Factory build sheet

2026 Kia Carnival EX

Build KNDNC5KA-T · 1.6L · Minivan

VIN positions 1 through 8 read KNDNC5KA and position 10 reads T. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Carnival whose VIN starts KNDNC5KA and carries T in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 13,137 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 13,137 known VINs
  • 687 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Kia with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
1.6 L
Engine model
T-GDI GAMMA II
Valve train
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Turbocharged
Yes
Fuel type
Gasoline
Electrification
Full hybrid

Drivetrain

Drive type
4x2

Body & chassis

Body class
Minivan
NHTSA body type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
KIA CORPORATION

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 2E
GVWR
6,001–7,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Standard
  • Crash imminent braking Standard
  • Lane departure warning Standard
  • Lane keeping assistance Standard
  • Adaptive cruise control Standard
  • Blind spot warning Standard

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

What this build asks today

Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.

$45,385 median asking price · 1,006 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026

Low 2% of listings $40,478 Top 2% of listings $47,149

Compare every 2026 Carnival trim and its price →

The same build, other model years

Kia used the VIN pattern KNDNC5KA for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 KND KIA CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 NC5KA Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 T Model year — 2026
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

13,137 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to KNDNC5KA-T shares the specification above.

  • 13,137 Known VINs
  • 687 Listed for sale now
  • 1,006 Priced listings
  • $45,385 Median asking

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

Browse all 13,137 VINs of this build →

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Carnival, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Prices are asking prices from 1,006 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.

Vehicle counts come from the 13,137 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.