Kia Carnival vs Toyota Noah

The Noah costs less to run, by the official figures: about $470 a year less in New Zealand.

Kia CarnivalToyota Noah

Side by side

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

Kia CarnivalToyota Noah

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,876
$1,407 (better)
Australia
$1,555
$1,167 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,140
£855 (better)
United States
$1,449
$1,087 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.8 L/100km
4.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,362 km (better)
1,264 km

Space

Seats
8
8
Boot
960 L
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Towing, braked
2,000 kg
–
Length
5,115 mm
4,695 mm
Weight
2,136 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
216 kW (better)
112 kW
Torque
355 Nm (better)
193 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
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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 Noah?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Carnival or the Toyota Noah?

The Toyota Noah: about $470 a year less in New Zealand than the Kia Carnival at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Carnival or the Toyota Noah?

The Toyota Noah, at 4.4 L/100km (65 mpg UK, 54 mpg US) to the Kia Carnival's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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