Isuzu MU-X vs Kia Carnival

Should you buy Isuzu MU-X or Kia Carnival? 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. Isuzu MU-X price starts at Rs 37 Lakh ex-showroom for 4X2 AT (Diesel) and Kia Carnival price starts Rs 63.90 Lakh ex-showroom for Limousine Plus (Diesel). MU-X has 1898 cc (Diesel top model) engine, while Carnival has 2151 cc (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the MU-X has a mileage of 13 kmpl (Diesel top model) and the Carnival has a mileage of 14.85 kmpl (Diesel top model).

MU-X Vs Carnival

Key Highlights	Isuzu MU-X	Kia Carnival
On Road Price	Rs.47,70,297^*	Rs.75,28,287^*
Mileage (city)	12 kmpl	-
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine(cc)	1898	2151
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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Brand / Model
Variant
Isuzu MU-X
Rs40.40 Lakh^*
*Ex-showroom Price
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Brand / Model
Variant
Kia Carnival
Rs63.90 Lakh^*
*Ex-showroom Price
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Brand / Model
Variant

Isuzu MU-X
4x4 AT
37 - 40.40 Lakh^*
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Kia Carnival
Limousine Plus
63.90 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	4x4 AT	Limousine Plus
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.47,70,297^*	Rs.75,28,287^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.90,798/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,43,289/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.1,85,011	Rs.2,75,637
User Rating	4.2 Based on 50 Reviews	4.6 Based on 68 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

4x4 AT

Limousine Plus

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.47,70,297^*

Rs.75,28,287^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.90,798/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.1,43,289/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.1,85,011

Rs.2,75,637

User Rating

4.2

Based on 50 Reviews

4.6

Based on 68 Reviews

Brochure

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	1.9L Ddi Diesel	Smartstream In-line
Displacement (cc)	1898	2151
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	160.92bhp@3600rpm	190bhp
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	360Nm@2000-2500rpm	441Nm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	-
Fuel Supply System	-	CRDi
Turbo Charger	Yes	-
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed AT	8 Speed
Drive Type	4WD	2WD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

1.9L Ddi Diesel

Smartstream In-line

Displacement (cc)

1898

2151

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

160.92bhp@3600rpm

190bhp

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Mileage City (kmpl)	12	-
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	14	-
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	12.31	14.85
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	55	72
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	Double wishbone suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	Multi-link suspension
Shock Absorbers Type	Gas Filled	-
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt	Tilt & Telescopic
Turning Radius (Metres)	5.8	-
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Tyre Size	255/60 R18	235/60 R18
Tyre Type	Tubeless, Radial	Radial & Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	18	18
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	18	18
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

Double wishbone suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Multi-link suspension

Shock Absorbers Type

Gas Filled

Steering Type

Electric

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4825	5155
Width (mm)	1860	1995
Height (mm)	1860	1775
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	230	-
Wheel Base (mm)	2845	3090
Rear Tread (mm)	1570	-
Seating Capacity	7	7
Boot Space (Litres)	878	-
No. of Doors	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	3 Zone
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	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
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Front & Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	2nd Row Captain Seats Tumble Fold
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Paddle Shifters	-	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	Yes
Tailgate Ajar Warning	-	Yes
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	-
Additional Features	Cabin cooling vents for all 3 rows of seats,Separate blower control for rear seats	12-Way Power Driver's Seat with 4-Way Lumbar Support & Memory Function,8-Way Power Front Passenger Seat,Sunshade Curtains (2nd & 3rd Row),2nd Row Roof Vents with Controls,3rd Row Roof Vents,Electrically Sliding Doors,Shift-By-Wire System (Dial Type)
Memory Function Seats	-	Front
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	Driver's Window
Drive Modes	-	4
Glove Box Light	Yes	Yes
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	Yes
Power Windows	-	Front & Rear
Heated Seats	-	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	-	Front & Rear
Drive Mode Types	-	Eco/Normal/Sport/Smart
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	Height & Reach
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	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
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Twin-cockpit ergonomic interior design,Sporty lava black interior with silver highlights,Luxurious quilted soft leather seats,Soft pad on all side door armrests, door trims,Premium finish dashboard with soft-touch panels,Piano black finish on gear shift bezel,Chrome finish on side doors inner levers,gear shift bezel,air vent knobs,Bright silver finish on shift-on-the-fly 4x4 knob,auto AC console & IP center console,Premium Barleycorn Guilloche finish on door inserts,Front anatomically designed bucket seats,6 -way power adjustable driver seat,One-touch fold & tumble 2nd row seats,50:50 split-fold 3rd row seats,One-touch fold 3rd row seats,Flat-fold 2nd & 3rd row seats,Upper utility box on IP,3 Power outlets- IP centre console, upper utility box & rear cargo area,3 USB ports- IP centre console, entertainment system & 2nd row floor console,Dual-purpose driver and front passenger cup holder tray,IP with two retractable cup holders-cum-utility boxes,Overhead console with twin map lights & flip-down sunglasses holder,Front floor console with two cup holders,3rd row trims with cup holders,3rd row floor console with cubby hole,Coat hooks on 2nd row assist grips,Cargo net hooks in cargo area,Cargo net hooks in cargo area,3D Electro-luminescent meters with Multi - Information 3D Electro-luminescent Display (MID) & meters chrome with ring Mul,Sun visors with vanity mirror (co-driver side) and ticket retaining strap (driver side) fixed,A-pillar assist-grips for 1st rowRoof mounted retractable door assist-grips for 1st & 2nd rows,Fixed C-pillar assist-grips for 3rd row	2nd row powered relaxation seats with ventilation,heating & leg support,2nd Row Captain Seats with Sliding & Reclining function & Walk-in Device,3rd Row 60:40 Split Folding and Sinking Seats,Leatherette Wrapped Steering Wheel,Satin Silver Interior Door Handle,Auto Anti-Glare IRVM
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	-	12.3
Upholstery	Leather	Leather
Ambient Light Colour	-	64
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Glove Box

