What fuel does the Kia Carnival run on?

The one Carnival on sale is a diesel, at ₹59.45L for the Limousine Plus Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi. It comes only as an automatic, so there is no manual version to save on.

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₹63,91,958 to ₹73,43,358 on the road

Where that range comes from

Every price in the table is ex-showroom, the figure before road tax, registration and the rest of it. Road tax is set by the state you register in rather than by the maker, so what you actually hand over moves with where you live.

This one is sold in a single variant, so that range is geography and nothing else: the same car, priced in each of the 25 states whose rates we hold.

Of the 25 states we can price it in, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh are level at the lowest and Kerala comes out highest. That is ₹63,91,958 against ₹73,43,358, a difference of ₹9,51,400 on the identical car. You register where you live, so read that as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as somewhere cheaper to buy.

Comprehensive own-damage cover sits on top of all of it. That has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer and your no-claim bonus, so budget for it from real quotes rather than from any number here.

See the Carnival priced state by state, 25 of them →

Prices below are ex-showroom. For the on-road total, set your city above, or start with Mumbai, Pune or Delhi.

EMI from about ₹99,880 a month at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

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Kia Carnival Limousine Plus

2.2L Smartstream CRDi Diesel · 8-speed torque-converter auto

₹59.45L

ex-showroom Delhi

14.9 km/lmileage

DieselAutomatic

The only trim, and it holds nothing back: 8 airbags, Level 2 ADAS, powered VIP recliners, Bose and both 12.3in screens.

What owners and testers say

Independent evidence only. Never the maker’s own marketing.

+ Five stars from ANCAP with 90 percent for adult occupants, and the rating covers the petrol, diesel and hybrid range after fresh tests on the hybrid+ Space is the whole point of the car and it delivers: reviewers say the third row genuinely seats adults, which most seven seaters at any price do not+ The 2.2 diesel and eight speed automatic are the combination reviewers rate highest here, and they make it an easy long distance family car− 68 percent for vulnerable road user protection, well short of the low eighties its size rivals return− One trim, one seating layout and two colours, with no petrol or hybrid option here− Ordinary town economy, which reviewers put down to the weight rather than the engine

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Tap any row for the full account and its sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Why there is no overall score

Scores are our reading of published, independent evidence, not the manufacturer's, and we deliberately publish no single overall rating: a car can be excellent on safety and weak on resale, and one number would hide that. How we score, and how makers can respond.

Where the Kia Carnival shows up

MPVs in India
One of 16 on sale
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One of 16 on sale.
Diesel cars in India
One of 32 on sale
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One of 32 on sale.
7 seater cars in India
One of 30 on sale
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One of 30 on sale.

Good to know about the Kia Carnival

Base and top model, how it is sold, and what each way costs

How the Kia Carnival is sold

The engine question is one you can skip here: the Kia Carnival is sold exactly one way, so there is no fuel or gearbox to weigh up before you start on trims.

What fuel does the Kia Carnival run on?: The one Carnival on sale is a diesel, at ₹59.45L for the Limousine Plus Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi. It comes only as an automatic, so there is no manual version to save on.

Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 25 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.