Kia Carnival vs Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Should you buy Kia Carnival or Mercedes-Benz C-Class? 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 59.65 Lakh ex-showroom for Limousine Plus (Diesel) and Mercedes-Benz C-Class price starts Rs 59.90 Lakh ex-showroom for C 200 (Petrol). Carnival has 2151 cc (Diesel top model) engine, while C-Class has 1999 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Carnival has a mileage of 14.85 kmpl (Diesel top model) and the C-Class has a mileage of 23 kmpl (Diesel top model).

Carnival Vs C-Class

Key Highlights	Kia Carnival	Mercedes-Benz C-Class
On Road Price	Rs.70,33,405^*	Rs.70,62,862^*
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine(cc)	2151	1993
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

Kia Carnival
Limousine Plus
59.65 Lakh^*
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C 220d
59.90 Lakh^*
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Variant	Limousine Plus	C 220d
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.70,33,405^*	Rs.70,62,862^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,36,640/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,34,440/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.2,59,244	Rs.2,60,212
User Rating	4.6 Based on 82 Reviews	4.3 Based on 111 Reviews
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Basic Information

Variant

Limousine Plus

C 220d

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.70,33,405^*

Rs.70,62,862^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,36,640/month

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Rs.1,34,440/month

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Insurance

Rs.2,59,244

Rs.2,60,212

User Rating

4.6

Based on 82 Reviews

4.3

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Smartstream In-line	OM654M
Displacement (cc)	2151	1993
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	190bhp	197.13bhp@3600rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	441Nm	440Nm@1800-2800rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Fuel Supply System	CRDi	ISG
Turbo Charger	-	yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	8 Speed	9-Speed TRONIC
Drive Type	2WD	RWD

Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Smartstream In-line

OM654M

Displacement (cc)

2151

1993

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

190bhp

197.13bhp@3600rpm

Max Torque (nm@rpm)

441Nm

440Nm@1800-2800rpm

Valves Per Cylinder

Fuel Supply System

CRDi

ISG

Turbo Charger

yes

Transmission Type

Automatic

Gearbox

8 Speed

9-Speed TRONIC

Drive Type

2WD

RWD

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	14.85	23
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	72	66
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	-	245

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	Multi-link suspension
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	Multi-link suspension
Steering Type	Electric	-
Steering Column	Tilt & Telescopic	-
Front Brake Type	Disc	-
Rear Brake Type	Disc	-
Top Speed (Kmph)	-	245
0-100kmph (Seconds)	-	7.3 s
Tyre Size	235/60 R18	-
Tyre Type	Radial & Tubeless	Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-

Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	5155	4751
Width (mm)	1995	1820
Height (mm)	1775	1437
Wheel Base (mm)	3090	2636
Kerb Weight (kg)	-	1615
Reported Ground Clearance (Unladen) (mm)	180	-
Seating Capacity	7	5
Boot Space (Litres)	-	540

Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	3 Zone	2 Zone
Air Quality Control	Yes	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	Yes
Active Noise Cancellation	-	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	3rd Row 60:40 Split	40:20:40 Split
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Voice Commands	-	Yes
Paddle Shifters	Yes	-
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	Yes	Yes
Gear Shift Indicator	-	Yes
Additional Features	- more	Active Park Assist with PARKTRONIC more
Memory Function Seats	Driver's Seat Only	Front
One Touch Operating Power Window	-	Driver's Window
Drive Modes	4	4
Glove Box Light	Yes	-
Drive Mode Types	Eco/Normal/Sport/Smart	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	-
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	-
Heated Seats	Front & Rear	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Height & Reach	-
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	-	Front
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes

Comfort & Convenience

Interior
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	-	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Interior Lighting	Ambient light	-
Additional Features	- more	Velour Floor Mats (provided in the respective appointments color with matching edging, the mats protect the footwell against dirt, removed rapidly to be vacuumed or cleaned.), AVANTGARDE interior (With the AVANTGARDE Interior, you can show what is important to you: The avantgarde highlights in the expressively designed interior with ambient lighting will bring you joy day after day. • Seats with unique seat upholstery layout and redesigned headrest. • Multifunction sports steering wheel in leather steering wheel bezel in silver chrome. • Ambient lighting • Free-standing, fully digital instrument display with 12.3 inch LCD colour display • High-resolution central display slightly tilted towards the driver with 11.9 inch screen With MBUX multimedia system • Upper part of the instrument panel in black and lower part in black or macchiato beige with contrasting top stitching • Centre console in high-gloss black with insert in silver chrome • Air vents with elements in silver chrome • Doors with high-gloss black trim elements and surround in silver chrome as well as switches in silver chrome • Stowage Space Package • Overhead control panel in high-gloss black ), Leather multifunction sports steering wheel, Driver display (The high-resolution displayin 12.3 inch LCD colour display. It has 7 different settings with specific content and 3 different display styles.), Premium Plus Ambient lighting (a total of 64 colours with 10 moods, Trim element plane with direct lighting running from the sides of the centre console to the instrument panel and the door handles of the front and rear doors :- Additional lighting scopes on the air vents and the door centre panels of the four doors (baguette with direct and indirect lighting) • Four diing zones (All, DIRECT, Ambient and Accent) • Variable brightness setting, ARTICO man-made leather macchiato beige, ARTICO man-made leather black, ARTICO man-made leather sienna brown, Centre Console in high-gloss black, Black open-pore aluminium lines wood Interior trim more
Digital Cluster	Yes	-
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	12.3	-
Upholstery	Leather	-
Ambient Light Colour	64	-

