Kia is all set to introduce its first product for 2022 and the carmaker has announced the details and features of the upcoming Carens and Bookings will be commenced from January 14 at Kia Dealerships.
Engine and Transmission
Kia motors has announced that Carens will be offered in three engine options with a choice of both diesel and petrol engines. It will come with 1.5 litre petrol engine producing 115hp of power, 1.4 litre turbo petrol engine producing 140hp of power and 1.5 litre Diesel engine producing 115hp of power. Turbo petrol engine will available in higher variants only.
Kia carens will be available in three gearbox choices. 1.5 litre petrol and 1.5 litre diesel engine will be offered with 6-speed manual as standard and the diesel engine will the choice of 6-speed torque converter gearbox. While 7-speed DCT will be only offered with turbo petrol engine.
Variants
Kia motors has also announced the Variant details, Carens will be offered in total 5 variants – Premium, Prestige, Prestige plus, luxury, Luxury plus and also with 6-7 seater configuration.
Premium
Premium variant will be the entry level variant and will come equipped with dual tone interiors, semi-leatherette seats, one-touch electric tumble down for second row seats, 7.5-inch digital instrument cluster, ABS, ESC, rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitoring system and six airbags. Kia carens is the only car in the segment to offer 6-airbags as standard.
Prestige
In addition to the base variant, Prestige variant offers, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android auto and Apple Carplay connectivity, 12-inch LCD instrument cluster, 6-speaker sound system, front parking sensors, rear view camera and indicators integrated in ORVMs.
Prestige plus
Prestige plus further adds automatic climate control, keyless entry, 16-inch alloy wheels, Drive modes – Normal, Eco and Sport mode. Sport mode will be only available with DCT variants, and also rear wiper with washer.
Luxury
Luxury trim features LED headlights, 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Kia Connect UI which will also feature OTA updates, air purifier, leatherette seats, seatback tables for the second row, 64-colour ambient lighting and telescopic steering adjustment.
Luxury plus
Top-spec trim Luxury plus offers 8-speaker BOSE sound system, ventilated seats, cooled wireless charger, automatic rain sensing wipers and a standard size sunroof.
Expected launch
Kia Carens bookings starts from January 14. Price is expected to start from around Rs 12 lakh for the base variant and can go up to Rs 20 lakh for the top spec automatic variant. Kia Carens price announcement will soon take place.