Spec Sizes

Nissan Frontier vs Kia Carnival Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Nissan Frontier · Kia Carnival

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length205.5 in – 219.4 in
  • Height69.7 in – 73.9 in
  • Wheelbase125.9 in – 139.9 in
  • Ground clearance8.9 in – 9.8 in
  • Curb weight4,145 lb – 4,696 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.8 in
  • Kia Carnival width78.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Kia Carnival is 9.4 in shorter (212.4 in vs 203.0 in)
  • Width: Nissan Frontier is 5.7 in narrower (72.8 in vs 78.5 in)
  • Height: Nissan Frontier is 2.6 in taller (71.8 in vs 69.2 in)
  • Wheelbase: Nissan Frontier has a 11.2 in longer wheelbase (132.9 in vs 121.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 2.6 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 6.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Kia Carnival is 131 lb heavier (4,421 lb vs 4,552 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Nissan Frontier has 2.6 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 6.8 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Nissan Frontier has a 11.2 in longer wheelbase (132.9 in vs 121.7 in)
  3. Width: Nissan Frontier is 5.7 in narrower (72.8 in vs 78.5 in)
  4. Length: Kia Carnival is 9.4 in shorter (212.4 in vs 203.0 in)
  5. Height: Nissan Frontier is 2.6 in taller (71.8 in vs 69.2 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageKia Carnival — Kia Carnival is shorter by 9.4 in Check garage fit for Nissan Frontier · garage fit for Kia Carnival
  • Narrower for tight parkingNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier is narrower by 5.7 in
  • More ground clearanceNissan Frontier — Nissan Frontier has 2.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintNissan Frontier — Based on length × width (Nissan Frontier)

Dimension comparison

SpecNissan FrontierKia CarnivalDifference
Length212.4 in203.0 in9.4 in
Width72.8 in78.5 in5.7 in
Height71.8 in69.2 in2.6 in
Wheelbase132.9 in121.7 in11.2 in
Ground clearance9.4 in6.8 in2.6 in
Curb weight4,421 lb4,552 lb131 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 205.5 in – 219.4 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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