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2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid vs Kia Carnival 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 · 3.6L 6-cyl · CVT · 82 MPGe + 30 MPG
FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 33 MPG
The 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,280 a year to fuel (82 MPGe + 30 MPG), versus $1,409 for the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid (33 MPG). That's roughly $129 a year, or about $644 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
- Kia Carnival Hybrid
Side by side
| Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid | Kia Carnival Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,280 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,409 |
| 82 MPGe + 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 33 MPG |
| 87 MPGe / 29 MPG | City | 34 MPG |
| 77 MPGe / 30 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 41 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 520 mi | Driving range | — |
| 32 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 119 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 274 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| 2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| 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.
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid vs Kia Carnival Hybrid across model years
- Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
- Kia Carnival 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 8 2025 minivans, the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid ranks 2nd and the Kia Carnival Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Kia Carnival Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid. The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid is rated 82 MPGe + 30 MPG combined and the Kia Carnival Hybrid 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Kia Carnival Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,280 for the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid and $1,409 for the Kia Carnival Hybrid.
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid vs Kia Carnival Hybrid in other years
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