would not trust these cars am up for a new motor on my 2005 kia carnival looking at $3000 not happy its only done 150,000kms i would not trust these cars They may be gr8 people movers but everything else is a bust i would avoid at all cost if you don't wanna keep handing over money to repair
nothing
motor

We bought the car a 2006 model in 2009 from freedom motors. Brilliant car until in sep 2013 we were advised when am engine light came on to take it to Kia for a diagnostic check. What a mistake!! First it cost $2200 and no car for 2. Weeks to change items then the light came back on anyway the night we took it home. took it back 2 weeks later and they have had it since (now 21 jan). What ever you do! Do not let these jokes at kia darwin touch your car! They will make you homicidal!
Did not have a problem until we dealt with Kia Darwin.
Is susceptible to being stuffed by dodgy mechanics

So many troubles. Have had it since 2009 an ex demo model. Seats stopped flipping up almost immediately. have had many interior fixtures break. Oil leaks: just had two repaired and an oxygen sensor two months ago. Now engine light on again and two problems appear on computer. Timing chain knock. Has guzzled oil and fuel. Many interior upholstery issues and steering wheel has perished. Haven't finished paying it off but is now out of warranty.
Heaps of room for the kids. So many cup holders. Power.
Expensive. Many problems. Not enough boot space.

Hired this car through Hertz while my Captiva is being repaired and what a difference . The Kia absolutely flies. When we were looking for a new car we strayed away from Kia as a friend owned one 5-7 yrs ago and did nothing but complain about it . I should have checked it out for myself. It actually has 8 seats as advertised not just a few small seats in the back that a very your child could only fit in . It is so spacious and has boot space, very easy to drive - doesn't feel like a truck. would highly recommend.
Spacious, easy to drive, boot space and not sluggish
Chews through the fuel a bit but in saying that all people movers do.

I got my 2008 Kia with 42,000 kms on the clock and now has 130,000 kms. I put a heavy duty tow bar on it and it tows a trailer with stone bench tops 5 days a week with the back full of tools. On the week ends it either pulls our caravan, ski boat or becomes the pick us all up from the pub or party bus for our girls. Its white like an ice burg and I have had it fully sign written. It has never let me down. Its the perfect work horse. I can park it in town & lock the doors and all my tools are safe. Don't buy an early one, get one that's 2007 or newer.
Room & comfort.
Little bit thursty

I bought my Kia Carnival from the Kia car yard worst mistake ever I have spent the last two years fixing ever thing from under the car to the engine and now I have to put a new timing chain in it so I paid 38000 thousand for the car and have spent close to 10000 thousand to fix it. Never again will I by a Kia.
Room for my 5 kids

I bought new Kia Carnival in 2001. It was good for about a 1,000km before the front brakes and engine mounts needed replacing. Then everything started to fall to pieces. Interior panels, spark plug leads amongst other things needed replacing. Even the gear shift transmission cable had problems. Then the fun started. Over the next 4 years the engine needed replacing 3 times. When the engine blow up a 4th time it was traded in for a ridiculous sum. Just to get rid of it. Anyway I will never buy another Kia again. Once bitten twice shy.
Nothing
Everything.

So stupid and dumb. All the time. Worst car manufacturer of them all. Can't believe anyone buys these cars. There is a reason they are cheap. I would say for the research and development of these cars they are overpriced. Worked on heaps and things that are made of plastic would never be on finer cars.

It was made with as much passion as a mcdonalds cook

Very noisey motor .sounds like the big end bearings are going to fail
Don't get any help from kia Australia at all their not interested in it.kia kalgoorlie has replaced already oil pump and timing chain and all sprockets in motor, just goes to show you that everyone can hear the problem but they don't know how to fix it

Bad motor bad warranty service

Great van,plenty of room, average 7.6 litres /100 km on the freeway & around 9 litres/ 100 km around town.i was hesitant to purchase one as a mechanic I have worked on a few with engine problems, pre 2008 models with the rover 2.7 litre v6 are rubbish stay clear of them.2.9 litre turbo diesel are a Mercedes engine, the 3.8 litre v6 are the old Mitsubishi 380 motors.i have not come across any mechanical problems with these models so far. The carnivals that I service 2008 onwards are good and customers love them.since kia are now owned by Hyundai they have come ahead in keeps and bounds.

I have purchased 2004 carnival, it lasts with me just four months and then the engine blew up, my brother rented a 2009 carnival, and the heat went high suddenly. It has a real issue with engine, so I don't reccommend any one to purchase the Kia Carnival. And you feel all parts are weak in the car.
Roomy for the kids.
Engine issue and not strong.

Oil leaks........took us more than 5 days to locate the original oil leak.....engine compartment space compact and difficult to work on...spare parts is a problem to obtain in from KIA Darwin..
I like my KIA Carnival very much and would not like to change to something else, but the oil leaks is a big concern for me
Comfortable
Fuel consumption not very good