8 seater SUV or Van - what are my top 3 options?

Wilmega wrote: ↑ Just wondering if a SUV like a Rav4 would be too tight if I had 2 car seats plus 1 adult in the back row. Not sure if i'll utilize the 3rd row seating in an mini van but then again don't want my mother in law cramped in between 2 kids in an crossover

lestat83 wrote: ↑ You can certainly remove the second row seats, I can’t confirm whether you can have the middle seat backwards. I’ve seen the functionality in videos but I thought I read it doesn’t work for the North American models, I could be wrong though.

nickthebrick wrote: ↑ I’m considering the Carnival. Can you update us on how it’s been for the year? Any issues or complaints? Do you still like it as much?

lestat83 wrote: ↑ It’s been great, the tech, which was the main reason we bought it over the Sienna has lived up to expectations, particularly the 360 camera and digital display. I don’t care about the appearance of my car, but I have had people who clearly do comment how good it looks.

If I work hard as finding a small issue, I do hear a slight rattle when driving on the highway with the radio off. Reading online I believe this is a common complaint.

nickthebrick wrote: ↑ Thanks for the update! It’s at the top of my shortlist and will likely remain there.

ysy001 wrote: ↑ A tangential question to ask, hope I don't get flamed. Can anyone recommend any good links for decals, stickers for minivans to give it a macho/badass/racer look? I searched Amazon and Google and could not find something interesting.

Would appreciate your responses.

lestat83 wrote: ↑
If I work hard as finding a small issue, I do hear a slight rattle when driving on the highway with the radio off. Reading online I believe this is a common complaint.

nickthebrick wrote: ↑ Apologies for asking again, but I couldn’t find any info on a rattle. The only one was this link about a loose rear tie rod in the Indian version. Could you describe the sound a little more?

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/technica ... ction.html

lestat83 wrote: ↑ All good.

Check out carnival forums , I’m fairly confident I read something there.

To be clear, it’s a rattle I hear between the front passenger and seat directly behind them, only evident at highway speeds with total silence. It sounds like something is lose on the outside.

Kia has crammed so much into this car , they had to have taken the budget route somewhere , I suspect sounds proofing is an easy option.

If your seriously considering buying a Carnival, I recommend paying the $60 annual fee at consumer choice, great review there on all aspects of the car (and brand) plus a lot of other useful information for consumers.