Though it lacks as much vehicle customization as the last game in the series, World still has some excellent color…
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Samuel Moreno
Mario Kart World may boast a bunch of character costumes to race around in or explore the free roam mode with, but it does forgo the vehicle customization from the previous game. Thankfully, some vehicles still have different color variations depending on who’s driving. Let’s break down every kart color available in Mario Kart World.
Standard Kart
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First up is the default Standard Kart, which is tied for the most color variations with 19 styles. The variations affect the primary color of the body as well as a secondary color for the front bumper and coil springs. We’ll list the primary colors below, along with the secondary for anything looking similar.
Red: Mario, Baby Mario, Yoshi (Red), Cheep Cheep, Para-Biddybud, Sidestepper
Orange/Red-Orange: Daisy, Baby Daisy, Yoshi (Sky Blue), Pokey, Stingby
Green-Yellow: Yoshi, Coin Coffer
Brown: Donkey Kong
Orange/Green: Bowser
Lime Green/Orange: Bowser Jr.
Light Green/Yellow-Orange: Koopa Troopa
Blue: Toad, Yoshi (Blue), Cataquack, Goomba, Pianta, Swoop
Light Pink/Yellow: Toadette, Yoshi (Pink)
Sky Blue: Lakitu, Yoshi (Orange), Chargin’ Chuck, Dolphin, Penguin
Grayish Blue/Blue: King Boo, Yoshi (Yellow), Peepa
Gray/Burnt Orange: Shy Guy, Yoshi (White), Cow, Dry Bones, Fish Bone
Yellow: Wario, Wiggler
Purple: Waluigi, Conkdor, Nabbit
Hot Pink: Birdo
Dark Red: Pauline, Yoshi (Purple)
Turquoise: Rosalina, Baby Rosalina, Snowman
Pipe Frame
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The unlockable Pipe Frame also boasts some variety with 13 different colors. It’s less than the Standard Kart due to the more simplistic design, but it still represents a majority of the roster.
Gray: Lakitu, Shy Guy, Wario, Waluigi, Yoshi (Blue), Dry Bones, Fish Bone, Hammer Bro, Rocky Wrench
Dark Purple: Bowser Jr., King Boo, Yoshi (Purple), Nabbit, Pokey, Swoop
Mach Rocket
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The Mach Rocket has four distinct designs that a character might be paired with. While each differs by color, they’re also notable for specific in-game company branding.
Multi-Color: Peach, Baby Peach, Daisy, Baby Daisy, Rosalina, Baby Rosalina, Toadette, Birdo, Yoshi (Sky Blue), Yoshi (Pink), Conkdor, Peepa, Snowman
Blue: Luigi, Baby Luigi, Toad, Koopa Troopa, Yoshi, Yoshi (Purple), Yoshi (Yellow), Yoshi (Orange), Cataquack, Chargin’ Chuck, Cow, Coin Coffer, Dolphin, Dry Bones, Penguin, Pianta, Sidestepper
Yellow: Bowser Jr., King Boo, Wario, Waluigi, Yoshi (Blue), Fish Bone, Goomba, Monty Mole, Nabbit, Pokey, Rocky Wrench, Spike, Swoop, Wiggler
R.O.B. H.O.G.
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This roster might be made up of Mario franchise characters, but we still have a Nintendo cameo. The unlockable R.O.B. H.O.G. bike comes in just two colors: a red one based on the Famicom and a gray one based on the SNES.
Red: Mario, Baby Mario, Peach, Baby Peach, Daisy, Baby Daisy, Donkey Kong, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Toad, Toadette, Birdo, Pauline, Yoshi, Yoshi (Sky Blue), Yoshi (Red), Yoshi (Yellow), Yoshi (Pink), Yoshi (Orange), Cheep Cheep, Coin Coffer, Cow, Dolphin, Goomba, Monty Mole, Nabbit, Para-Biddybud, Piranha Plant, Sidestepper, Stingby, Swoop, Wiggler
Gray: Luigi, Baby Luigi, Koopa Troopa, Lakitu, King Boo, Shy Guy, Wario, Waluigi, Rosalina, Baby Rosalina, Yoshi (Purple), Yoshi (Blue), Yoshi (White), Cataquack, Chargin’ Chuck, Conkdor, Dry Bones, Fish Bone, Hammer Bro, Peepa, Penguin, Pianta, Pokey, Rocky Wrench, Snowman, Spike,
Funky Dorrie
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Rounding it out are the Funky Dorrie’s five variations. They’re basic color-swaps, although they at least offer a couple of different options than the Biddybuggy.
Blue: Mario, Baby Mario, Toad, Shy Guy, Yoshi (Blue), Yoshi (Yellow), Yoshi (Red), Cataquack, Chargin’ Chuck, Cow, Dolphin, Fish Bone, Penguin, Piranha Plant, Snowman, Swoop