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Kia Carnival

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2022–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 Kia Carnival is offered with an 8-speed automatic or a 6-speed automated manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopIt depends on configuration: 1 of 2 2027 Kia Carnival configurations EPA tested have auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 Kia Carnival on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Kia Carnival configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 2
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 2
Not offered
Auto start-stopSome
1 of 2
Premium fuelNone
0 of 2
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 2
No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Kia Carnival from 2022–2027.

Kia Carnival features by model year

Which Kia Carnival model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
’22’23’24’25’26’27
CVT2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None2024 CVT: None2025 CVT: None2026 CVT: None2027 CVT: None
Manual2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None2024 Manual: None2025 Manual: None2026 Manual: None2027 Manual: None
Automated manual2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None2024 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: Some2026 Automated manual: Some2027 Automated manual: Some
Automatic2022 Automatic: All2023 Automatic: All2024 Automatic: All2025 Automatic: Some2026 Automatic: Some2027 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2022 Start-stop: None2023 Start-stop: None2024 Start-stop: None2025 Start-stop: Some2026 Start-stop: Some2027 Start-stop: Some
Premium fuel2022 Premium fuel: None2023 Premium fuel: None2024 Premium fuel: None2025 Premium fuel: None2026 Premium fuel: None2027 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None2027 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 Kia Carnival

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Carnival3.5L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Carnival Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl turbo hybrid6-speed automated manualAM-S6Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2026 Kia Carnival

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Carnival3.5L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Carnival Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl turbo hybrid6-speed automated manualAM-S6Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2025 Kia Carnival

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Carnival3.5L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Carnival Hybrid1.6L 4-cyl turbo hybrid6-speed automated manualAM-S6Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2024 Kia Carnival

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Carnival3.5L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2023 Kia Carnival

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Carnival3.5L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2022 Kia Carnival

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Carnival3.5L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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