“The Carens has registered its best-ever monthly sales of 7,900 units in January 2023, bettering the previous best of 7,895 units in June 2022, and has cumulatively sold 70,656 units in India since its launch a year ago,” reads the statement.
According to Kia, the most remarkable features of the Carens are its 10 robust hi-safety packages, which come standard across all variants. It includes six airbags, ESC (electronic stability control), VSM (vehicle stability management), BAS (brake assist), HAC (hill-start assist control), DBC (downhill brake control), ABC (anti-lock brake system), all-wheel disc brakes, highline tire pressure monitoring system, and rear parking sensors. The new Kia Carens MPV comes in two petrol engine variants, a 1.5-liter unit with 115bhp and 144 Nm of torque and a 1.4-liter turbo petrol with 140bhp and 242 Nm of torque. The company said that only a six-speed manual is offered with the 1.5-liter petrol, while the 1.4-liter turbo petrol also benefits from a 7-Speed DCT option. Carens also comes in manual and automatic transmission variants. The Luxury Plus trim also gets steering-mounted paddle shifters with 7-speed DCT or the 6-speed automatic. The three-row MPV boasts a long list of comfort and convenience features in addition to generous dimensions. The MUV comes up with a 10.25-inch infotainment display, digital instrumentation, sunroof, roof-mounted aircon vents with adjustable airspeed for the 2nd and the 3rd row, seat back mounted tray table with a cup holder with tablet and smartphone notch. It also boosts ventilated front seats, 64-color ambient lighting, an air-purifier, Bose Audio system, among others. The MPV comes in seven-seater configurations, with a large boot space with 216 liters of luggage space, expandable to a massive 645 liters with the third row folded. Price Model Variant Price Carens Premium Rs 4.89 million Carens Prestige Rs 5.29 million
