2025 Kia Carnival MPG and Fuel Cost
The 2025 Kia Carnival gets up to 21 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 33 mpg as a hybrid, across 2 EPA-tested versions.
EPA fuel economy
2025 Kia Carnival · 2 EPA-tested versionsBest gas version
21MPG combined
18 city 26 highway
$3,100 a year to fuel
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic
Best hybrid version
33MPG combined
34 city 31 highway
$1,950 a year to fuel
1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual
Best version saves $1,750 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)
Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).
At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,950 to $3,100 a year. New for 2025: a hybrid version.
Every 2025 Carnival version
EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.
| Version | Combined | City / Hwy | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | |||
1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual Best
EPA listing: Carnival Hybrid |
33 mpg | 34 / 31 | $1,950 |
| Gas | |||
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic
EPA listing: Carnival |
21 mpg | 18 / 26 | $3,100 |
Fuel cost at your prices
EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.
| Version | Per year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
1.6L turbo 4-cyl hybrid · FWD · 6-speed automated manual | $1,964 | $9,818 |
3.5L 6-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic | $3,086 | $15,429 |
At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.
Kia Carnival MPG by model year
The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 21 to 22 mpg (every year from 2022 to 2026); highest in 2022. Hybrid: 32 to 33 mpg (2025 to 2026); highest in 2025.
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2025: gas 21 mpg · hybrid 33 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | – |
| 2023 | 22 | – |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2025 | 21 | 33 |
| 2026 | 21 | 32 |
How the 2025 Carnival compares
2025 minivans covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.
| 2025 model | Best combined | Best gas | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
Best: hybrid |
36 mpg | – | $1,800 |
Kia Carnival This page Best: hybrid |
33 mpg | 21 mpg | $1,950 |
Best: gas |
22 mpg | 22 mpg | $2,950 |
Best: gas |
22 mpg | 22 mpg | $2,950 |
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2025 Carnival recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 187 owner complaints for the 2025 Carnival.What they cover, and crash test ratingsQuestions
How much fuel does the 2025 Carnival hybrid save?
Comparing two-wheel-drive versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,950 a year to fuel against $3,100 for the gas model: $1,150 a year, or $5,750 over five years.
Does the 2025 Kia Carnival need premium gas?
No. EPA lists every 2025 Kia Carnival version on regular gasoline.
How does the 2025 Carnival's MPG compare with the 2024?
For 2025, the best gas version is rated 21 mpg, down 1 from 22.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
- Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 29, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 28, 2026.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.