Interior

Additional Features

Velour Floor Mats (provided in the respective appointments color with matching edging, the mats protect the footwell against dirt, removed rapidly to be vacuumed or cleaned.), AVANTGARDE interior (With the AVANTGARDE Interior, you can show what is important to you: The avantgarde highlights in the expressively designed interior with ambient lighting will bring you joy day after day. • Seats with unique seat upholstery layout and redesigned headrest. • Multifunction sports steering wheel in leather steering wheel bezel in silver chrome. • Ambient lighting • Free-standing, fully digital instrument display with 12.3 inch LCD colour display • High-resolution central display slightly tilted towards the driver with 11.9 inch screen With MBUX multimedia system • Upper part of the instrument panel in black and lower part in black or macchiato beige with contrasting top stitching • Centre console in high-gloss black with insert in silver chrome • Air vents with elements in silver chrome • Doors with high-gloss black trim elements and surround in silver chrome as well as switches in silver chrome • Stowage Space Package • Overhead control panel in high-gloss black ), Leather multifunction sports steering wheel, Driver display (The high-resolution displayin 12.3 inch LCD colour display. It has 7 different settings with specific content and 3 different display styles.), Premium Plus Ambient lighting (a total of 64 colours with 10 moods, Trim element plane with direct lighting running from the sides of the centre console to the instrument panel and the door handles of the front and rear doors :- Additional lighting scopes on the air vents and the door centre panels of the four doors (baguette with direct and indirect lighting) • Four diing zones (All, DIRECT, Ambient and Accent) • Variable brightness setting, ARTICO man-made leather macchiato beige, ARTICO man-made leather black, ARTICO man-made leather sienna brown, Centre Console in high-gloss black, Black open-pore aluminium lines wood Interior trim

Exterior
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Rear Right Side
Wheel
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Glacier White PearlFusion BlackCarnival Colours	Selenite GreyHigh Tech SilverSodalite BlueManufaktur Opalite White BrightObsidian BlackC-Class Colours
Body Type	MUVAll MUV Cars	SedanAll Sedan Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Defogger	-	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	-
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	-
Sun Roof	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	-
Cornering Foglamps	-	Yes
Roof Rails	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	- more	AVANTGARDE exterior (With the AVANTGARDE Exterior more
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights	Front & Rear	-
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Sunroof	Dual Sunroof	-
Boot Opening	Hands-Free	-
Puddle Lamps	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	-
Tyre Size	235/60 R18	-
Tyre Type	Radial & Tubeless	Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-

Exterior

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	-	Yes
No. of Airbags	8	7
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	Yes	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	-	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	-
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	Yes	-
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-
Hill Descent Control	Yes	-
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	-

Safety

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

ADAS

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	-
Live Weather	Yes	-
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	-
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Over Speeding Alert	Yes	-

Advance Internet

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	12.3	11.9
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	12	9
Additional Features	Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay more	Central display :- The high-resolution central display 11.9 inch diagonal screen with touch entry with LCD technology more
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	Kia Connect	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear

Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Kia Carnival
- Second-row VIP lounge seats with power recline, leg rests, and ventilation offer great comfort.
- The overall package is very much feature-loaded, with all the creature comforts covered.
- Accommodates up to 7 passengers comfortably, with ample legroom and headroom across all rows.
- Offers 540 litres of boot space even with all three rows up, suitable for long family trips.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Elegant exterior
- Spectacular cabin design
- Refined petrol engine
- Comfortable ride quality

Kia Carnival
- Priced at Rs 63.91 lakh (ex-showroom), it may be out of reach for many potential buyers.
- Available only in the fully-loaded Limousine Plus variant, and only in 2 colour options, White and Black, restricting choices for customisation.
- Lacks a petrol or hybrid option in the Indian market, which could be a drawback for some buyers.
- The 2.2-litre diesel engine offers a claimed mileage of 14.85 kmpl, which might be less economical for city driving.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Petrol motor lacks outright power
- Some features missing

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car has good mileage Kia Carnival and Mercedes-Benz C-Class?

A ) The mileage of Carnival is 14.85 kmpl & the mileage of C-Class is 23 kmpl. Mercedes-Benz C-Class gives better mileage than Kia Carnival.

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