Kia Carnival vs Lexus ES

Should you buy Kia Carnival or Lexus ES? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Kia Carnival price starts at Rs 59.42 Lakh ex-showroom for Limousine Plus (Diesel) and Lexus ES price starts Rs 89.99 Lakh ex-showroom for 500e (Electric).

Carnival Vs ES

Key Highlights	Kia Carnival	Lexus ES
On Road Price	Rs.70,03,068^*	Rs.94,51,098^*
Range (km)	-	580
Fuel Type	Diesel	Electric
Battery Capacity (kWh)	-	74.68
Charging Time	-	28 Min.

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Kia Carnival
Rs59.42 Lakh^*
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Lexus ES
Rs89.99 Lakh^*
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Kia Carnival
Limousine Plus
59.42 Lakh^*
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Lexus ES
500e
89.99 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Limousine Plus	500e
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.70,03,068^*	Rs.94,51,098^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,36,551/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,79,894/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.2,58,378	Rs.3,62,108
User Rating	4.6 Based on 81 Reviews	-
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure
Running Cost	-	₹1.29/km

Basic Information

Limousine Plus

500e

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.70,03,068^*

Rs.94,51,098^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,36,551/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.1,79,894/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.2,58,378

Rs.3,62,108

User Rating

4.6

Based on 81 Reviews

Brochure

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Running Cost

₹1.29/km

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Smartstream In-line	Not applicable
Displacement (cc)	2151	Not applicable
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	Not applicable
Fast Charging	Not applicable	Yes
Charging Time	Not applicable	28 Min.
Battery Capacity (kWh)	Not applicable	74.68
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	190bhp	338bhp
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	441Nm	438Nm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	Not applicable
Fuel Supply System	CRDi	Not applicable
Range (km)	Not applicable	580 km
Battery Warranty	Not applicable	8 Year / 200000 KM
Battery Type	Not applicable	Lithium ion
Charging Time (A.C)	Not applicable	10-80 % : 28 mins
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	8 Speed	E-CVT
Drive Type	2WD	AWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Smartstream In-line

Not applicable

Displacement (cc)

2151

Not applicable

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Not applicable

Fast Charging

Not applicable

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Electric
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	14.85	-
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	72	-
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	ZEV

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Diesel

Electric

Mileage ARAI (kmpl)

14.85

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Emission Norm Compliance

BS VI 2.0

ZEV

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	Multi-link suspension
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt & Telescopic	Tilt & Telescopic
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
0-100kmph (Seconds)	-	5.5 s
Tyre Size	235/60 R18	235/45 R21
Tyre Type	Radial & Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	18	21
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	18	21
Boot Space Rear Seat Folding (Litres)	-	-
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Multi-link suspension

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt & Telescopic

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	5155	5145
Width (mm)	1995	1920
Height (mm)	1775	1575
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	158
Wheel Base (mm)	3090	2950
Reported Ground Clearance (Unladen) (mm)	180	-
Seating Capacity	7	5
No. of Doors	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	3 Zone	3 Zone
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	-
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	Adjustable
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	3rd Row 60:40 Split	-
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Bottle Holder	-	Front & Rear Door
Paddle Shifters	Yes	-
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	Yes	With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Hands-Free Tailgate	Yes	No
Battery Saver	Yes	-
Memory Function Seats	Driver's Seat Only	-
Drive Modes	4	-
Glove Box Light	Yes	-
Rear Window Sunblind	Yes	Yes
Drive Mode Types	Eco/Normal/Sport/Smart	4+ Custom modes
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Heated Seats	Front & Rear	Rear Only
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Height & Reach	Height & Reach
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	-	Front
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	-
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

3 Zone

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
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Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Instrument Cluster
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Interior Lighting	Ambient light	Ambient light
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	12.3	12.3
Upholstery	Leather	Leatherette
Ambient Light Colour	64	-
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Interior

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Steering Wheel

DashBoard

Instrument Cluster

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Glove Box

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Wheel
Headlight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Glacier White PearlFusion BlackCarnival Colours	White NovaSonic TitaniumGraphite BlackSOUSonic CopperES Colours
Body Type	MUVAll MUV Cars	CoupeAll Coupe Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	-
Wheel Covers	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	-
Sun Roof	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	-	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	-
Roof Rails	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights	Front & Rear	-
Antenna	Shark Fin	Shark Fin
Sunroof	Dual Sunroof	Panoramic
Boot Opening	Hands-Free	Powered
Puddle Lamps	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	235/60 R18	235/45 R21
Tyre Type	Radial & Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Wheel

Headlight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Glacier White PearlFusion BlackCarnival Colours

White NovaSonic TitaniumGraphite BlackSOUSonic CopperES Colours

Body Type

MUVAll MUV Cars

CoupeAll Coupe Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	8	10
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	Yes	Yes
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	-
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	-	Driver and Passenger
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	-	Driver and Passenger
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	-
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	Yes
Hill Descent Control	Yes	-
Hill Assist	Yes	-
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

No. of Airbags

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	-
Automatic Emergency Braking	-	Yes
Speed Assist System	Yes	Yes
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	Yes	-
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	Yes
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	Yes	-
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	Yes	-
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Speed Assist System

Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	Yes
Remote Vehicle Status Check	-	Yes
Navigation With Live Traffic	-	Yes
Live Weather	Yes	-
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	Yes
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Over Speeding Alert	Yes	Yes
In Car Remote Control App	-	Yes
Remote AC On/Off	-	Yes
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	-	Yes
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Vehicle Status Check

Navigation With Live Traffic

Live Weather

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	12.3	14
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	12	17
Additional Features	Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay	Wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	Kia Connect	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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