Kia Carnival costs रु 54,10,000 less ex-showroom. Carnival has 80.3 PS more power.
The EX I serves as the entry-level luxury MPV for corporate fleets or large families, offering immense space and premium sliding doors.
Z8L 4WD AT is the aspirational flagship Scorpio N in Nepal, offering the best performance, comfort and tech package for buyers who value convenience and premium feel over outright affordability. It suits urban and highway-focused families who still want full 4WD capability for occasional off-road trips and are willing to pay a significant premium for automatic, richer features and likely future adoption of panoramic sunroof and ADAS.
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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 | Kia Carnival | Mahindra Scorpio N |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | रु 81,90,000 | रु 1,36,00,000 |
| Road tax + registration | ≈ रु 37,500 | ≈ रु 27,500 |
| Third-party insurance | ≈ रु 10,745 | ≈ रु 10,745 |
| Estimated on-road | ≈ रु 82,38,245 | ≈ रु 1,36,38,245 |
| EMI / month | ≈ रु 98,466 · 5 yr @ 7.5% | ≈ रु 1,63,510 · 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
These two split the decision: the Kia Carnival is रु 54,10,000 cheaper ex-showroom (66.1%), while the Mahindra Scorpio N is ahead on dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
- you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking
- you drive loaded, or climb steep gradients often
Measured: 80.3 PS more power; 161 Nm more torque.
- you want servicing within reach of where you live
- you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at
Measured: 117 more service centres in Nepal (147 vs 30); 83 more showrooms in Nepal (127 vs 44).
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
Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 19 October 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.
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.
Kia Carnival vs Mahindra Scorpio N — questions buyers ask
Which is cheaper in Nepal — Kia Carnival or Mahindra Scorpio N?
As of October 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.
What is the price of the Kia Carnival and Mahindra Scorpio N in Nepal?
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, October 2026).
Should I buy the Kia Carnival or the Mahindra Scorpio N?
These two split the decision: the Kia Carnival is रु 54,10,000 cheaper ex-showroom (66.1%), while the Mahindra Scorpio N is ahead on dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the Kia Carnival if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. 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.