Bookings for the Carens start on January 14, 2022; will be sold in two seating layouts.
Kia Motors is gearing up to introduce its first product for 2022, the Carens MPV, sometime next month. The Korean brand has announced engine, gearbox and variant details for the MPV and customers can book it at Kia outlets from January 14.
- Kia Carens will get three engine options
- Will be available in five variants
- Market launch, price announcement by February
Kia Carens: engine and powertrain options
Kia has confirmed that the Carens MPV will be available with a choice of diesel and petrol engines. The entry-level powerplant will be a 115hp, 1.5-litre petrol engine, with a 140hp, 1.4-litre, turbo-petrol engine available in higher variants. The Carens will also come with a 115hp, 1.5-litre diesel engine.
Gearbox choices will include a six-speed manual transmission that will be standard on the 1.5-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines, with the latter also getting a six-speed torque convertor automatic gearbox. A seven-speed DCT gearbox will be available only with the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol.Â
Kia Carens: five variants confirmed, feature list revealed
Kia has also announced that the Carens will be sold in five variants – Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus – and also get six and seven seat layouts, depending on the variant.
The Korean carmaker has also revealed the top-spec Luxury Plus trim’s features list which includes a 10.25-inch infotainment screen with Kia Connect UI that will feature OTA updates, an 8-speaker BOSE sound system with eight speakers, 64-colour cabin ambient lighting, an air purifier, a cooled wireless charger, ventilated seats and a second row electrically assisted folding seat, front parking sensors, a tyre preassure monitoring system, and a standard sized sunroof.
Kia Carens: booking info, expected price and launch timeline
Bookings for the Carens start on January 14 and we expect Kia to price it around Rs 12 lakh for the entry-level variant, going upto Rs 20 lakh for the top-spec diesel automatic trim. Price announcement for Carens will take place sometime next month.
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