Kia Carnival vs Lexus ES Electric

Key differences

  • Lexus ES Electric is 15 mm (0.6 in) shorter than Kia Carnival.
  • Kia Carnival makes 49 kW (66 hp) more power than Lexus ES Electric.
  • Kia Carnival costs US$10,010 less than Lexus ES Electric (list prices, excl. tax).
Gas

Kia Carnival

Van · 2027 · ICE

US$37,490 excl. tax

CA$42,795 excl. tax

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Kia Carnival
Electric

Lexus ES Electric

Sedan · 2026 · BEV

US$47,500 excl. tax

SEK 649,000 incl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Lexus ES Electric

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Kia Carnival and Lexus ES Electric
  • Lexus ES Electric is 15 mm (0.6 in) shorter than Kia Carnival.
  • Lexus ES Electric is 180 mm (7.1 in) lower than Kia Carnival.
  • Lexus ES Electric has a wheelbase 142 mm (5.6 in) shorter than Kia Carnival.
Blue solid line: Kia Carnival; orange dashed line: Lexus ES Electric. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Kia Carnival is 5,156 mm (203 in) long and 1,740 mm (68.5 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,091 mm (121.7 in). Lexus ES Electric is 5,141 mm (202.4 in) long and 1,560 mm (61.4 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,949 mm (116.1 in).

Front view size comparison of Kia Carnival and Lexus ES Electric
  • Lexus ES Electric is 74 mm (2.9 in) narrower than Kia Carnival.
Blue solid line: Kia Carnival; orange dashed line: Lexus ES Electric.

Kia Carnival is 1,994 mm (78.5 in) wide and 1,740 mm (68.5 in) high. Lexus ES Electric is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,560 mm (61.4 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Kia Carnival and Lexus ES Electric
Blue solid line: Kia Carnival; orange dashed line: Lexus ES Electric.

Kia Carnival is 1,994 mm (78.5 in) wide and 1,740 mm (68.5 in) high. Lexus ES Electric is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,560 mm (61.4 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Kia Carnival Lexus ES Electric
Price
Base priceUnited States US$37,490Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Kia CarnivalUS$47,500excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Lexus ES Electric
Base priceCanada CA$42,795excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, Kia Carnival Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Not listed SEK 649,000incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Lexus ES Electric
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$20.40per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$4.46per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$19.47per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$1.81per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £31.59per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £6.26per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$26.94per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$5.01per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €24.40per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €5.47per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €26.78per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €3.69per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 217.50per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 33.66per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €24.96per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €3.76per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €19.94per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €3.79per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €22.58per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €4.75per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €22.27per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €5.41per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €20.35per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €4.93per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €22.07per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €5.85per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 200.37per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 49.95per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 200.70per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 26.83per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 22.62per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 4.50per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 5,156 mm (203 in)5,141 mm (202.4 in)
Width 1,994 mm (78.5 in)1,920 mm (75.6 in)
Height 1,740 mm (68.5 in)1,560 mm (61.4 in)
Wheelbase 3,091 mm (121.7 in)2,949 mm (116.1 in)
Curb weight 2,066 kg2,066 kg (4,555 lb) Not available
Performance
Power 214 kW (287 hp)Better value on this metric165 kW (221 hp)
Torque 353 Nm260 lb-ft (353 Nm) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 74.7 kWh
Range Not available 307 mi (EPA)494 km (EPA)
DC charging, peak Not available 150 kW
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 21 mpg11.2 L/100 km (EPA)25.2 mpg (EPA) Not available
Fuel tank 71.9 L Not available
Engine size 3,470 cc Not available
Practicality
Seats 7Better value on this metric5

Kia Carnival

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.kia.com

Source detailsDrivetrain FWD (Layout row). Exact factors: in x 25.4; hp x 0.745699872; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004; lb x 0.45359237; gal x 3.785411784; l/100km = 235.214583 / mpg.

Lexus ES Electric

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.lexus.com lexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com

Source detailsDRIVING RANGE * 307 miles DRIVETRAIN FWD" [EPA-est.] | https://lexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Lexus-ES-350e-ES-500e-Specifications-5-8-26-1.pdf -> length_mm "Overall Length (in.) 202.4 202.4 Width w/o mirrors (in.) 75.6 75.6 Height (in.) 61.4 61.4 Wheelbase inches 116.1 116.1"; width_mm (same row) [without mirrors]; height_mm, wheelbase_mm (same row); seats "Seating Capacity Persons 5"; battery_usable_kwh "Battery Capacity (kWh) 74.7" [capacity as printed by the maker, not labelled usable or net]. Range is for the standard 19-in wheels (ES.model.json). Exact factors: hp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; miles x 1.609344.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . pressroom.lexus.com

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.

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