Brand Overview

Kia Cars — Scored by Carivo

Kia, Hyundai's sister brand under the Hyundai Motor Group, has repositioned itself from budget alternative to design-forward mainstream brand. Models like the EV6 and Telluride have earned recognition beyond their price class.

7.9
Avg. Score / 10
200
Models Reviewed
93
Score ≥ 8.0

Best Kia to Buy

2024 Kia Stinger leads the lineup with a Carivo score of 8.8/10.

Approach with Caution

The 2020 Kia Forte scores 7.6/10 -- the lowest in the Kia lineup.

All Kia Models — Ranked by Score

2024 Kia Stinger
2024 Kia Stinger
Sports · $45,090+
8.8Exceptional
2024 Kia Niro Hybrid
2024 Kia Niro Hybrid
Hybrid · $27,085+
8.5Exceptional
2024 Kia EV6
2024 Kia EV6
EV · $43,975+
8.4Recommended
2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid
2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid
Hybrid SUV · $35,490+
8.4Recommended
2025 Kia EV6
2025 Kia EV6
EV · $45,294+
8.4Recommended
2026 Kia EV6
2026 Kia EV6
EV · $45,294+
8.4Recommended
2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid
Hybrid SUV · $35,490+
8.4Recommended
2025 Kia K5
2025 Kia K5
Sedan · $28,417+
8.3Recommended
2026 Kia K5
2026 Kia K5
Sedan · $28,417+
8.3Recommended
2023 Kia EV6
2023 Kia EV6
EV · $42,655+
8.3Recommended
2024 Kia Telluride
2024 Kia Telluride
SUV · $37,090+
8.3Recommended
2025 Kia K5 S
2025 Kia K5 S
Sedan · $32,679+
8.3Recommended
2025 Kia K5 SL
2025 Kia K5 SL
Sedan · $36,942+
8.3Recommended
2025 Kia K5 Base
2025 Kia K5 Base
Sedan · $28,417+
8.3Recommended
2024 Kia Telluride S
2024 Kia Telluride S
SUV · $42,653+
8.3Recommended
2024 Kia Telluride SL
2024 Kia Telluride SL
SUV · $48,217+
8.3Recommended
2024 Kia Telluride Base
2024 Kia Telluride Base
SUV · $37,090+
8.3Recommended
2026 Kia EV9
2026 Kia EV9
EV · $58,086+
8.2Recommended
2023 Kia K5
2023 Kia K5
Sedan · $26,762+
8.2Recommended
2022 Kia EV6
2022 Kia EV6
EV · $41,336+
8.2Recommended
2025 Kia EV9
2025 Kia EV9
EV · $58,086+
8.2Recommended
2025 Kia Telluride
2025 Kia Telluride
SUV · $38,202+
8.2Recommended
2023 Kia K5 S
2023 Kia K5 S
Sedan · $30,776+
8.2Recommended
2023 Kia K5 Base
2023 Kia K5 Base
Sedan · $26,762+
8.2Recommended
2023 Kia K5 SL
2023 Kia K5 SL
Sedan · $34,790+
8.2Recommended
2025 Kia Telluride S
2025 Kia Telluride S
SUV · $43,932+
8.2Recommended
2025 Kia Telluride SL
2025 Kia Telluride SL
SUV · $49,662+
8.2Recommended
2025 Kia Telluride Base
2025 Kia Telluride Base
SUV · $38,202+
8.2Recommended
2024 Kia K5
2024 Kia K5
Sedan · $27,590+
8.1Recommended
2020 Kia Telluride
2020 Kia Telluride
SUV · $32,639+
8.1Recommended
2021 Kia Telluride
2021 Kia Telluride
SUV · $33,751+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sorento S
2025 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $40,260+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sorento SL
2025 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $45,511+
8.1Recommended
2022 Kia Telluride
2022 Kia Telluride
SUV · $34,864+
8.1Recommended
2023 Kia Telluride
2023 Kia Telluride
SUV · $35,977+
8.1Recommended
2020 Kia Telluride Base
2020 Kia Telluride Base
SUV · $32,639+
8.1Recommended
2021 Kia Telluride Base
2021 Kia Telluride Base
SUV · $33,751+
8.1Recommended
2021 Kia Telluride S
2021 Kia Telluride S
SUV · $38,813+
8.1Recommended
2022 Kia Telluride S
2022 Kia Telluride S
SUV · $40,093+
8.1Recommended
2024 Kia Niro
2024 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $29,990+
8.1Recommended
2023 Kia Optima
2023 Kia Optima
Sedan · $25,220+
8.1Recommended
2024 Kia Optima
2024 Kia Optima
Sedan · $26,000+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Optima
2025 Kia Optima
Sedan · $26,780+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sorento
2025 Kia Sorento
SUV · $35,009+
8.1Recommended
2026 Kia Sorento
2026 Kia Sorento
SUV · $35,009+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sportage
2025 Kia Sportage
SUV · $31,919+
8.1Recommended
2026 Kia Sportage
2026 Kia Sportage
SUV · $31,919+
8.1Recommended
2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid
2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Hybrid · $34,990+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid
2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Hybrid · $36,039+
8.1Recommended
2024 Kia K5 S
2024 Kia K5 S
Sedan · $31,728+
8.1Recommended
2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid
2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Hybrid · $36,039+
8.1Recommended
2024 Kia K5 SL
2024 Kia K5 SL
Sedan · $35,867+
8.1Recommended
2024 Kia K5 Base
2024 Kia K5 Base
Sedan · $27,590+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sorento Base
2025 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $35,009+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sportage S
2025 Kia Sportage S
SUV · $36,706+
8.1Recommended
2023 Kia Telluride S
2023 Kia Telluride S
SUV · $41,373+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sportage SL
2025 Kia Sportage SL
SUV · $41,494+
8.1Recommended
2022 Kia Telluride SL
2022 Kia Telluride SL
SUV · $45,323+
8.1Recommended
2023 Kia Telluride SL
2023 Kia Telluride SL
SUV · $46,770+
8.1Recommended
2022 Kia Telluride Base
2022 Kia Telluride Base
SUV · $34,864+
8.1Recommended
2023 Kia Telluride Base
2023 Kia Telluride Base
SUV · $35,977+
8.1Recommended
2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Hybrid · $33,940+
8.1Recommended
2025 Kia Sportage Base
2025 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $31,919+
8.1Recommended
2021 Kia K5
2021 Kia K5
Sedan · $25,106+
8.0Recommended
2022 Kia K5
2022 Kia K5
Sedan · $25,934+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia EV9
2024 Kia EV9
EV · $56,395+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sorento
2024 Kia Sorento
SUV · $33,990+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sorento S
2024 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $39,088+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sorento SL
2024 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $44,187+
8.0Recommended
2020 Kia Telluride SL
2020 Kia Telluride SL
SUV · $42,430+
8.0Recommended
2021 Kia Telluride SL
2021 Kia Telluride SL
SUV · $43,876+
8.0Recommended
2022 Kia Stinger
2022 Kia Stinger
Sports · $35,235+
8.0Recommended
2023 Kia Stinger
2023 Kia Stinger
Sports · $36,360+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Carnival
2024 Kia Carnival
Minivan · $34,795+
8.0Recommended
2025 Kia Carnival
2025 Kia Carnival
Minivan · $35,838+
8.0Recommended
2026 Kia Carnival
2026 Kia Carnival
Minivan · $35,838+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sorento Base
2024 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $33,990+
8.0Recommended
2020 Kia Telluride S
2020 Kia Telluride S
SUV · $37,534+
8.0Recommended
2025 Kia Niro
2025 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $30,889+
8.0Recommended
2026 Kia Niro
2026 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $30,889+
8.0Recommended
2021 Kia Optima
2021 Kia Optima
Sedan · $23,660+
8.0Recommended
2022 Kia Optima
2022 Kia Optima
Sedan · $24,440+
8.0Recommended
2021 Kia K5 Base
2021 Kia K5 Base
Sedan · $25,106+
8.0Recommended
2021 Kia K5 S
2021 Kia K5 S
Sedan · $28,871+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sportage
2024 Kia Sportage
SUV · $30,990+
8.0Recommended
2025 Kia Niro EV
2025 Kia Niro EV
EV · $42,101+
8.0Recommended
2022 Kia K5 Base
2022 Kia K5 Base
Sedan · $25,934+
8.0Recommended
2022 Kia K5 S
2022 Kia K5 S
Sedan · $29,824+
8.0Recommended
2021 Kia K5 SL
2021 Kia K5 SL
Sedan · $32,637+
8.0Recommended
2022 Kia K5 SL
2022 Kia K5 SL
Sedan · $33,714+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sportage S
2024 Kia Sportage S
SUV · $35,638+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sportage SL
2024 Kia Sportage SL
SUV · $40,287+
8.0Recommended
2024 Kia Sportage Base
2024 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $30,990+
8.0Recommended
2023 Kia Sorento S
2023 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $37,915+
7.9Recommended
2022 Kia Sorento SL
2022 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $41,535+
7.9Recommended
2021 Kia Sorento S
2021 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $35,569+
7.9Recommended
2022 Kia Sorento S
2022 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $36,739+
