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

기아 대형 MPV, 가솔린/하이브리드, 7~9인승.Translation pending

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

현대 대형 SUV, 가솔린/하이브리드, 7~9인승.Translation pending

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≈$27,497.82+ (₩36,860,000)Checked on official page≈$33,406.19+ (₩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 28 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
  • Noblesse 하이루프 7인승₩55.2M
  • Signature 하이루프 9인승₩56.0M
  • Black Edition 하이루프 9인승₩57.3M
  • Signature 하이루프 7인승₩58.8M
  • Black Edition 하이루프 7인승₩59.9M

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 = ₩1,340.47 (2026-10-28). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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