All About Kia Carens

The Kia Carens is designed for urban usage. Despite having a size of over 4.5 metres, the Carens is very easy to drive and offers a smooth ride. The car offers easy-to-drive in busy streets, which is to thank the light steering wheel, responsive gearbox and large glass area for all-round visibility.

The well-balanced suspension setup makes the ride comfortable. The Carens give good stability, which makes the one feel the body roll on sharp turns. The Kia Carens comes with four disc brakes, and the breaking is progressive in nature. The Carens lack strong stopping power, but one needs to stop preplan to apply brakes at high speed.

Kia Carens Overview

The all-new Kia Carens is a sporty and very spacious Kia that makes your drive and your long trips very comfortable and convenient. Since the launch of the car, its performance of it has spoken in every single way. As the quote of the brand claims, “Movement that inspires”, it puts up with the words. Presenting the new Kia Carens designed with hi-technology inspired by nature, the car is the futuristic sophistication which is merged in bold and edgy armour with many leading features. 

Kia Carens has a distinctive style which commands instant attention. The car inspires awe and respect at the same time. The car has been designed with a bold attitude and sophistication to offer an experience which is out of the world. Kia Carens is India’s one of the most loved cars that have helped change the image of the company forever. Kia has invested a good amount of time and money in making Kia Carens more captivating and limitless. Kia Carens is a six to seven-seater MUV which is available in a price range of Rs 10.20 to 18.45 lakhs.

With the catchline “From a different world,” the all-new Kia Carens makes you look within yourself and make you believe that you are truly limitless. The car is an ode to the fearless spirit. Talking about the spacecraft, like plush seats to the hi-tech wrap-around dashboard, every detail of the car is crafted with perfection to introduce you to the world of advancement. The car talks more about the world where comfort matters the most and has a class-leading cabin with three-row plush seats, which is comfortable for six to seven-seater, which means the world to you. 

Talking about the remarkable large boot space, Kia Carens give you the space which you will need for your family adventures. The car ensures the family with carrying everyone and everything all together when they hit the road. The car is quick, urgent and allied with a sharp chassis. The car has a well-balanced body roll and a good eagerness to flick flack through direction changes. The front face of the car features a thick blacked-out grille which allures you with its 3D knurling pattern, which is underlined by sleek chrome lining. 

The Kia signature large tiger nose motif has been moved to the bumpers and delineated with thick chrome lining. With the tiger, inspired by the Kia Carens, it attracts you with a sedated vibe; it adds a charismatic muscular character. While the car is equipped with three engines and a 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engine that has the peak torque with six-speed manual and automatic transmission, respectively. In a very short span in India, Kia has impressively bloomed and launched the Kia Carens, which brings a unique combination of SUV style and MUV practicality. Starting from the front of the car to the tail lights to the interior upholstery, Kia Carens is one of the most diligent MUVs of today.

Kia Carens Variants

Kia maintaining its tradition has manufactured cars which have now become one the most luxurious and premium brands in India. Kia Carens has become one of the most popular and loved cars amongst the upper middle class in India as it has offered a wide range of variants to choose from. From the beginning of the entry of Kia Carens, some of the remarkable variants like Carens Premium, Carens Prestige, Carens Premium Turbo, Carens Premium Diesel, Carens Prestige Turbo, Carens Prestige Diesel, Carens Prestige Plus Turbo, Carens Prestige Plus Diesel, Carens Prestige Plus Turbo DCT, Carens Luxury Turbo, Carens Luxury Diesel, Carens Luxury Plus Turbo 6 STR, Carens Luxury Plus Turbo, Carens Luxury Plus Diesel, Carens Luxury Plus Turbo DCT 6 STR, Carens Luxury Plus DCT, Carens Luxury Plus Diesel AT 6 STR, Carens Luxury Plus Diesel AT.

· The version of Kia Carens with an engine displacement of 1497 cc, manual transmission, fuel type petrol and a mileage of 15.7 km per litre starts from the range of 10.20 lakhs INR with features consisting of six airbags, vehicle stability management, and ISOFIX child seat anchorage.

· Kia Carens starting from the price range of 11.40 lakh INR, is the Caren’s Prestige which has an engine displacement of 1497 cc, transmission manual, fuel type petrol and gives an average mileage of 15.7 kilometres per litre. The additional features of this variant are an 8-inch touch screen, reversing camera, and front parking sensors.

· The other variant of the Kia Carens is the Carens Premium Turbo, which has an engine displacement of 1353 cc, manual transmission, and petrol fuel type, and gives a mileage of about 16.2 km per litre. This variant of the car ranges from 11.55 lakhs INR with additional features like 16-inch steel wheels with covers, one-touch electric tumble, and six airbags.

