get rid of them 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Hey, I'm a dad... nobody has claimed that I'm a good dad!
Teddy!!! 🥰
I mean... it is a cargo capacity video! Who else could I use? :)
The first person to do a video where they show how much luggage can fit with 4 or 5 passengers (or giant bears) in the car is going to get a ton of views, I have looked everywhere and no one has done it yet! Seems like a missed opportunity for your channel, especially if you keep the same luggage and do it for all of your vehicles!
Does this not show that? you can see in this video that the one middle row seat on the left is out, and the other middle row seats are in. Does this not give you a good idea of what will fit?
@@BrantfordKia you do a better job than most demonstrating the capacity, but I mean filling the car with actual luggage to demonstrate real world capability. How many carry-ons fit in the back? People know how much fits in their current vehicle, showing how much fits in the vehicles you sell would capture views for sure. Just my two cents obviously! Keep up the great work you do!
Yay! Teddy!
I mean, who else can I use for a cargo capacity video?
Wow this guy just sold me a minivan lol
Haha! Thanks for watching!
The only blame I can formulate to Kia is that they should have made for Canada an SX with eight passenger or an EX+ with sun roof's. People who need the salve for eight and profit from the sun whenever they can cannot be well served without such an option.
Yeah, I would have liked to see that second sunroof on the EX+ model too.
Anyone ever see the 11 seat model before? I can’t find a video of it and I’m so curious because it sounds ridiculous 😂
I've seen internal documents showing a diagram... let's just say that there's a third row in the trunk, and I can't see myself fitting back there. But it exists in other markets, and I'd love to make a video of me driving my 10 closest friends around!!
Looks great but not $15000 over sticker great lol unbelievable 😆
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This is NOT better than stow n go. After you remove the seats, you need a place to store them. Some of us live in apartments or homes without garages where storing 3 seats is impractical
the Kia carnival is nicer than the Cadillac suburban thing, BRUH
Maibah minivan
Salesperson tried to switch the 2nd row seats -it didn’t work
As far as I can tell, there's no way to do that on Canadian models.
Side crash test was poor for carnival...and no awd
the big sell on this van is going to be dog people. we need kennel space.
That's why I'm watching this video!
Launch this 4th Generation in India instead of 3rd generation... It will kill... Toyota Fortuner and Toyota Innova.... Right now Carnival Selling numbers is too low.... Means too low... Hope Kia Understand this thing before its too late and discontinue Carnival in India,... 👍
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Too bad they sale the diesel in every country but 🇺🇸
It's not in Canada either, but to be fair, I think Kia is moving away from diesels and looking towards hybrid powertrains in the future.
This guy did surely have a very rough time with some kid.
Pacifica stow n go better
great video!