![]() The rear entertainment system mounted in the front seat backs is superior not just for allowing each rider their own screen, but because the single screen that drops down from the roof of the Sienna obstructs the rearview mirror for the driver. Though the Sienna’s interior is more flexible, the Carnival has better cargo room and technology. It’s best for 4-foot and under passengers, but we’re not sold on the upcharge. We didn’t get to test Toyota’s, but in either model there cannot be a third-row rider behind the reclined second-row seats, and we still had to move forward the front-row seats to get the footrest all the way up in the Carnival. Top trims offer power reclining captain’s chairs with flip up leg rests that sound better on paper than they work in practice. ![]() ![]() With the seats in place, third-row leg room isn’t as great at 35.6 inches, but all seven seats felt comfier.īoth vans come standard with eight seats, but seven will be the most common configuration. The third row collapses just as easily into the well to expand cargo volume from 40.2 cubic feet to 86.9 cubes. The Carnival’s cargo room is even better, thanks to more vertical space afforded by its long, high roof. Can’t do that in mid-size three-row SUVs. Collapsing the third row expands cargo volume from 33.5 cubic feet to 75.2 cubic feet, and sliding the second row all the way up enables enough room to haul 4x8 sheets of plywood, Toyota says. ![]() We’d skip the cargo bins Toyota put in the tester they help organize stuff into two compartments but eat up space. From the liftgate, pull the handle with one hand and the 60/40-split seats tumble into the well. The third row offers up to 38.7 inches of leg room, making it roomy enough for two adults to sit in all three rows in comfort. It also has a lower shelf of cupholders for second-row riders.Įven though the second-row seats in the Sienna can no longer be removed because of airbag placement, nearly every model has second-row captain’s chairs that can slide 25 inches to optimize space and ease entry into the back. Protruding out of a center stack topped with a 9.0-inch touchscreen, a two-tiered console sacrifices elbow room for a console wide and deep enough to be found on a pickup truck. The Sienna optimizes interior space better, with a wood-like shelf separating the dash that’s wide enough to hold smartphones. It’s a small thing, but a cool thing, much like the twin power sunroofs over the first and second rows. USB ports in the inner sides of the front seats make for easy charging for second-row passengers, and the front passenger seat on top SX Prestige trim has a power button in the same spot for the driver to adjust the second row for more leg room or for a dose of modern chivalry. The open, airy cockpit headlines either a standard 8.0-inch touchscreen or available 12.3-inch touchscreen, and a clever wireless smartphone charging garage in the console highlights the smart use of space. Inside, Kia slaps high-gloss black plastic on the door panels and console, set off by diamond-patterned aluminum trim on top models. The front features distinct daytime running lights that frame the waterfall grille in a countenance that’s as broad and tall as many SUVs. In profile, the Carnival uses the triangular rear pillar of the Telluride SUV and has similarly muscular wheel arches housing 17- or 19-inch wheels. The 2022 Kia Carnival sticks to the SUV mimicry more deliberately with squared-off ends and a rear end with an integrated roof spoiler and fake skid plate. 2022 Kia Carnival, silver, and 2021 Toyota Sienna, green
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