2025 head-to-head · Minivan
2025 Chrysler Pacifica 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 · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 33 MPG
The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica (22 MPG). That's roughly $705 a year, or about $3,523 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chrysler Pacifica
- Kia Carnival Hybrid
Side by side
| Chrysler Pacifica | Kia Carnival Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,409 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 33 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 34 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 401 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 274 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-speed automatic | 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 vs Kia Carnival Hybrid across model years
- Chrysler Pacifica
- 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 ranks 6th and the Kia Carnival Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chrysler Pacifica is a conventional gas model, while the Kia Carnival Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica or the 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Carnival Hybrid. The Chrysler Pacifica is rated 22 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 vs. the Kia Carnival Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Chrysler Pacifica and $1,409 for the Kia Carnival Hybrid.
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