The EX I serves as the entry-level luxury MPV for corporate fleets or large families, offering immense space and premium sliding doors.
The PHEV is the most powerful and longest-range HS, so it suits buyers prioritizing EV driving and performance. Its price is high for Nepal, but it makes sense if you want premium features and daily charging capability.
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.
These two split the decision: the Kia Carnival is रु 58,09,000 cheaper ex-showroom (70.9%), while the MG HS is ahead on dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
Measured: 59.2 PS more power; 211 Nm more torque.
Measured: 24 more service centres in Nepal (54 vs 30); 18 more showrooms in Nepal (61 vs 43).
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 03 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.
As of October 2026, the Kia Carnival starts at Rs 81.9 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 4.1 lakh less than the MG HS at Rs 86 lakh.
The Kia Carnival costs Rs 81.9 lakh and the MG HS costs Rs 86 lakh to Rs 1.4 crore (ex-showroom, October 2026).
These two split the decision: the Kia Carnival is रु 58,09,000 cheaper ex-showroom (70.9%), while the MG HS 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 MG HS if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.