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Wheel
Headlight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Galena GrayNautilus BlueRed Spinal MicaBlack MicaSilver MetallicSilky White Pearl+1 MoreMU-X Colours	Glacier White PearlFusion BlackCarnival Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	MUVAll MUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	-	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Washer	-	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	-	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	Yes
Sun Roof	-	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	-
Projector Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Roof Rails	Yes	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	-	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Additional Features	Centre high mount LED stop lamp,Under-front steel plate skid/splash shield,Steel plate sump guards,Steel plate transfer protector,Steel plate on leading edge of fuel tank,Fuel tank fire protector,Eagle-inspired sharp & muscular exterior design,Bi-LED projector headlamps with auto-levelling,LED rear position lamps,Sharp & sleek headlamp & taillamp design,Recessed front fog lamps with chrome garnish,LED Day-time Running Lights (DRL) & light guide integrated in headlamps,Two-tone metallic grey-body coloured front & rear bumpers,Double slat chrome radiator grille,Chrome door handles,Chrome tailgate garnish,Chrome fold-in power door mirrors with integrated turn indicators,Aluminium side steps,Shark-fin antenna with gun-metal finish,Wrap-around rear glass - quarter glass & rear windshield,Roof rails (max. load capacity 60 ),Dual-tone rear spoiler,Windscreen wipers with variable intermittent sweep modes	Black & Chrome Tiger Nose Grille,Intelligent Ice Cube Led Projection Headlamp (ILED),Starmap Daytime Running Light (SDRL),LED Rear Combination Lamps,Rear Spoiler With LED HMSL,Roof Rail,Hidden Rear Wiper,Body Colored Door Handles With Chrome Accents,Side Sill Garnish With Matte Chrome Insert,Matte Chrome Plated Front and Rear Skid Plates
Automatic Headlamps	-	Yes
Fog Lights	Front	Front & Rear
Antenna	Shark Fin	Shark Fin
Sunroof	-	Dual Sunroof
Boot Opening	Manual	Powered
Puddle Lamps	-	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	-	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	255/60 R18	235/60 R18
Tyre Type	Tubeless, Radial	Radial & Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Wheel

Headlight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Galena GrayNautilus BlueRed Spinal MicaBlack MicaSilver Metallic+1 MoreMU-X Colours

Glacier White PearlFusion BlackCarnival Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

MUVAll MUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	-
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	8
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	-	Yes
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	-	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	-	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Anti Pinch Power Windows	Driver	Driver's Window
Speed Alert	-	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	-	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	-	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger
Sos Emergency Assistance	-	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	-	Yes
Blind Spot Camera	-	Yes
Geo Fence Alert	-	Yes
Hill Descent Control	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	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)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

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
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	-	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	-	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	-	Yes
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Speed Assist System

Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist

Lane Departure Warning

Advance Internet
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	-	Yes

Advance Internet

Over the Air (OTA) Updates

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	-
Wireless Phone Charging	-	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	9	12.3
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	-
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	8	12
Additional Features	-	Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	-	Kia Connect
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Isuzu MU-X and Kia Carnival?

A ) Isuzu MU-X price starts at ₹ 37 Lakh & Kia Carnival price starts at ₹ 63.90 Lakh in New Delhi. Isuzu MU-X is cheaper between these two cars.

Q ) Which car has good mileage Isuzu MU-X and Kia Carnival?

A ) The mileage of MU-X is 12.31 kmpl in New Delhi & The mileage of Carnival is 14.85 kmpl in New Delhi. Kia Carnival gives better mileage than Isuzu MU-X.

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