Enter the 17-character VIN of your Kia Carnival to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter a 17-character VIN and the free decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data for the Kia Carnival lists 10 versions, from Kia Carnival I (UP/GQ) through Kia Carnival IV (facelift 2023), plus the Kia Grand Carnival II and III lines. Model years run from 1998 to the present, since the model is still built, and power in our data ranges from 126 to 294 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show them. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, compare the VIN on the car with the one in the registration papers and the sale documents, and check that the model year the decoder gives fits the age the seller claims.
1998 - present
Production years
126 - 294 hp
Power
-
Body styles
10
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Carnival I (UP/GQ) | 1998 - 2001 | - | 126 - 175 hp |
| Kia Carnival I (UP/GQ, facelift 2001) | 2001 - 2006 | - | 130 - 175 hp |
| Kia Carnival II (VQ) | 2006 - 2010 | - | 170 - 189 hp |
| Kia Grand Carnival II | 2006 - 2010 | - | 170 - 248 hp |
| Kia Carnival II (VQ, facelift 2010) | 2010 - 2014 | - | 189 - 254 hp |
| Kia Grand Carnival II (facelift 2010) | 2010 - 2014 | - | 185 - 275 hp |
| Kia Grand Carnival III | 2014 - 2018 | - | 200 - 270 hp |
| Kia Grand Carnival III (facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2020 | - | 270 hp |
| Kia Carnival IV | 2020 - 2024 | - | 202 - 294 hp |
| Kia Carnival IV (facelift 2023) | 2023 - present | - | 180 - 294 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Kia Carnival, with model years 1998 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1998 - present across 10 versions of the Kia Carnival. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Kia Carnival the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
10 versions, with power up to 294 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which is the 10th character of the VIN. Compare that year with the version names in our data, such as Kia Carnival II (VQ, facelift 2010) or Kia Grand Carnival III (facelift 2018). For a firm answer on the exact version, check the registration papers as well.
Read all 17 characters one by one and make sure they match the registration document and the sale paperwork exactly. A real VIN never contains the letters I, O or Q, so one of those is a sign of a misread or a wrong entry.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not tell you which power output a specific car has, even though our data for the model spans 126 to 294 hp.