· The Kia Carens Premium Diesel has an engine displacement of 1493 cc, manual transmission, fuel type diesel, and the mileage is 21.3 km/l. This car range starts from 12.15 lakhs INR and has additional features like 16-inch steel wheels with covers, one-touch electric tumble, and six airbags.

· The Carens Prestige Turbo with an engine displacement of 1353 cc starts from 12.75 lakhs INR with a manual transmission, fuel type petrol, and an average mileage of 16.2 km/l. The additional features of the car are an 8-inch touch screen, reversing camera, and front parking sensors.

· The Carens Prestige Diesel, which has an engine displacement of 1493 cc, manual, and fuel type diesel, gives mileage of about 21.3 km/l, starts from 13.35 lakhs INR, has additional features like an 8-inch touch screen, reversing cameras, and front parking sensors.

· Kia Carens Prestige Plus Turbo with an engine displacement of 1353 cc, manual, petrol fuel type, which gives an average mileage of 16.2 km per litre starts from the price range of 14.25 lakh INR, which has additional features like cruise control, push-button start and stop and rear wiper and defogger.   

· The Carens Prestige Plus Diesel has an engine displacement of 1493 cc, manual transmission, fuel type diesel providing an average mileage of 21.3 km/l starting from the price range of 14.85 lakhs INR with the additional features like cruise control, rear wiper and defogger, and push-button start and stop.

· The all-new Kia Carens Prestige Plus Turbo DCT has an engine displacement of 1353 cc, with automatic transmission, fuel type petrol, providing an average mileage of 16.5 km/l starting from the range of 15.25 lakhs INR features remote engine start, multi-drive modes, rear wiper and defogger.

· The Carens Luxury Turbo has an engine displacement of 1353 cc, with a manual transmission, petrol fuel type and average mileage of 16.2 km/l. This model range starts from 15.70 lakhs INR and has additional features like a 10.25-inch touch screen, air purifier, and connected car tech.

· The Carens Luxury Diesel, with an engine displacement of 1493 cc, manual transmission and diesel fuel type, gives an average mileage of about 21.3 km/l. This variant starts from 16.30 lakh INR featuring a 10.25-inch touch screen, air purifier, and connected car tech.

· The Kia Carens Luxury Plus Turbo 6 STR starting from 17.00 lakh INR, has an engine displacement of 1353 cc, manual transmission, fuel type petrol, and mileage ranging from 16.2 km/l with additional benefits like captain seats, single pane sunroof, ventilated front seats.

· The Carens Luxury Plus Turbo, with 1353 cc engine displacement, manual transmission, petrol fuel type, and mileage of about 16.2 km/l, ranges from 17.05 lakhs INR and provides features like single pane sunroof, ventilated front seats, rain-sensing wipers.

· The Carens Luxury Plus Diesel 6 STR, with an engine displacement of 1493 cc, transmission manual, and fuel type diesel with 21.3 km/l average mileage, starting from the range of 17.50 lakhs INR, with additional features like Captain seats, single pane sunroof, ventilated front seats. 

· The Carens Luxury Plus Diesel, with 1493 cc engine displacement, manual transmission, diesel, and average mileage of 21.3 km/l, starts from 17.55 lakhs INR, with additional features like single pane sunroof, ventilated front seats, and rain-sensing wipers.

· The Carens Luxury Plus Turbo DCT 6 STR has an engine displacement of 1353 cc, with automatic transmission, and fuel type petrol which has an average mileage of 16.5 km/l starting from 17.90 lakhs INR. This variant has features like a captain seat, single pane sunroof, and multi-drive modes.

· The Carens Luxury Plus Turbo DCT, has an engine displacement of 1353 cc, automatic transmission, fuel type petrol and an average mileage of 16.5 km/l, which starts from 17.95 lakhs INR featuring single pane sunroof, multi-drive modes, and paddle shifters.

· The Carens Luxury Plus Diesel AT 6 STR has an engine displacement of 1493 cc, an automatic transmission diesel fuel type, and an average mileage of 18.4 km/l starting from 18.40 lakhs INR has some features like captain seats, single pane sunroof, ventilated front seats.

· The Carens Luxury Plus Diesel AT, which starts from the range of 18.45 lakhs, has an engine displacement of 1493 cc, automatic transmission, diesel and average mileage of 18.4 km/l. This variant provides features like a single-pane sunroof, multi-drive modes, and ventilated front seats.

