2025 Kia Carnival facelift pricing and features: car-based people mover detailed, up to $5390 dearer

Prices for the facelifted 2025 Kia Carnival people mover have been confirmed ahead of its Australian launch.

The latest Carnival – designated as a model-year 2025 vehicle – is between $2670 and $5390 dearer than the pre-facelift version with diesel and petrol versions now in showrooms set to be joined by a hybrid model next month.

As detailed in late 2023, revisions are set to include an updated exterior design similar to the latest Sorento, Picanto and EV9, new alloy wheel designs, improved ride comfort, more active safety systems, and a front-centre airbag to help prevent head clashes in serious side-impact collisions.

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Inside, the Carnival has a new-look dashboard with a curved display panel featuring Kia’s latest ‘ccNC’ infotainment system with support for wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and over-the-air software updates.

It also has a switchable climate/audio touch panel like the EV6, Niro and Sportage, and configurable ambient lighting that extends from the dashboard into the door panels.

The entry-level Carnival S now features an eight-speaker audio system (up from six) with surround sound, front parking sensors, rear occupant alert, trailer sway control, and digital instrument cluster.

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Base versions of the facelifted Carnival will feature a 4.0-inch multi-information display with digital gauges, with top-of-the-range models upgraded to a full-digital 12.3-inch unit.

This is an improvement over the pre-facelift Carnival, which featured a 4.2-inch display and analogue gauges across the Australian line-up despite the availability of a 12.3-inch unit overseas.

Kia Connect smartphone functionality has been introduced as standard equipment across the line-up.

All other Carnival variants have been renamed to reflect most other Kia vehicles sold in Australia, with the mid-spec Sport and Sport+ replacing the Si and SLi, respectively.

The Carnival Sport will include partial leather upholstery over the previous Si’s cloth, while the Sport+ will feature rain-sensing wipers, a digital rear-view mirror and side parking sensors.

A blind-spot view monitor is now standard on Sport+ and above.

A flagship GT-Line will replace the Platinum, while a ‘GT-Line Lite’ variant will slot between the Sport+ and GT-Line to replace the Special Edition, which was introduced in 2023 without certain supply-constrained features to reduce wait times for customers waiting for the range-topping Platinum.

Above the previous Special Edition it replaces, the GT-Line Lite adds an auto up/down window for the driver’s side only (instead of for all four windows) as well as an eight-way electric adjustment for the driver’s seat

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The flagship GT-Line brings a 12-speaker Bose audio system, power-adjustable memory-function front passenger and drivers seats, ventilated front seats, auto up/down front and rear windows, and a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters.

The GT-Line also adds remote smart parking assist and a head-up display over the previous Platinum.

Some variants are also expected to receive a blind-spot view monitor and Kia Connect smartphone functionality.

A new colour across the Carnival line-up is ceramic grey, which replaces ceramic silver and silky silver.

Available exclusively in flagship GT-Line trim is a 183kW/367Nm 1.6-litre turbo-petrol hybrid powertrain. At $76,210 before on-road costs it is the first electrified people mover sold in Australia with a price tag below $100,000.

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2025 Kia Carnival pricing