2023 Models - Delivery and Options?

John6675 said:

Looks like Kia quietly updated their website for 2023 models.
Both VIP Seats (SXP) and rear-seat entertainment (SX, SXP) are OPTIONS at their respective levels.

2024 Kia Carnival | MPV - Pricing & Features | Kia

Cruise in comfort with the new 2024 Kia Carnival. With best-in-class passenger room and cargo space, 8-passenger side-flex seating and best-in-class horsepower capabilities, this multi-purpose vehicle makes traveling easier. Learn all about its convenient features!

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Dadillac said:

Wow, looks like they did a good job of offering the 8 seater with all the top level features and the middle seats can now be reversed. Hope that’s not a typo for the North America market.

i was hoping for a massaging drivers seat and the thigh extender. Oh well😢

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StrangerAtXRoads said:

I wish they extended the Heating and Ventilation to second row with 8 seat configuration. Perhaps the removal part of the second row might be a hassle with the additional wiring and hvac connections.

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kckyle said:

Can’t believe they did no cost for the VIP lounge seats, wow. Makes me almost regret buying what I did!

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Dadillac said:

The VIP lounge seats are no cost?? I thought they would charge for those and the no cost option would be standard captain chairs with arm rests. Am I reading the spec sheet correct that the SXP can be equipped with the the reversible 8 seater, standard captain chairs, and the VIP lounge seats? So 3 middle row seating options?

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StrangerAtXRoads said:

The MSRP is pretty much same as 2022. They should have actually lowered the base MSRP and then add $ value to VIP Seats package; just like how they did it with Entertainment package. Otherwise we would be paying more than 2022 lol.

The way they set it up, there is no $ difference between 7 or 8. Still better than 2022 since we now have a option to choose what we like.

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John6675 said:

Looks like Kia quietly updated their website for 2023 models.
Both VIP Seats (SXP) and rear-seat entertainment (SX, SXP) are OPTIONS at their respective levels.

2024 Kia Carnival | MPV - Pricing & Features | Kia

Cruise in comfort with the new 2024 Kia Carnival. With best-in-class passenger room and cargo space, 8-passenger side-flex seating and best-in-class horsepower capabilities, this multi-purpose vehicle makes traveling easier. Learn all about its convenient features!

www.kia.com

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UN-Limited said:

This really is awesome, but good luck to anyone trying to buy one. The supply/demand curve is still completely out of balance.

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StrangerAtXRoads said:

Agree! It may take a while for things to get normal. One dealer in Houston quoted 20K adjustment and 2.5K dealer adds. Haven't laughed so much in quite some time.

I welcome these changes though. Entertainment package is believed to be one of the item that is short and moving it out to a package means that they can produce a bit more Cars for folks that really don't need it. It may ease things a little bit.

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gen8888 said:

I heard you cannot order an SX-P trim in 8 seater or even an SX trim in 8 seater yet. Those are what I am targeting without the entertainment system.

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gen8888 said:

I'm in Houston, was it Freddy Kia with the crazy markup so I can avoid. Once the trim for the 8 seater SXP opens up I'll be placing an order hopefully with Fort Bend Kia if they are still doing MSRP and taking orders.

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StrangerAtXRoads said:

There are four new option Codes with 2023 SX-Prestige

010 - Entertainment Package = NO & Seat Configuration = 8
015 - Entertainment Package = Yes & Seat Configuration = 8
020 - Entertainment Package = NO & Seat Configuration = 7
025 - Entertainment Package = Yes & Seat Configuration = 7

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Dadillac said:

So for seating configurations it’s either 8 seater or 7 VIP lounge only? I thought I read 7 non-VIP lounge seats??

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