Kia Carens Exterior Design

Kia Carens is currently one of the bestselling MUVs in its segment in India. The model having the proportions of a MUV and the style of an SUV, the Kia Carens, is bound to strike you with its unique aesthetic. The front face features a sturdy grille which allures you with a 3D pattern underlined by the sleek chrome lining. The beauty is further lifted up with LED headlamps and constellation-inspired LED DRLs. The Kia Carens has ice cube-shaped fog lamps which are integrated with Kia’s signature Tiger Nose which has been moved to the bumper with thick chrome lining.

Kia Carens holds your attention with its upright stance, straight roof line and integrated roof rails. The front doors of the Kia Carens are similar to Kia Seltos. The larger rear doors and the glass housing with noticeable rear quarter glass convey the enormous space inside the cabin. The sixteen-inch crystal cut alloy wheels, with stylish chrome garnish which underlines the windows and the bold character of the headlamps, which melt into the doors and emerge at the rear to meet the tail lamps, make you hold your eyes on the car. The star-shaped LED tail lamps linked with a slim LED strip and rear spoiler, which is neatly integrated with the roof, have racked the windshield. The stylish bumper with a piano black skid plate with silver surrounds and a shark-fin antenna at the roof makes the car look magnificent.

Exterior Design Key Highlights

• SUV-like front fascia
• 16-inch crystal cut alloy wheels
• Kia’s large signature Tiger Nose pattern over the front bumper
• Longest wheelbase in the segment, which is 2,780 mm
• Large glass housing
• 195 mm ground clearance

Kia Carens Interior Design

After stepping inside the Kia Carens, the typical fashion of ornamenting the products by Kia with premium-looking interiors make you feel modern and, as per the quote, which says that it is from a different world. The interior comforts you with the richness of space, which provides the longest wheelbase in the segment, 2078 mm, which is even more than 20 mm from that of the Hyundai Alcazar. The front section of the Carens is a glossy black dashboard which has a 10.25-inch touch screen of the infotainment system which extends towards the windshield and flows towards the front door because of its cab-forward design. For convenience, it has a short and stubby centre console with multiple controls placed smartly in between the spacious front seats.

The comfort of the car is even more accentuated with premium and well-contoured upholstery; it is balanced nicely with reclination. The seating is finely positioned and properly heightened to offer passengers a great all-around view through their large windows. The Kia Carens talks about the comfort, which is exceptionally high and the convenience due to Kia’s tradition of equipping their cars with great features and modern functions. 

The driver seats had a multifunction steering wheel, paddle shifters which is for the automatic variants, a fully digitalized instrument cluster and easy access to the central console, which does not let one lose sight while driving. The Kia Carens has an infotainment system which has a 10.25-inch touch screen with 8 speaker Bose sound system, which gives a premium audio experience, and the roof-mounted AC vents with separate controls which ensures everyone is comfortable while on the road. The electric touch tumbles down feature in the second row allows easy access to the third row. The other interior packs in the Kia Carens are 64-colour ambient lighting, Air Purifier, Kia’s UVO connection with voice commands, touch screen panel for automatic climate control, ventilated front seat, a rearview camera and a powered sunroof.

Interior design key highlights

• Roof-mounted AC vents with individual controls
• Bose sound system with 8 speakers
• One touch tumbles down for the second row
• Touch screen panel for the automatic climate control
• Exceptionally spacious cabin

Kia Carens Features

The all-new Kia Carens has impressively bloomed in a considerably short span of time in India. While Kia has launched the 7-seater with the Korean MUV, which is turning tables with its unique credentials. This model of the Kia Carens shares the platform and the power train with Kia Seltos.

Since the Carens shares the power trains with Seltos, the car is equipped with 3 engines. There is a 1.5-litre petrol engine that delivers 115 HP (horsepower) of power and 144 Nm of peak torque which is mated with a 6-speed manual transmission. The other engine is the 1.5-litre diesel engine which gives 115 HP of power and 250 Nm of peak torque and is coupled with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The last of the engine segment is the 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine that churns out 140 HP of power and 242 Nm of peak torque, paired with 7 speed DCT automatic. 

Along with the paddle shifters, the automatic variant of the Kia Carens offers the driver different drive modes like Eco, Normal, and Sports. The 1.5 L petrol and diesel engine are practically oriented and highly suitable for friends or family trips. The Kia Carens offer the buyer a fabulous smooth ride experience. Kia Carens has played it cool with smart pricing, which has given a significant wide competition among the 7-seater car range available in India. Talking about the mileage, the Kia Carens will even make your pocket smile with the mileage figures varying from 15.7 – 16.5 km/l for petrol, and for diesel, it varies between 18.4 – 21.3 km/l.

