Kia Motors unveils Carens; price starts at Rs 8.99 lakh

Automaker Kia India introduced their fourth product, Carens, in the domestic market on Tuesday (February 15). The car was priced between Rs 8.99 lakh and Rs 16.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

Automaker Kia India introduced their fourth product, Carens in the domestic market on February 15, 2022. The car was priced between Rs 8.99 lakh and Rs 16.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Credit: Kia India

The three-row model featuring six and seven seating options, which the company refers to as a recreational vehicle (RV), competes with the likes of Maruti Suzuki XL6, Hyundai Alcazar, Mahindra XUV700 and Tata Motors Safari. Credit: Kia India

Carens is powered by a 1.5 petrol, 1.4-litre petrol, and 1.5 diesel powertrains mated with three transmissions - 6MT, 7DCT, or 6AT. Credit: Kia India

The petrol versions of the model have priced between Rs 8.99 lakh and Rs 16.99 lakh, while the diesel versions are between Rs 10.99 lakh and Rs 16.99 lakh. Credit: Kia India

The company claims a fuel efficiency of 16.5 km per litre on the petrol variants and 21.3 km per litre with diesel trims. Credit: Kia India

The Carens also comes equipped with flexible seating options and features such as the sliding type seat undertray, retractable seat back table, the rear door spot lamp, and bottle and gadget holder in the third row. Credit: Kia India

Besides various convenience elements, the model comes with 66 connected features. Credit: Kia India

Safety features include six airbags as standard across all trims, electronic stability control (ESC), vehicle stability management (VSM), hill-assist control (HAC), downhill brake control (DBC), and all-wheel disc brakes. Credit: Kia India

The automaker has already received over 19,089 bookings for Carens so far, after initiating bookings last month. Credit: Kia India