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Miami wants to be an efficient city. If a car can shave a minute off the Kendall school drop off, keep everyone cool after a sunbaked soccer practice at the park, and still have enough style to glide across the Julia Tuttle without drama, it earns my respect. The 2025 Kia Carnival MPV Hybrid SX Prestige does all of that and adds a little swagger while it’s at it.

Kia finally gave the Carnival the powertrain Miami families were waiting for — a turbo-hybrid setup with a 1.6-liter turbo four paired with an electric motor and a 6-speed automatic. The system makes about 242 horsepower and 271 pound-feet of torque, and it is tuned for the kind of low-rpm shove that gets you ahead of the pack when State Road 826 opens up for three precious

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