2024 head-to-head · Minivan
2024 Kia Carnival vs Toyota Sienna Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2024 Toyota Sienna Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2024 Kia Carnival (22 MPG). That's roughly $822 a year, or about $4,110 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Carnival
- Toyota Sienna Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Carnival | Toyota Sienna Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,292 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 36 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 36 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 408 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 246 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Kia Carnival vs Toyota Sienna Hybrid across model years
- Kia Carnival
- Toyota Sienna Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 6 2024 minivans, the Kia Carnival ranks 6th and the Toyota Sienna Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Kia Carnival is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Sienna Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Carnival or the 2024 Toyota Sienna Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The Kia Carnival is rated 22 MPG combined and the Toyota Sienna Hybrid 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Carnival vs. the Toyota Sienna Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Kia Carnival and $1,292 for the Toyota Sienna Hybrid.
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