7.9Recommended
2021 Kia Sorento SL
2021 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $40,209+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Sorento SL
2023 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $42,861+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Carnival
2023 Kia Carnival
Minivan · $33,751+
7.9Recommended
2020 Kia Stinger
2020 Kia Stinger
Sports · $32,986+
7.9Recommended
2021 Kia Stinger
2021 Kia Stinger
Sports · $34,111+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Sorento Base
2023 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $32,970+
7.9Recommended
2021 Kia Sorento
2021 Kia Sorento
SUV · $30,930+
7.9Recommended
2022 Kia Sorento
2022 Kia Sorento
SUV · $31,950+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Sorento
2023 Kia Sorento
SUV · $32,970+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Sportage
2023 Kia Sportage
SUV · $30,060+
7.9Recommended
2022 Kia Niro EV
2022 Kia Niro EV
EV · $38,422+
7.9Recommended
2024 Kia Niro EV
2024 Kia Niro EV
EV · $40,875+
7.9Recommended
2021 Kia Niro
2021 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $27,290+
7.9Recommended
2022 Kia Niro
2022 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $28,190+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Niro
2023 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $29,090+
7.9Recommended
2021 Kia Sorento Base
2021 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $30,930+
7.9Recommended
2022 Kia Sorento Base
2022 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $31,950+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Sportage SL
2023 Kia Sportage SL
SUV · $39,078+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Sportage S
2023 Kia Sportage S
SUV · $34,569+
7.9Recommended
2023 Kia Sportage Base
2023 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $30,060+
7.9Recommended
2025 Kia Seltos SL
2025 Kia Seltos SL
SUV · $32,657+
7.8Recommended
2021 Kia Niro EV
2021 Kia Niro EV
EV · $37,196+
7.8Recommended
2018 Kia Stinger
2018 Kia Stinger
Sports · $30,737+
7.8Recommended
2019 Kia Stinger
2019 Kia Stinger
Sports · $31,862+
7.8Recommended
2022 Kia Forte
2022 Kia Forte
Sedan · $19,002+
7.8Recommended
2023 Kia Forte
2023 Kia Forte
Sedan · $19,608+
7.8Recommended
2024 Kia Forte
2024 Kia Forte
Sedan · $20,215+
7.8Recommended
2025 Kia Forte
2025 Kia Forte
Sedan · $20,821+
7.8Recommended
2022 Kia Carnival
2022 Kia Carnival
Minivan · $32,707+
7.8Recommended
2025 Kia Seltos
2025 Kia Seltos
SUV · $25,121+
7.8Recommended
2021 Kia Sportage S
2021 Kia Sportage S
SUV · $32,429+
7.8Recommended
2022 Kia Sportage S
2022 Kia Sportage S
SUV · $33,499+
7.8Recommended
2020 Kia Sorento
2020 Kia Sorento
SUV · $29,911+
7.8Recommended
2026 Kia Seltos
2026 Kia Seltos
SUV · $25,121+
7.8Recommended
2020 Kia Sportage
2020 Kia Sportage
SUV · $27,271+
7.8Recommended
2021 Kia Sportage
2021 Kia Sportage
SUV · $28,200+
7.8Recommended
2022 Kia Sportage
2022 Kia Sportage
SUV · $29,130+
7.8Recommended
2023 Kia Niro EV
2023 Kia Niro EV
EV · $39,648+
7.8Recommended
2022 Kia Forte Base
2022 Kia Forte Base
Sedan · $19,002+
7.8Recommended
2025 Kia Seltos Base
2025 Kia Seltos Base
SUV · $25,121+
7.8Recommended
2020 Kia Sorento Base
2020 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $29,911+
7.8Recommended
2025 Kia Seltos S
2025 Kia Seltos S
SUV · $28,889+
7.8Recommended
2022 Kia Sportage SL
2022 Kia Sportage SL
SUV · $37,869+
7.8Recommended
2019 Kia Sportage
2019 Kia Sportage
SUV · $26,341+
7.8Recommended
2021 Kia Sportage SL
2021 Kia Sportage SL
SUV · $36,660+
7.8Recommended
2019 Kia Sportage Base
2019 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $26,341+
7.8Recommended
2020 Kia Sportage Base
2020 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $27,271+
7.8Recommended
2021 Kia Sportage Base
2021 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $28,200+
7.8Recommended
2022 Kia Sportage Base
2022 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $29,130+
7.8Recommended
2023 Kia Forte Base
2023 Kia Forte Base
Sedan · $19,608+
7.8Recommended
2024 Kia Forte Base
2024 Kia Forte Base