The feature which has been provided by Kia is the Kia Connect which delivers the buyer an unmatched connected car experience. This futuristic feature ensures smart, secure and advanced connectivity with complete peace of mind. The Kia Connect works by merging your smartphone, car and its infotainment system into a single unit, and this feature provides a secure, convenient and joyful experience.

Key Features of Kia Carens

• Power Steering
• Driver Airbag
• Passenger Airbag
• Power Windows Front
• ABS ( Anti Lock Braking System)
• Fog Lights – Front
• Automatic Climate Control
• Alloy Wheels
• Air Conditioner For Individual Seat

Kia Carens Safety Features

The Kia Carens is equipped with a wide and distinctive list of safety features which you would want to list out while you buy a car. The model has an outstanding list of safety features starting from the very base variant onwards. The Korean automaker has set some amazing new safety standards for the cars in this segment. The Kia Carens comes along with the leading Robust 10 safety features along with many additional features across the different variants, making it one of the safest cars in its segment.

The car offers supreme safety which is the 6 Airbags, ESC (Electronic Stability Control), VSM ( Vehicle Stability Management), BAS ( Brake Assist), HAC ( Hill-Start Assist Control), DBC ( Down Hill Brake Control), ABS (Anti Lock Brake System), All Wheel Disc Brakes, Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, Rear Parking Sensors. The other safety features across all the variants are the ISO Fix Child Anchor, High Mount Stop Lamp with Emergency Stop Signal, Front Seat Belts With Pretensioner and Load Limiter, Speed Sensing Door Lock and Impact Sensing Door Unlock.

Adult Occupant

The protection offered to the driver and the passenger’s head and neck is sufficient and good. The protection offered to the driver’s chest is marginal, while the passenger’s chest is good.

Child Occupant

The child seat for a three-year-old is installed with FWF with ISO Fix and Top Tether, which offers protection to the head and the chest. The standard safety of Kia Carens is one of the first seven-seater cars to launch 6 airbags in compliance with the new government directive.

Kia Carens Engine Specifications And Performance

Indian car buyers are always attracted to cars with engines that offer a good mix of performance and fuel mileage. The Kia Carens share the power trains with that the Kia Seltos, which is equipped with 3 engines. 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines deliver 115 HP of power, and for the petrol, the peak torque is 144 Nm with a 6-speed manual transmission, and for the diesel, it has a peak torque of 250 Nm with a 6-speed automatic.

• Multi-driving modes for automatic like Eco, Normal, and Sport.
• Paddle shifter for automatic variants
• Lucrative Mileage with 15.7 – 16.5 km/l for petrol and 18.4 – 21.3 km/l for diesel.

With the Front Suspension of McPherson Strut with Coil Spring and Rear Suspension, which is Coupled Torsion Beam Axle with Coil Spring and Power Steering with Tilt and Telescopic steering column, Kia Carens is one of the most luxurious cars in its segment.  

Customers looking for a more powerful variant of the Kia Carens can opt to choose the 1.4 L turbocharged engine producing 140 HP of power and 242 Nm of peak torque, paired with 7 speed DCT automatic. This engine is rev happy and very smooth, with the peak torque available over a wide rev range. The gearbox is super slick, and it is easier to make quick shifts.

Pros and Cons of Kia Carens

The pros of Kia Carens are:

• Exclusive personalized choices in terms of engine, gear transmission and specifications
• Excellent build in the 3-row family car segment
• Top-class colour options
• Safety features are great for all passengers

The cons of Kia Carens are:

• The engine could have been more powerful
• Diesel engine’s capacity and power delivery is lowest in the segment
• No panoramic sunroof
• Competitors’ models are more spacious

Kia Carens competitors

The all-new Kia Carens is a popular car in the MUV segment in the country. With the immense sales and latest features, the company has launched the best in cars, defeating almost many good and pricey SUVs. Some of the good and immediate competitors of the Kia Carens are Hyundai Alcazar, Mahindra Marazzo, and Toyota Innova.  

But it won almost every comparison in terms of durability, performance and even price range. With a wheelbase of 2780 mm, a height of 1708 mm, a width of 1800 mm, a length of about 4540 mm, and a ground clearance of about 195 mm, the Kia Carens can accommodate 6 to 7 people. Some others rival models of Carens are Innova Crysta, Maruti Ertiga, and Maruti XL6. The price range starts from 10 lakhs to 19lakhs the new Carens is one of the best and real value for money package.

Conclusion

Based on the above discussions, we are clear about the pros of the Kia Carens, which almost outweigh the cons when it comes to the popular choices and the expectations of every Indian car admirer. The vehicles with clever packaging ensure spacious cabins with adequate leg space for both the front and the rear seats.

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