Kia has taken the wraps off the North American replacement for the Sedona: the 2022 Carnival. Kia has been careful not to call it a minivan and, although its shame hasn’t kept it from designing a proper people mover, the brand has at least tried to give it some crossover bona fides.
To start with, it comes standard (exclusively, even) with a 3.5-liter V6 GDI engine making 290 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque. It returns 22 MPG combined, 19 city and 26 highway, per the EPA. That power puts it at the upper end of the minivan spectrum, but it’s a number that wasn’t just chosen for spec-sheet comparisons.