Carnival vs Palisade comparison

By starting price alone, Carnival is ₩7,920,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Carnival and Palisade compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

Carnival

What is good

  • The roomiest and most livable of the Korean minivans, and the hybrid option eases fuel costs.

What could be better

  • The large body makes city parking inconvenient, and the gasoline model has low fuel economy.

Carnival official site

Palisade

What is good

  • Adults can sit in the spacious 3rd row, a 9-seater layout is available, and the 2.5 turbo hybrid gives good fuel economy for a large SUV.

What could be better

  • The hybrid and upper trims exceed ₩60,000,000, and the gasoline model has low fuel economy.

Palisade official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemCarnivalVisit sitePalisadeVisit site
Starting price≈$27,830.42+ (₩36,860,000)Checked on official page≈$33,810.26+ (₩44,780,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classLargeLarge
FuelGasoline, HybridGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price6,0518,159
Fuel/energy economy
  • 3.5 Gasoline combined around 9km/L
  • hybrid combined about 12.4~14.0km/L (external source)
  • 2.5 Turbo gasoline 8.0~9.7km/L
  • 2.5 Turbo hybrid 11.2~14.1km/L (combined)
Power
  • 3.5 Gasoline about 294 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo hybrid system about 245 hp (external source)
  • 2.5 Turbo gasoline 281 hp
  • 2.5 Turbo hybrid system 334 hp
Seats7, 97, 9
Price by trim

₩36.9M~₩60.5M 24 trims

3.5 Gasoline

  • Prestige 9인승₩36.9M
  • Noblesse 9인승₩41.2M
  • 아웃도어 7인승₩42.8M
  • Noblesse 7인승₩43.8M
  • Signature 9인승₩44.6M
  • X-Line 9인승₩45.3M
  • Black Edition 9인승₩45.9M
  • Signature 7인승₩47.4M
  • X-Line 7인승₩47.9M
  • Black Edition 7인승₩48.5M
  • Noblesse 하이루프 9인승₩52.6M
  • Signature 하이루프 9인승₩56.0M

1.6 Hybrid

  • Prestige 9인승₩41.4M
  • Noblesse 9인승₩45.8M
  • 아웃도어 7인승₩47.3M
  • Noblesse 7인승₩48.3M
  • Signature 9인승₩49.1M
  • X-Line 9인승₩49.9M
  • Black Edition 9인승₩50.5M
  • Signature 7인승₩51.9M
  • X-Line 7인승₩52.4M
  • Black Edition 7인승₩53.0M
  • Noblesse 하이루프 9인승₩57.2M
  • Signature 하이루프 9인승₩60.5M

₩44.8M~₩81.6M 22 trims

2.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • Exclusive 9인승₩44.8M
  • Exclusive 7인승₩46.1M
  • H-Pick 9인승₩50.4M
  • H-Pick 7인승₩52.0M
  • XRT 9인승₩52.1M
  • XRT 7인승₩53.8M
  • Calligraphy 9인승₩56.1M
  • Black 잉크 9인승₩57.7M
  • Calligraphy 7인승₩58.1M
  • Black 잉크 7인승₩59.8M
  • 하이루프 9인승₩72.4M
  • 하이루프 7인승₩75.3M

2.5 Turbo Hybrid

  • Exclusive 9인승₩50.8M
  • Exclusive 7인승₩51.4M
  • H-Pick 9인승₩56.4M
  • H-Pick 7인승₩58.3M
  • Calligraphy 9인승₩62.1M
  • Black 잉크 9인승₩63.7M
  • Calligraphy 7인승₩64.4M
  • Black 잉크 7인승₩66.1M
  • 하이루프 9인승₩78.4M
  • 하이루프 7인승₩81.6M
Good forFamilies with several children, or users who often travel with 7~9 peopleFamilies with several children, or large families who often use the 3rd row
TypeCarsCars
CategoryMPVSUV
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • The roomiest and most livable of the Korean minivans, and the hybrid option eases fuel costs.
      • Adults can sit in the spacious 3rd row, a 9-seater layout is available, and the 2.5 turbo hybrid gives good fuel economy for a large SUV.
      Cons
      • The large body makes city parking inconvenient, and the gasoline model has low fuel economy.
      • The hybrid and upper trims exceed ₩60,000,000, and the gasoline model has low fuel economy.

      Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

      Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,324.45 (2026-10-23). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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