2025 Kia Carnival HEV SX+ hybrid is first-ever electrified model. Although “life utility vehicle” has no all-wheel drive, it has lots of other stuff.

Automakers, analysts, EV advocates all agree that electric vehicles will come to dominate the market, but the outlook for the next few years is mixed.

2025 Mini Countryman S ALL4, a small AWD crossover, is zippy and the turning radius is tiny, which is great for driving around town. It’s fun.