Kia Carens Launch On February 15 In India

The new Kia Carens will be launched in India on February 15 with three engine options, a wide choice of gearbox and trim levels.

Generally, The MPV is based on the same platform as the Kia Seltos and employs the company's 'Opposites United' design language.

Being built with the same petrol and diesel powertrains as Kia Seltos, the Korean three-row vehicle seems to be in immense demand. The company received over 7,700 pre-orders for the Caren within the first 24 hours of opening bookings.

For the record, the new Kia Carens MPV will be the South Korean carmaker's fourth product in India. It will be offered in 5 trim levels - Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury, and Luxury Plus.

The Carens have the company's 'Opposites United' design language and will be available in 6- and 7-seat cabin layouts. It would be the first Kia vehicle in India to use the new design language, which debuted with the Kia EV6 worldwide.

The Kia Carens will offer a host of features like - LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, a wide air dam, 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, roof rails, aggressive-looking wraparound LED taillamps, and a muscular rear bumper with chrome details. The cabin has a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with the latest gen 'Kia Connect' connected car tech.

The MPV is also built with Bose premium sound system with eight speakers, a smart pure air purifier with virus and bacteria protection, ventilated front seats, second-row seats with one-touch easy electric tumble function, and a sunroof. Safety features include - 6 airbags, electronic stability control, VSM, hill assist control, DBC, ABS, brake assist system, disc brakes on all four wheels, Highline TPMS, and rear parking sensors.

Meanwhile, options for the powertrain include Smartstream 1.5-litre petrol, Smartstream 1.4-litre T-GDi turbo-petrol, and a 1.5 CRDi VGT diesel engine. All three engines will come with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard, the turbo-petrol and the oil burner will come with an optional 7-speed DCT automatic and 6-speed torque converter unit.