Kia Carnival vs Mazda 5

The Carnival costs less to run, by the official figures: about $160 a year less in Australia.

Kia CarnivalMazda 5

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Kia CarnivalMazda 5

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,554 (better)
$1,717
New Zealand
$1,876 (better)
$2,070
United Kingdom
£1,140 (better)
£1,257
United States
$1,449 (better)
$1,599

Official figures

Uses
5.8 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
1,362 km (better)
938 km

Space

Seats
8
7
Boot
960 L (better)
110 L
Towing, braked
2,000 kg
–
Length
5,115 mm
4,506 mm
Weight
2,136 kg
1,405 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
216 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
355 Nm (better)
175 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Carnival or 5?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Carnival or the Mazda 5?

The Kia Carnival: about $160 a year less in Australia than the Mazda 5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Carnival or the Mazda 5?

The Kia Carnival, at 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Mazda 5's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Carnival or the Mazda 5?

The Kia Carnival, at 960 L to the Mazda 5's 110 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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