It’s always Carnival season at MotorWeek, as we’re 3-months and 5,000-miles into a long-term test of this 2022 Kia Carnival.

Now Kia may refer to the Carnival as a multi-purpose vehicle, but we have no problem calling it a minivan, as there’s no shame in this rig’s game. Ask anyone that owns one, minivans are still the most practical and flexible vehicles out there.

So far, this Carnival has proved to be not just a weekend family hauler, but a comfortable daily driver. There’s plenty of pep coming from this V6 engine and maybe a bit too much at times. As even with a conservative right foot, the front tires like to spin when pulling away from a stop. Naturally that garners some looks from other motorists, but hey, that’s okay. They get to see the most stylish minivan on the market.

The 3.5-liter V6 is rated at 290 horsepower and with proper grip it gets things moving in a hurry. Partnered with an 8-speed automatic transmission, it’s delivered a good 23.9 miles-per-gallon so far.

Timing is everything, and the Carnival showed up just in time for summer vacations; so this family hauler has been put to use early and often. While it is a smooth highway cruiser, the seats are a little on the firm side, keeping it from being the ultimate long-distance getaway machine.

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