Sedan · $20,215+
7.8Recommended
2025 Kia Forte Base
2025 Kia Forte Base
Sedan · $20,821+
7.8Recommended
2025 Kia Forte S
2025 Kia Forte S
Sedan · $23,944+
7.8Recommended
2025 Kia Forte SL
2025 Kia Forte SL
Sedan · $27,067+
7.8Recommended
2023 Kia Seltos SL
2023 Kia Seltos SL
SUV · $30,755+
7.7Recommended
2024 Kia Seltos SL
2024 Kia Seltos SL
SUV · $31,707+
7.7Recommended
2018 Kia Niro
2018 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $24,591+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Niro
2019 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $25,491+
7.7Recommended
2022 Kia Seltos
2022 Kia Seltos
SUV · $22,926+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Niro EV
2019 Kia Niro EV
EV · $34,743+
7.7Recommended
2020 Kia Niro EV
2020 Kia Niro EV
EV · $35,970+
7.7Recommended
2020 Kia Sorento SL
2020 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $38,884+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Sorento SL
2019 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $37,558+
7.7Recommended
2020 Kia Sorento S
2020 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $34,397+
7.7Recommended
2020 Kia Niro
2020 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $26,391+
7.7Recommended
2023 Kia Seltos
2023 Kia Seltos
SUV · $23,658+
7.7Recommended
2024 Kia Seltos
2024 Kia Seltos
SUV · $24,390+
7.7Recommended
2022 Kia Seltos Base
2022 Kia Seltos Base
SUV · $22,926+
7.7Recommended
2022 Kia Seltos S
2022 Kia Seltos S
SUV · $26,364+
7.7Recommended
2023 Kia Seltos Base
2023 Kia Seltos Base
SUV · $23,658+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Sorento
2019 Kia Sorento
SUV · $28,891+
7.7Recommended
2025 Kia Soul
2025 Kia Soul
SUV · $21,310+
7.7Recommended
2024 Kia Seltos Base
2024 Kia Seltos Base
SUV · $24,390+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Sorento Base
2019 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $28,891+
7.7Recommended
2023 Kia Seltos S
2023 Kia Seltos S
SUV · $27,206+
7.7Recommended
2024 Kia Seltos S
2024 Kia Seltos S
SUV · $28,048+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Sorento S
2019 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $33,224+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Sportage S
2019 Kia Sportage S
SUV · $30,292+
7.7Recommended
2020 Kia Sportage S
2020 Kia Sportage S
SUV · $31,361+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Sportage SL
2019 Kia Sportage SL
SUV · $34,243+
7.7Recommended
2018 Kia Sportage
2018 Kia Sportage
SUV · $25,411+
7.7Recommended
2020 Kia Sportage SL
2020 Kia Sportage SL
SUV · $35,452+
7.7Recommended
2018 Kia Sportage Base
2018 Kia Sportage Base
SUV · $25,411+
7.7Recommended
2022 Kia Forte S
2022 Kia Forte S
Sedan · $21,852+
7.7Recommended
2023 Kia Forte S
2023 Kia Forte S
Sedan · $22,549+
7.7Recommended
2024 Kia Forte S
2024 Kia Forte S
Sedan · $23,247+
7.7Recommended
2022 Kia Forte SL
2022 Kia Forte SL
Sedan · $24,702+
7.7Recommended
2023 Kia Forte SL
2023 Kia Forte SL
Sedan · $25,490+
7.7Recommended
2024 Kia Forte SL
2024 Kia Forte SL
Sedan · $26,279+
7.7Recommended
2019 Kia Cadenza
2019 Kia Cadenza
Sedan · $27,922+
7.6Recommended
2021 Kia Seltos
2021 Kia Seltos
SUV · $22,194+
7.6Recommended
2017 Kia Niro
2017 Kia Niro
Hybrid · $23,692+
7.6Recommended
2015 Kia Sorento
2015 Kia Sorento
SUV · $24,812+
7.6Recommended
2016 Kia Sorento
2016 Kia Sorento
SUV · $25,832+
7.6Recommended
2015 Kia Sorento S
2015 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $28,533+
7.6Recommended
2018 Kia Sorento SL
2018 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $36,232+
7.6Recommended
2016 Kia Sorento Base
2016 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $25,832+
7.6Recommended
2016 Kia Sorento S
2016 Kia Sorento S
SUV · $29,706+
7.6Recommended
2016 Kia Sorento SL
2016 Kia Sorento SL
SUV · $33,581+
7.6Recommended
2017 Kia Sorento Base
2017 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $26,852+
7.6Recommended
2018 Kia Sorento Base
2018 Kia Sorento Base
SUV · $27,871+
7.6Recommended
2019 Kia Forte
2019 Kia Forte
Sedan · $17,182+
7.6Recommended
2020 Kia Forte
2020 Kia Forte
Sedan · $17,789+
7.6Recommended