What makes the Innova Crysta more luxurious and more comfortable than the Kia Carnival?

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The Toyota Innova Crysta and the Kia Carnival are both popular with premium MPVs that are available for Indian customers. Innova Crysta was and always will be the go to for many as it’s a reliable and comfortable vehicle. Yet the Kia Carnival came in, with a pricing point that positioned it a bit more luxury with things like power sliding doors, captain seats and a more upscale interior. The Carnival has more space, but it’s also more expensive. However, at Innova Crysta has a good brand name and better resale value. Such comparison then questions what really make luxury, not in just the MPV segment, but in general. Ahh — space and features, or the package and the brand as a whole? How do they ride, how do they feel, how does one compare to the other? Should the Carnival's extra features make up for its higher cost or will the Innova's well trodden formula still come out on top?

@prem-shank · Accepted Answer

Rear seats on the Carnival are more comfortable for passengers. As a driver though I prefer the Innova’s handling.

@kalika-dub · Answer

On paper, Carnival wins, but in the real world, Innova wins. Carnival can be a hassle, size wise, in city traffic and parking.

@rahul-kuma · Answer

I've driven them both and the Carnival definitely seems a far more upmarket coach. However, the Innova’s very simple was its siren song. It's built to last.

@kalika-dub · Answer

The Carnival feels more premium, but the Innova is what you get for reliability. That comes down to whether you care more about features or peace of mind.

@anju-rani · Answer

Luxury Carnival, practicality Innova. The more luxuriously you want to be chauffeur driven, the more the Carnival. Innova is better for a family car.

@sourabh-ja · Answer

Innova still wins for me. The Innova might not have some of the fancier features of the Carnival, but when it comes to ride quality on Indian roads the Carnival has no competition.

@richa-mitt · Answer

It’s definitely more luxurious Carnival. Those captain seats make a huge difference in comfort and convenience, and those power sliding doors as well.

What makes the Innova Crysta more luxurious and more comfortable than the Kia Carnival?

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