Bought the SLI version of this car in black. They look very stylish inside and very comfortable. Got the Diesel version which gets good mileage, however we expected better than what we are getting. The specs say that the minimum range is around 850 which we are only just getting this. Hopefully that will increase but a great car overall

Very happy with this non-European car!
Traded in our used car for Carnival SLi model 2.2 turbo diesel.
Very thoughtful design, space, and practical features.. Diesel drives better and recommend metallic & rubber mats in options.
See John-Paul at Tom Kerr Kia Ryde for a Deal.. amazing sales guy!

Kia has really surprised us in a good way with 7yr warranty, capped service, and 24/7 road side assist.

So glad we didn't buy CX-9 for the only reason to fit 2 car seats in the 3rd row (Carnival satisfies this requirement but finding compact seats may be an issue).

Must admit “Agree” to media terms every time before I can start using it is annoying. And looking up phone numbers in Driver display would have been great too.

Have had the car since new and it’s been amazing. Love the power sliding doors. Easy to get the family in and out of. Big boot space even with a pram in the back. I can fit all my shopping and still have room.
Love that I can still use the back seats even with 2 car seats in the middle row.

We are a big little family with 5 kids. 1 a toddler and 1 a baby. We liked the fact that the middle seat could be removed in the Kia so went to test drive one. Over the years I've owned many many cars, of all shapes and sizes. I can say hands down the most pleasurable to own car I have ever had. The build quality is equal if not better than the Audi we traded it for. Maybe not quite as comfortable, but half the price tag and is just so big and roomy I don't even notice. The way the kids can stream in the car from either side and jump straight up the back and not having to climb over things to get in is just so handy. Love love love it!!

The best 8 seater there is for value for money and in gold looks great.the only thing I didn't like was the 2 rear sets were put closer together and called 3 seats in the rear. CON and the front fog lamps had dummy bulbs CON for the price of 2 bulbs did spoil the deal.But the rest was great big heaps of room nice fresh light look of interior passenger trays cup holders 12v adaptors everywhere the seats don't drop into the floor like the grand but for the extra cost was not worth it.Only sold it as we had no use of 8 seats using only 5 for 3yrs.top mover and the new style looks even better Kia rocks

We purchased a diesel 2017 model and it is unbelievable how great it is on fuel can get roughly 800 km out of a tank it accommodates our family of six easily. It has electric doors which can be operated by button which is perfect in wet weather the doors can be opened before you are at the car making it easy to get the little ones in quickly. It's ver easy to drive and for a bigger car easy to park with reversing camera.

Best car I ever owned loved it spacious classy smooth running over all sooooo happy with it I'd buy another any day of the week DVD player was a bonus kids loved it and had so much room boot was big enough for a double pram and a stroller A+++++++

Drives like a dream. Reverse camera, front and rear sensors. The electric doors and tailgate are rea,ly handy. We have 4 kids so need the space. Leather seats are great for keeping clean too.

Only negatives I can think of are that the radio doesn't display the name of the song playing, and that there are only 2 anchor points in the very back. One on the left and one in the middle. If there's only 2, it would be better on the left and right and leave the middle free.

We are expanding our family and had been looking for different types of 7 seats car for nearly half year until we noticed Kia carnival. Good value. But not big fan of the outlook. But what I can expect for 7 seats car with good capacity. It's really easy for my elderly parent to get on and off it as it is good height

Well, it's a ‘Bus’, I'm not going to talk about performance here, but the handling is pretty good considering the size of this car.

Just gone to oversea for a holiday, 4 adult + 2 kids + 9 piece 23KG luggage +6 carry on +3 hand bags.
sounds like mission impossible but he did it beautifully.

it's a platinum, so it got all the feature you expected. 360 bird view is the most important and really help feature.
Smart follow is great on the highway.

heated seat / cool seat make you it's a piece of luxury.

Like I said, if you got a big family, this is a must consider!

I was reluctant to move from my usual European 7 seater 4WD to a people mover but I'm so glad I did. I cannot believe the space, comfort, features and price of this car compared to everything else on the market. The price was a bonus! We have three adult sized teens and regularly have extra adults/teens in the car and still have plenty of boot space. My only complaints are that as I have the platinum, I feel a couple of standard features are missing such as auto wipers and no "permanent" clock. I lose the clock on the screen when using other functions. Also Kia delivery and service departments aren't as polished as others I've used but I can live with that.