2025 Kia Carnival: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
23 builds left the factory as a 2025 Carnival, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $28,084–$56,373 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 48,410 vehicles built
- 1,038 for sale right now
- $28,084–$56,373 typical price range
Which Carnival is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Carnival
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LX, LXS KNDNB5K3-S3.5L. 9,023 built.
$28,084 great deal $32,102 typical $38,990 top of market -
SX, SX Prestige · Full hybrid KNDNE5KA-S1.6L. 10,891 built.
$38,340 great deal $45,495 typical $56,373 top of market -
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Most common — 23% of 2025 Carnivals
SX, SX Prestige KNDNE5K3-S3.5L. 11,031 built.
$37,076 great deal $42,995 typical $55,805 top of market -
EX · Full hybrid KNDNC5KA-S1.6L. 7,669 built.
$34,365 great deal $38,990 typical $45,925 top of market -
EX KNDNC5K3-S3.5L. 8,988 built.
$29,995 great deal $36,990 typical $41,886 top of market
What actually differs
| SX, SX Prestige | SX, SX Prestige · Full hybrid | LX, LXS | EX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.5L | 1.6L | 3.5L | 3.5L |
| Typical price today | $42,995 | $45,495 | $32,102 | $36,990 |
| For sale right now | 210 | 103 | 551 | 102 |
| Vehicles built | 11,031 | 10,891 | 9,023 | 8,988 |
Same on every 2025 Carnival
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Minivan
What people actually pay
1,087 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SX, SX Prestige
$42,995
SX, SX Prestige · Full hybrid
$45,495
LX, LXS
$32,102
EX
$36,990
EX · Full hybrid
$38,990
$27,241
$34,947
$42,653
$50,359
$58,065
Safety, in plain English
Driver assistance — varies by configuration
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What KNDNB5K3-S means
KND
NB5K3
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S
- KND
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- NB5K3
- together encode the Carnival line — Minivan, 3.5L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- S
- in position 10 — model year 2025
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run
KNDNB5K3
1S6508806
KNDNB5K3
1S6533723
KNDNB5K3
3S6534422
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- LXS FWD 00113465-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded KNDVC5KA-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX, SX Prestige 3.5L Minivan KNDNE5K3-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 00115475-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 00114611-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 5NDNE8K3-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX FWD 00114586-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 00114761-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX FWD 00112032-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LXS FWD 00112035-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LXS FWD 00114518-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX, SX Prestige 3.5L Minivan KNDNE5S3-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded KNDEN5K3-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded KNSNE5K3-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 00114615-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX, SX Prestige Minivan KNDNE5K1-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX FWD 00113472-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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