Kia Carnival Hybrid vs Honda Ridgeline

We got the Carnival Hybrid and have had no problems whatsoever.

Consider the sienna and the Odyssey, but do not sleep on the Kia carnival hybrid. It’s like the best parts of the sienna and Odyssey, combined with practically none of their downsides.

I'd also look at the Kia Carnival Hybrid, right now CR has it as the highest rated minivan overall and for expected reliability. Kia's hybrids are hitting way above their weight class right now.

The Carnival is the only other hybrid available new, it's nice and comfortable, all-around good enough. While reliability is a question mark, its 10 year, 100k mile powertrain warranty is good a long way to assuage concerns, and Consumer Reports ranks it highly.

I like it a lot. It ranges but probably average about 36.5. I've gotten as high as 51 mpg on a particularly good trip. Of course, I've also gotten 20 mpg on some trips too. I like to drive it in "smart" mode so it balances power vs mpg.

If you can deal with the Ridgeline, they do ride really nice and the in bed trunk is handy.

Truck guys hate Ridgelines. But I've never once heard of a Ridgeline owner who was unhappy with it.

Ended up with a ridgeline. Def the most comfortable for driving

The ridgeline is by far the most thoughtfully designed for all activities.

You can look at the Ridgeline as a Pilot with a bed. It's good for what it's meant to be. Being unibody, it will ride better than the Ranger.