Price is high but reasonable for a large premium MPV offering more space and comfort than typical SUVs. Best suited to large families, hotel/airport shuttle operators and buyers prioritising space over off-road ability.
Z4 2WD MT offers a relatively affordable entry into the Scorpio N range, balancing rugged ladder-frame capability with acceptable comfort and tech. Best suited to buyers wanting a tough 7-seat diesel SUV for mixed urban-highway use, without needing 4WD or top-tier features.
Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
Their ex-showroom prices are close enough to ignore, so specification decides it: the Mahindra Scorpio N leads on dealer and service reach.
Measured: 121 more service centres in Nepal (150 vs 29); 69 more showrooms in Nepal (107 vs 38).
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.
Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 09 September 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.
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.
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As of September 2026, the Kia Carnival starts at Rs 81.9 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.6 lakh less than the Mahindra Scorpio N at Rs 82.5 lakh.
The Kia Carnival costs Rs 81.9 lakh and the Mahindra Scorpio N costs Rs 82.5 lakh to Rs 1.36 crore (ex-showroom, September 2026).
Their ex-showroom prices are close enough to ignore, so specification decides it: the Mahindra Scorpio N leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Mahindra Scorpio N if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.