2027 Kia Carnival · Second-row captain chairs

Which 2027 Kia Carnival trims have second-row captain chairs?

Three of the five trims. Current manufacturer excludes $1,545 , paint, taxes, registration, and dealer charges. Second-row captain chairs are standard on the LX and optional on the EX and SX. The LXS and SX Prestige can't be ordered with them. On those two, you'll need both the Captain’s Chairs Package and the Dark Edition Package. The cheapest Carnival with them costs $37,490. It's an LX gasoline.

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.

Trim by trim

TrimHow you get themCheapest with them
LXStandard$37,490V6 gasoline
LXSNot offeredNot offered
EXAdd the Captain’s Chairs Package and the Dark Edition Package$42,640V6 gasoline, with the Captain’s Chairs Package and the Dark Edition Package
SXAdd the Captain’s Chairs Package and the Dark Edition Package$47,540V6 gasoline, with the Captain’s Chairs Package and the Dark Edition Package
SX PrestigeNot offeredNot offered

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The cheapest Carnival with second-row captain chairs

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LX

$37,490

V6 gasoline

2027 LX121.7″ WHEELBASE17″ WHEELS6.8″ CLEARANCE
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This is a stock LX. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the minivan.

  • No Turbo hybrid
  • No 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
7 · second-row captain chairs
Upholstery
Cloth 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
6-speaker audio
Rear entertainment
Not fitted; gas builder availability unverified
Liftgate
Manual liftgate
Passenger View camera
Not fitted
Sunroofs
Not fitted
Torque
260 lb-ft
Tires
235/65R17
Exterior length
203.0 inches
Overall height
68.5 inches

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