Kia Carnival vs MG Gloster Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Kia Carnival starts at Price on request - ₹59.65 L and the MG Gloster at ₹38.33 L, a difference of ₹38.33 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹42.55 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Kia Carnival uses a 2,151cc Diesel making 190bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The MG Gloster uses a 1,996cc Diesel making 212.55bhp@4000rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Kia Carnival Diesel Automatic is rated at 14.85 kmpl and the MG Gloster Diesel Automatic at 15.34 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the MG Gloster saves you about ₹193.5917190154474 a month and ₹2.32 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Kia Carnival adds Side Airbag-Rear, Heads-Up Display (HUD), Blind Spot Camera, Rear Spoiler and Projector Headlamps. The MG Gloster adds Brake Assist, Traction Control, Cornering Headlamps, Heated Outside Rear View Mirror and Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Kia Carnival if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹38.33 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the MG Gloster if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Kia Carnival offers Side Airbag-Rear.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.