Is the 2025 Kia Carnival hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
3.0years
- Hybrid: $2,000 more. Saves $665 a year.
- Pays back in 3.0 years, about 36,100 miles.
- After 5 years: $1,320 ahead.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $1.93.
- Or at more than 7,200 miles a year.
- 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?
A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.
| Measure | Gas version | Hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | LXS FWD | Hybrid LXS FWD |
| MSRP | $38,800 | $40,800 |
| Combined mpg | 21 mpg | 33 mpg |
| City mpg | 18 mpg | 34 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 26 mpg | 31 mpg |
| Horsepower | 287 hp | 241 hp |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Gallons a year | 571 | 364 |
| Fuel a year | $1,829 | $1,164 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 38% of 41 hybrids (2025).
What this cannot tell you
List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.
Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.
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