2022 Kia Carnival EX Yearlong Review: Trailer Hitch Install for Cargo Basket

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Издатель Oct 11, 2022

Kia really wants minivan buyers to spring for a top-shelf Carnival SX model, so it reserves some of the most enticing standard equipment for that grade—including some pedestrian fare like the roof rails needed to carry luggage, bikes, etc. The $3,500 separating the 2022 Kia Carnival EX and SX grades (this difference shrinks to $3,200 for the 2023 Carnival) buys a lot of fluff many families can easily do without. But try to cram seven passengers and their gear in for a vacation trip, and you may find the ample 40.2 cubic feet of cargo space comes up short. If the excess can't go on the roof (Kia does not at present even offer aftermarket accessory rails), excess luggage, bikes, etc. must go out back. The solution? A hitch cargo carrier for our long-termer.
Kia offers a port-installed Class III trailer hitch for just $575 on all trim grades, but U-Haul sells one for just $227.85 plus $100 installation. I'd have happily paid the hundo but couldn't get a timely appointment. U-Haul's website described the installation as easy, and the install video on the site confirmed as much, and MotorTrend has a garage with a lift and shop air, so I went the DIY route. I ordered the part (including free delivery!), and separately ordered a T-One trailer wiring harness from etrailer.com ($75.29 delivered) that plugs right into the vehicle's electrical system with none of the soldering and splicing required by some cheaper harnesses.
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