Kia Carnival vs Mercedes-Benz CLA180

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Kia Carnival

Side by side

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

Kia CarnivalMercedes-Benz CLA180

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,449 (better)
$1,452
New Zealand
$1,876 (better)
$1,879
Australia
$1,555 (better)
$1,558
United Kingdom
£1,140 (better)
£1,141

Official figures

Uses
41 mpg (better)
40 mpg
Also
5.8 L/100km (better)
5.8 L/100km
On a full tank
846 miles
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Space

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

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
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Power
216 kW
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Torque
355 Nm
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Gearbox
8-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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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 CLA180?

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Carnival or the Mercedes-Benz CLA180?

The Kia Carnival, at 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz CLA180's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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