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Massive change to beloved family car as drivers say it looks more like an EV

The car was spotted during a photoshoot in South Korea

A MASSIVE change is being made to a beloved family car - with drivers saying it now looks more like an EV.

The Kia Carnival minivan came out less than four years ago, but is already set to get a "facelift".

A new Kia Carnival model will launch in 2025
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A new Kia Carnival model will launch in 2025Credit: Instagram /@motorsjason
The car will have two-tone wheels and T-shaped taillights
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The car will have two-tone wheels and T-shaped taillightsCredit: Instagram /@motorsjason

The family car will reportedly be relaunched in 2025 with T-shaped headlights borrowed from Kia's electric car range.

The new model was spotted during a photoshoot in Kia's home country South Korea.

Its bumper, grille and fog lights have all gone back to the drawing board, according to .

The grille has a new shape with a wider lower section and restyled pattern - and the fog lights are no longer mounted on the bumper.

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The Carnival will also reportedly get new two-tone wheels and T-shaped taillights.

Kia is expected overhaul the car's interior with a pair of 12-inch screens, fingerprint recognition and massaging seats taken from the EV9 electric SUV.

The motor will also reportedly get a cutting-edge self-driving system with a hybrid powertrain.

The 2025 model will make its official in debut in South Korea in the coming weeks, before its launch in the US.

A Kia spokesman declined to comment on the grounds that the Carnival model has not been sold in the UK for many years.

Meanwhile, a mum is fuming after a Kia refused to fix her car for a bizarre reason - despite it being under a 7-year warranty.

Another driver says he looks down on petrol drivers as using an EV makes him feel superior in every way.

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