Kia Carens Receives More Than 7,700 Bookings On First Day | V3Cars

18 January 2022
By Mohammad Osaaf
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Kia India have received 7,738 bookings for the Carens on the first day of bookings. Official bookings began on January 14 for a token amount of Rs. 25,000. You too can book a Carens from their official website or any Kia dealership near you. The prices of the Carens are not yet revealed. We expect the car to go on sale sometime in February or March of 2022.

Carens is a 6 - 7 seater MPV with SUV styling. It comes in 5 variants; Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus. Some notable features on the higher variants of the Carens include:

10.25-inch Touchscreen infotainment
Connected car technology
BOSE sound system with 8 speakers
Multicolour ambient lighting
Air Purifier
10 Hi-Safety Package (6 Airbags, ESC, VSM All-Wheel Disc Brakes, Highline TPMS, rear parking sensors, etc as standard)
Ventilated front seats
Multi-Drive modes (Sport/Eco/Normal)
2nd-row seat with an electric tumble function
Sunroof
Paddle shifters
Front parking sensors
2nd and 3rd row diffused AC vents
LED DRLs with LED Headlamps and taillamps
16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels
Wireless phone charger with cooling
1st-row cooling cup holders
Retractable seat back table with cup holder and gadget mount
Sliding-type under-seat tray
2nd-row captain seats optional

The Carens uses 3 engines; a 1.5L normal petrol, a 1,4L turbo petrol and a 1,5L diesel. Their specifications are:

Kia Carens Engines’ Details
Specifications	1.5L Petrol	1.4L Turbo Petrol	1.5L Diesel
Cylinder	4	4	4
Power	115PS @ 6300rpm	140PS @ 6000rpm	115PS @ 4000rpm
Torque	144Nm @ 4500rpm	242Nm @ 1500 - 3200rpm	250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm
Manual Transmission	6-speed	6-speed	6-speed
Auto Transmission	—	7-speed DCT	6-speed TC

Carens will have the upper hand on Hyundai Alcazar in terms of overall dimensions. It is longer, wider and taller than the Alcazar. Carens even has a bigger wheelbase of 2780mm, even longer than the Toyota Innova Crysta’s wheelbase.

Also Read: 2022 Kia Carens Engine, Dimensions Revealed

After churning the features of each variant through our complex algorithm, we believe that the prices of the Carens could start at Rs. 11.29 lakh. The top variant’s prices could go up to Rs. 17.85 lakh (ex-showroom). The Carens will go up against Hyundai Alcazar, Tata Safari, Mahindra XUV700, MG Hector Plus, Suzuki Nexa XL6, Mahindra Marazzo and Toyota Innova Crysta.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mohammad Osaaf

In the age of SUVs and crossovers, it's the traditional, 3-box sleeper sedans that excite him the most. All it needs is a punchy engine, a tight chassis and everyday practicality. Skoda Octavia VRS and BMW M5 are his favourites.

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