Kia Carnival MPV Wins 2022 Autotrader Best New Car Award

March 8th, 2022 by

2022 Carnival MPV

One of Kia’s most popular new models, the Carnival MPV, has been named among the “Best New Cars for 2022” by Autotrader!

“Inclusion of the Carnival MPV among Autotrader’s ‘Best New Cars for 2022’ confirms why this vehicle has shattered sales and consumer expectations,” said Steven Center, COO and EVP, Kia America. “The experts at AutoTrader have discovered in the Carnival all that is core to the Kia experience – design, quality, value and refinement.”

Autotrader noted that the Carnival MPV takes on a segment that is best known for a series of stereotypes but the Carnival has successfully challenged customer expectations. The Carnival’s design is reminiscent of the popular SUV segments yet it still delivers even more of what today’s family demands in a vehicle of its size and purpose.

“The Kia Carnival is notable for two specific reasons. First, it proves you don’t need to buy from a traditional luxury brand to get a truly luxurious vehicle. And second, Kia has taken the best parts of a family car and combined those with the utility, look, and appeal of a high-end SUV,” said Brian Moody, Executive Editor, AutoTrader. “Kia vehicles are so significantly different today versus just a few years ago, new car shoppers owe it to themselves to test drive a Kia before making a final decision.”

The Best New Cars for 2022 is comprised of 12 vehicles selected by a team of experts at Autotrader, who collectively tested and ranked new models using a range of criteria. Because there are many new or redesigned vehicles for 2022, the editors focused on models that would be available for purchase within the next nine months and included vehicles they think offer significant value or are groundbreaking in some other way. 2022 also marks the third year in a row that a Kia has been awarded a spot on this highly competitive list, with the Kia Telluride noted in 2020 and the Kia K5 and Kia Sorento in 2021.

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