{"id":204723,"date":"2026-03-20T03:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/kia-carnival-wins-u-s-news-world-report-2026-best-cars-for-families-award-cbt-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T03:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:26:21","slug":"kia-carnival-wins-u-s-news-world-report-2026-best-cars-for-families-award-cbt-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/kia-carnival-wins-u-s-news-world-report-2026-best-cars-for-families-award-cbt-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia Carnival wins U.S. News & World Report 2026 \u201cBest Cars for Families\u201d award – CBT News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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IRVINE, CA, March 18, 2025 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0U.S. News & World Report awarded the 2026 Kia Carnival the \u201cBest Minivan for Families\u201d in its \u201cBest Cars for Families\u201d annual awards program. \u00a0This win marks the seventh year in a row that at least one Kia vehicle has earned this honor.
\u201cThis award underscore Kia\u2019s commitment to designing, engineering and manufacturing high-quality vehicles that serve the diverse needs of today\u2019s families,\u201d said Eric Watson, vice president, sales operations, Kia America. \u201cWe are honored that a Kia vehicle has earned this recognition for the seventh consecutive year, which is a testament to our continued pursuit of excellence.\u201d
Aside from the win, the 2026 Sportage was a finalist for \u201cBest Compact SUV for Families,\u201d the Sportage Hybrid for \u201cBest Compact Hybrid SUV for Families,\u201d and the EV9 for \u201cBest Midsize Electric SUV for Families.\u201d
Amongst a competitive field, U.S. News & World Report editors selected the Carnival as a winner after testing over 100 vehicles across 14 vehicle classes. Winning cars, SUVs and minivans are determined by those with the highest composite score evaluating the vehicles\u00a0U.S. News Best Car Rankings<\/a>, safety and reliability ratings, seating and cargo volume, and the availability of family-friendly features.
\u201cThe Best Cars for Families awards highlight the vehicles that offer the best blend of safety, reliability, roominess and family-friendly features,\u201d said Zach Doell, vehicle testing editor at U.S. News. \u201cThe Carnival clinched the win on the strength of its versatility, roominess and breadth of features.\u201d
The 2026 Carnival continues to offer customers a unique blend of innovative technology and world-class design. Equipped with select advanced driver assistance features and a spacious interior for premium comfort, the Carnival is a compelling choice for families on the move. <\/p>\n

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IRVINE, CA, March 18, 2025 \u2013\u00a0U.S. News & World Report awarded the 2026 Kia Carnival the \u201cBest Minivan for Families\u201d in its \u201cBest Cars for Families\u201d annual awards program. \u00a0This win marks the seventh year in a row that at least one Kia vehicle has earned this honor. \u201cThis award underscore Kia\u2019s commitment to designing, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":204724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-204723","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}