2027 Kia Carnival · Trim vs trim · V6 gasoline
2027 Kia Carnival LXS vs EX: what's the difference?
The EX costs $2,200 more. Current manufacturer excludes $1,545 , paint, taxes, registration, and dealer charges. It starts at $41,690 as a gasoline, and the LXS at $39,490. The EX adds top. It also changes the wheels, tires and audio.
Our Carnival data has all five 2027 U.S. gas and four trims, , the eighteen current builder factory MSC configurations and the listed factory . It doesn't have 2026 , non-U.S. variants, paint/interior-color combinations, port/dealer accessories and gas rear-entertainment configurations absent from the current builder yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | LXS | EX |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | LXS29.0″ | EX29.2″ |
| Wheel size | LXS17″ | EX19″ |
| What | LXS | EX |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | LXSBlack 17-inch gas alloys | EXMachined 19-inch EX alloys |
| Tires | LXS235/65R17 all-season tires | EX235/55R19 all-season tires |
| Top | LXSNone | EXRoof rails |
| Audio | LXS6-speaker audio | EX8-speaker audio |
| What | LXS | EX |
|---|---|---|
| Smart power liftgate | LXSNot included | EXYes |
| Passenger View in-cabin camera | LXSNot included | EXYes |
The same on both: horsepower (287 hp), combined mpg (21 mpg), city mpg (18 mpg), highway mpg (26 mpg) and cargo behind the third row (40.2 cu ft).
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The EX V6 gasoline, as it comes
↑ The answerEX
$41,690
V6 gasoline
EX
$41,690
V6 gasoline
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 18 city · 26 highway
- Horsepower
- hp
- V6 engine output
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied third row · SAE minimum
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Kia published ground clearance
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published trim/seating minimum · options may add weight
- No Turbo hybrid
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Bose audio
- No 360 camera
- No Heated wheel
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Packages & options
Appearance
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock EX. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the minivan.
- No Turbo hybrid
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Bose audio
- No 360 camera
- No Heated wheel
- Powertrain
- 3.5L V6 · 8-speed auto
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive · no AWD offered
- Seats
- 8 · second-row Slide-Flex center seat
- Upholstery
- SynTex, heated front seats
- VIP lounge seats
- Not fitted
- Third row
- 60/40 split-folding
- Cargo, occupied
- 40.2 cu ft · behind third row
- Maximum cargo
- 145.1 cu ft · manufacturer maximum with seats arranged/removed
- Towing
- 3,500 lb maximum with trailer brakes; additional equipment required
- Touchscreen
- 12.3 inches · navigation, wireless CarPlay/Android Auto
- Audio
- 8-speaker audio
- Rear entertainment
- Not fitted; gas builder availability unverified
- Liftgate
- Smart power liftgate
- Passenger View camera
- Standard
- Sunroofs
- Not fitted
- Torque
- 260 lb-ft
- Tires
- 235/55R19
- Exterior length
- 203.0 inches
- Overall height
- 69.9 inches · roof rails included