Kia Carens

Kia Carens Latest Updates

1. 21 June 2024: The facelift version of the Carens has been spotted testing in Sissu, Himachal Pradesh.
2. 12 June 2024: The facelift of the Carens has been spotted in testing. The front styling seems to have been updated.  
3. 03 June 2024: Kia sells more than 50 lakh units of the Carens within 27 months of its launch in India.
4. 29 May 2024: A newer version of the Kia Carens can be expected soon as it has been spied testing in India.
5. 16 May 2024: Kia tests the Carens Facelift overseas. The test model exhibits front and rear design updates.
6. 23 April 2024: The GNCAP crash test rating of the Carens is 3 stars.
7. 02 April 2024: Kia launches new variants of the Carens with a diesel engine and manual transmission system.

Kia Carens Engine and Transmission

The Carens car comes with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine with four-valve-per-cylinder operability through a dual overhead camshaft. It comes in three trims. A Smartstream T-GDi petrol engine that develops a maximum power of 13bhp and utmost torque of 144 Nm. The other one is the Advanced Smartstream petrol engine churning out a peak power and torque of 158bhp and 253 Nm, respectively. The third one is a CRDi VGT diesel engine with maximum power and torque delivery of 113bhp and 250 Nm, respectively.

The power transmission task is handled by a six-speed manual or automatic gearbox. A few variants are equipped with a seven-speed DCT transmission system.

Kia Carens Mileage

The ARAI-certified Kia Carens mileage is claimed to be 17.50 km/l irrespective of the variant. As this is a rated figure, it might vary in real-world driving.

Kia Carens Specifications

This Kia SUV has a McPherson strut with coil spring in the front suspension. The rear suspension is a coupled torsion beam axle (CTBA) with coil spring. The car rides on 16-inch alloy wheels wearing 205mm wide radial tyres. For braking, it gets all disc brakes.

Kia Carens Dimensions

The Carens possesses an overall length of 4540mm, an overall width of 1800mm, and an overall height of 1708m. It has a ground clearance of 195mm and a wheelbase of 2780mm.

Kia Carens Exterior

The exterior design of the Kia Carens flaunts a dotted-like teethed front grille with a chrome lower element. It has star map LED daytime running lights with crown jewel LED headlights, and a chrome-surrounded black lower grille. Furthermore, it exhibits dual-tone ORVM housing with integrated blinkers and black baselines with chrome elements on the sides. It also showcases skylight sunroof, and star light LED tail lamps.

Kia Carens Interior

The interior of the Kia Carens includes a high gloss dashboard and leather-wrapped steering wheel with a tilt and telescopic column. It has ventilated front seats and one-touch electric tumble second-row seats that offer easy accessibility to the third row. Besides, it boasts a 10.25-inch HD touchscreen navigation system and a rear seat entertainment screen. A smart pure air purifier with virus and bacteria protection and fully automatic temperature control are also cabin inclusions. Furthermore, it incorporates a digital LCD cluster to aid in precise driving with the help of important vehicle information. On the entertainment front, it also gets a Bose premium sound system with eight speakers and 64-colour ambient mood lighting.

Kia Carens Safety Features

On the safety front, the Kia Carens features six airbags, child seat anchorages, child safety locks, and speed-sensing door locks. It also boasts seat belt warnings, rear seat belts, and a rear camera. In addition, it has an antilock braking system, an electronic brake-force distribution system, and an electronic stability program, among others. Moreover, it has been built using high-strength steel which reduces the crash impact and thus provides comprehensive safety to the car occupants.

Kia Carens Price

The Kia Carens car price is similar to that of the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, the Volkswagen Taigun, and the Hyundai Creta. You can scroll up to the price section to check the most recent Kia Carens on-road price.

Kia Carens Variants and Colours

The manufacturer sells this SUV in 29 variants with different features and specifications. Therefore, the above-mentioned features and specifications shall be part of one or the other variant.

The colour offerings of this car are Imperial Blue, Intense Red, Aurora Black Pearl, Sparkling Silver, Gravity Grey, Glacier White Pearl, and Pewter Olive.