Kia Carnival

base stats

• power 186 hptop version
• efficiency 208 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 100 in NL#1450 most common
• price € 29.128new, 2008
• weight 2,083 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🍃hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.

spec sheet

built

2002–now

body

MPV, estate / wagon

engine

1.6 L–3.5 L

cylinders

4–6

turbo

some versions

power

142–186 hp

drive

front-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic

seats

7

doors

4

weight

2,083 kg

fuel use

7.8–10.9 L/100 km

CO₂

208–260 g/km

US rating

21–33 mpg

EV range

—

US size class

Minivan

avg new price NL

€ 33.753

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

100 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1450 of all models. Most common build year: 2006 (25 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 49 Carnivals from 2006–2007, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2006€ 36.547
• 2007€ 33.418

🇺🇸 US versions (9)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2022–2027. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.