Kia Carens

Introduction

• The Kia Carens was introduced as a more polished MPV in the existing people-mover segment of cars in India.
• It took care of evolving needs of Indian families while providing three-row comfort.
• The Carens redefined this family mover segment with advance features and safety.
• With the advent of the Carens Clavis, the number of Carens variants was reduced considerably to a few.
• Apart from the petrol manual Premium (O) variant, there's a CNG version offered, though as a dealer-level fitment.

Exterior of the Kia Carens

• The Kia Carens looked like a proper new-age car amid the existing few MPVs during its launch.
• With DRLs, LED lighting setup, funky alloys, and connected tail lamp designs, it looked very modern.
• Its proportions were also large but still not cumbersome to be used in the city.
• The new Clavis, in fact, builds on these positive traits that made it a successful MPV.
• The Carens made a statement with better looks than the Ertiga or any other MPV that was introduced in India.

Interior of the Kia Carens

• Before the launch of the Kia Carens Clavis, the Carens had many variants including a fully-loaded X-Line.
• The latter was a top-of-the-line X-Line variant only offered with an automatic petrol or diesel model.
• But with the rejig in variants in 2025, and finally in 2026, the Carens gets these handful variants.
• Even the CNG version is well-equipped in terms of features.
• It gets an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
• The latter supports both wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity.
• Then, there's a 12.5-inch LCD instrument cluster, reverse camera with guidelines, five type-C charging ports, and TPMS.
• Though it rides on 15-inch steel wheels with covers, the Carens boasts six airbags.

Powertrain of the Kia Carens

• The Kia Carens is now only available in one petrol manual option.
• Otherwise, it was offered in two petrol engine options with a naturally aspirated mill and a turbo unit.
• Transmission choices included a six-speed manual, six-speed iMT, and a seven-speed DCT.
• On the other hand, there was also a 1.5-litre diesel motor churning out 113bhp and 250Nm of torque.
• So if you are in the used car market, the Carens can be had with either a six-speed manual, six-speed clutch-less manual (iMT), or a six-speed torque-converter (TC) automatic transmission.
• Lest we forget, the latest addition of an alternate CNG version.