Kia Carnival vs Volkswagen Touran
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,876
- $1,876
- Australia
- $1,554
- $1,554
- United Kingdom
- £1,140
- £1,140
- United States
- $1,449
- $1,449
Official figures
- Uses
- 5.8 L/100km
- 5.8 L/100km
- UK
- 49 mpg
- 49 mpg
- US
- 41 mpg
- 41 mpg
- On a full tank
- 1,362 km (better)
- 1,000 km
Space
- Seats
- 8
- 7
- Boot
- 960 L (better)
- 694 L
- Towing, braked
- 2,000 kg
- –
- Length
- 5,115 mm
- 4,527 mm
- Weight
- 2,136 kg
- 1,560 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.5 L V6 petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
- Power
- 216 kW (better)
- 110 kW
- Torque
- 355 Nm (better)
- 340 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Euro NCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- 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 Touran?
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Carnival or the Volkswagen Touran?
The Kia Carnival, at 960 L to the Volkswagen Touran's 694 L, for their newest versions.
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