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Kia · model year 2027
2027 Kia Carnival
Minivan · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Minivan - 2WD
Where it places
Against fuel-efficient minivans
The CarCody take
The 2027 Kia Carnival is a front-wheel-drive gasoline minivan with an EPA combined rating of 21 MPG. It returns 18 MPG in city driving and 26 MPG on the highway. Its listed annual fuel cost is $3,200, and tailpipe emissions are 428 grams of CO2 per mile. The powertrain consists of a 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine and an automatic eight-speed transmission. The Carnival is classified as a 2WD minivan. Listed NHTSA ratings are five stars overall, four stars for frontal crash, five stars for side crash and four stars for rollover. The vehicle description identifies it as a 2027 Kia Carnival Hybrid PV HEV FWD, while the fuel and engine details here specify gasoline and a 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine. Buyers can consider the MPG, cost and listed safety ratings together when reviewing this minivan.
Good to know
- Highway rating is 26 MPG.
- NHTSA overall rating is five stars.
- NHTSA side crash rating is five stars.
Watch for
- City rating is 18 MPG.
- Annual fuel cost is $3,200.
- NHTSA frontal and rollover ratings are four stars.
Who it suits. It suits shoppers comparing front-wheel-drive minivans who want city and highway MPG figures alongside listed NHTSA safety ratings.
The Carnival is rated at 21 MPG combined, with 18 MPG city and 26 MPG highway. Its listed NHTSA ratings are five stars overall and for side crash, and four stars for frontal crash and rollover.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 21 MPG
- City MPG
- 18 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,200
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 428 g per mile
- Model year
- 2027
- Body
- Minivan
- EPA size class
- Minivan - 2WD
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 3.5 L 6-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic (S8)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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