Kia Carnival costs रु 4,10,000 less ex-showroom. Carnival has 60.1 PS more power.
The Gurkha 5-Door offers unmatched off-road capability for its price in Nepal, particularly for those needing a rugged 7-seater that can handle extreme Himalayan terrain.
The EX I serves as the entry-level luxury MPV for corporate fleets or large families, offering immense space and premium sliding doors.
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Every variant, priced
Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
What each one really costs you
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
| Specification | Force Gurkha 5-Door | Kia Carnival |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | रु 86,00,000 | रु 81,90,000 |
| Road tax + registration | ≈ रु 50,500 | ≈ रु 37,500 |
| Third-party insurance | ≈ रु 10,745 | ≈ रु 10,745 |
| Estimated on-road | ≈ रु 86,61,245 | ≈ रु 82,38,245 |
| EMI / month | ≈ रु 1,03,396 · 5 yr @ 7.5% | ≈ रु 98,466 · 5 yr @ 7.5% |
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
Our verdict
On our data the Kia Carnival is the stronger buy: it is रु 4,10,000 cheaper ex-showroom (5%) and still leads on dealer and service reach and power.
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
- you want servicing within reach of where you live
- you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking
Measured: 13 more service centres in Nepal (30 vs 17); 60.1 PS more power; 32 more showrooms in Nepal (43 vs 11).
Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.
What we have actually checked
These trims are listed at their published ex-showroom price, but none has been checked against the distributor's own price list yet — so treat the figures as indicative and confirm at the showroom.
Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.
Browse the showroom directory →This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.
Force Gurkha 5-Door vs Kia Carnival — questions buyers ask
Which is cheaper in Nepal — Force Gurkha 5-Door or Kia Carnival?
As of October 2026, the Kia Carnival starts at Rs 81.9 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 4.1 lakh less than the Force Gurkha 5-Door at Rs 86 lakh.
What is the price of the Force Gurkha 5-Door and Kia Carnival in Nepal?
The Force Gurkha 5-Door costs Rs 86 lakh and the Kia Carnival costs Rs 81.9 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Should I buy the Force Gurkha 5-Door or the Kia Carnival?
On our data the Kia Carnival is the stronger buy: it is रु 4,10,000 cheaper ex-showroom (5%) and still leads on dealer and service reach and power. Take the Kia Carnival if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.