The 2023 Kia Carnival MPV is not a minivan or an SUV. It is a multi-purpose utility vehicle (MPV) that combines the benefits of a minivan with SUV styling. The Kia Carnival MPV claims best-in-class status in certain benchmarks, but it needed to create its own vehicle class to do so. If you compare Honda Odyssey vs. Kia Carnival cargo room, the Honda Odyssey has more.