Never thought I'd like a van, but this one just feels different… anyone else?

I always thought vans were just not my thing, but this one has me rethinking
it. It just feels like something else… anyone else feeling the same way?

We’re so close to having an SUV with sliding doors. For now, the Carnival will do.

Cole said:
We’re so close to having an SUV with sliding doors. For now, the Carnival will do.

I’ve always wondered why they haven’t made one yet.

Benaiah said:

Cole said:
We’re so close to having an SUV with sliding doors. For now, the Carnival will do.

I’ve always wondered why they haven’t made one yet.

Probably because all that sliding door stuff makes it wider and longer.

It’s a multi-purpose vehicle for sure.

Ronald said:
It’s a multi-purpose vehicle for sure.

You’re totally right.

petrabrinkman said:

Ronald said:
It’s a multi-purpose vehicle for sure.

You’re totally right.

Just own it. It’s a van, and that’s cool.

Just picked up my SXP, 34 years old with zero kids, and I’m loving it.

Checked one out at the auto show last year. Super impressed. Sure, it’s a van, but it felt fancy and really well put together. If Kia had an AWD version, I’d probably be driving one right now.

terryann said:
Checked one out at the auto show last year. Super impressed. Sure, it’s a van, but it felt fancy and really well put together. If Kia had an AWD version, I’d probably be driving one right now.

Same here. Lack of AWD is the only thing keeping us from getting it. It seems like a perfect family car otherwise.

terryann said:
Checked one out at the auto show last year. Super impressed. Sure, it’s a van, but it felt fancy and really well put together. If Kia had an AWD version, I’d probably be driving one right now.

I actually thought I’d miss AWD, but honestly, I don’t even notice it.

She’s a beauty, isn’t she?

It’s not really a van, though. Feels more like a lowered SUV with a stretched sedan body. Kinda funny.

It’s got nothing on my old Chevy Astro. That thing was a beast, but these new ones are pretty cool too.

It’s a Sport Utility Van, if you think about it.

I swore I’d never own a van, but then my son showed me a TikTok of the Carnival, and now it’s all we can talk about. Might just be our next car.

That thing looks great.

I know exactly what you mean.

Got it with Panthera Metal paint on LXS. Looks awesome.

Nice one, mate.