Kia Motors officially unveils its latest upcoming seven-seater Kia Carens. Though the car manufacturer calls it a recreational vehicle, it does seem to be a crossover between an MPV and an SUV. The car is built on a slightly tweaked platform that also underpins the Kia Seltos. Here are all the details that you should know.
The South Korean brand is ready to hit the market hard with its Carens. The car will directly compete against the likes of Hyundai Alcazar, Mahindra Marazzo, MG Hector, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and a few more.
Kia has designed its latest Carens keeping in mind its new design philosophy, Opposites United that will be manufactured in India. Kia Carens will be the first product based on this design language. The company has introduced a new trending design of its Carens that is expected to attract more and more customers.
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Let us take a look at the exterior of the car to check out the new design philosophy. Carens offers a few important design highlights such as the tiger nose design upfront, flat bonnet with a highlighted intake grille, and an upright nose that is wrapped by a set of twin-beam LED headlights integrated with Y-shaped LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs). To make the car look more premium and appealing, the company has installed ample amounts of chrome upfront.
The bumper at the front is chunky and separates the lines between the top and the air intake at the bottom. Connecting to the brand's new design direction, Kia Motors has adopted a Bold For Nature theme for Carens design language for perfection and simplicity. The car comes equipped with black claddings over the flared wheel arches and door sills which gives the car a sporty muscular stance.
Looking at the rear profile of the car, Carens features wraparound LED taillamps that are connected to each other with a thin LED stripe. Kia Carens has a muscular rear bumper, roof rails, roof-mounted spoiler and characteristic shoulder lines on the side.
Just like the Hyundai Alcazar, Kia Carens is a feature-loaded MPV that features a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system compatible with Android and IOS smartphones, 64-colour ambient lighting, a wireless charger, and a UVO connected car tech that helps in operating your car with the help of a smartphone application.
Other than this, it offers a panoramic sunroof, 360-degree camera, multifunctional steering wheel, digital cockpit, and a few more. In terms of safety, the Carens comes with six airbags as standard, ESC, ABS with EBD, front and rear parking sensor, hill hold assist and a few more.
Looking at the powertrain choices, Kia Carens just like Seltos is offered with three engine options that include a 1.4-litre turbo-charged petrol engine, a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and a 1.5-L turbo diesel unit. Both the turbocharged engines can be had with manual as well as automatic engine options.
The 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine is capable of producing 115hp of maximum power and 144 Nm of peak torque. The 1.4-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine can churn out 140hp of maximum power and 242 Nm of peak torque. The 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine is capable of producing 115hp of maximum power and 250 Nm of peak torque.
| PETROL | PETROL | DIESEL | |
| Type | 4-cylinder | 4-cylinder, Turbocharged | 4-cylinder, Turbocharged |
| Displacement | 1497cc | 1353cc | 1493cc |
| Power | 115hp | 140hp | 115hp |
| Torque | 144 Nm | 242 Nm | 250 Nm |
| Transmission | 6-speed Manual | 6-speed MT / 7-speed DCT | 6-speed MT / 7-speed DCT |
Kia Carens will be available in six trims - L, LX, EX, EX+, TX and TX+. These six trims will further include multiple trims. For example, the L trim will have HTP and HTM variants, LX will be sold as a single variant, EX and EX+ will include Prestige and Prestige+ variants, and the TX and TX+ will include Luxury and Luxury+ variants.
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The prices of the MPV are yet to be revealed as the car is not yet launched. According to the reports, the Kia Carens is expected to be launched either next month or latest by mid-2022. Kia has commenced with its bookings and the car will be available in three colour choices.
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