Minivans aren't exactly huge business in America anymore—of 3.5 million new vehicles sold in the first quarter of the year, just 81,000 or so were of the sliding-door variety—but nevertheless Kia has just dropped a few official images of its next-generation Carnival, which you know better as the Sedona . Kia calls the new Sedona minivan a "grand utility vehicle," for whatever that's worth. It's not clear if that description indicates that the van will be moving up in specification or if it's simply marketing hyperbole. Kia says the design is "SUV-inspired" because minivans are vehicle non grata these days, and that influence can be seen in a rear three-quarters view that shows a whiff of—of all things—Ford Expedition to the surface interactions, as well as the longer, flatter hood. The latter a visual trick applied variously by minivan makers over the years to give their vans more of a rugged, off-roady vibe, including by General Motors with its 2...