Kia Carens 2022 Review: Why so curious?
- Jan 29, 2022
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Kia India has launched the updated 2023 Carens, which now meets the more stringent RDE norms that are set to kick in from April onwards. Its 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines have been upgraded to meet the new emission standards, but the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine has been ditched for a slightly larger and more powerful 1.5-litre unit. Also, the manual ‘box has been deleted with the diesel and turbo-petrol engines in lieu of the six-speed iMT (clutchless manual).
Like before, the Carens is offered in five broad trims: Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus. Take a look at the revised prices of the MPV:
Variants |
Old Price |
New Price |
Difference |
Premium |
Rs 11.55 lakh |
Rs 12 lakh |
Rs 45,000 |
Prestige |
Rs 12.75 lakh |
Rs 13.25 lakh |
Rs 50,000 |
Prestige Plus |
Rs 14.25 lakh |
Rs 14.75 lakh |
Rs 50,000 |
Prestige Plus DCT |
Rs 15.25 lakh |
Rs 15.75 lakh |
Rs 50.000 |
Luxury |
Rs 15.7 lakh |
Rs 16.2 lakh |
Rs 50,000 |
Luxury Plus 6-seater |
Rs 17 lakh |
Rs 17.5 lakh |
Rs 50,000 |
Luxury Plus 7-seater |
Rs 17.05 lakh |
Rs 17.55 lakh |
Rs 50,000 |
Luxury Plus DCT 6-seater |
Rs 17.9 lakh |
Rs 18.4 lakh |
Rs 50,000 |
Luxury Plus DCT 7-seater |
Rs 17.95 lakh |
Rs 18.45 lakh |
Rs 50,000 |
Prices for the Carens’s turbo-petrol variants have been hiked by up to Rs 50,000.
The Carens’s turbo-petrol variants get the biggest change: its 140PS 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine has been swapped for a larger and more powerful 160PS 1.5-litre T-GDI unit.
Also, the manual gearbox has been swapped for a six-speed iMT (clutchless manual). It’ll be sold alongside the seven-speed DCT option.
Variants |
Old Price |
New Price |
Difference |
Premium |
Rs 12.15 lakh |
Rs 12.65 lakh |
|
Prestige |
Rs 13.35 lakh |
Rs 13.85 lakh |
|
Prestige Plus |
Rs 14.85 lakh |
Rs 15.35 lakh |
|
Luxury |
Rs 16.3 lakh |
Rs 16.8 lakh |
|
Luxury Plus 6-seater |
Rs 17.5 lakh |
Rs 18 lakh |
|
Luxury Plus 7-seater |
Rs 17.55 lakh |
Rs 18 lakh |
|
Luxury Plus AT 6-seater |
Rs 18.4 lakh |
Rs 18.9 lakh |
|
Luxury Plus AT 7-seater |
Rs 18.45 lakh |
Rs 18.95 lakh |
|
Save for the Luxury Plus seven-seater trim that’s pricier by up to Rs 45,000, the Carens diesel is now dearer by up to Rs 50,000.
Its 1.5-litre diesel engine now puts out 1PS more than before at 116PS.
Even here, the six-speed manual has been replaced with a clutchless manual ‘box. It’s offered alongside the six-speed torque converter.
Variants |
Old Price |
New Price |
Difference |
Premium |
Rs 10.2 lakh |
Rs 10.45 lakh |
|
Prestige |
Rs 11.4 lakh |
Rs 11.65 lakh |
|
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Prices of the Carens’s naturally aspirated petrol engine have been increased by Rs 25,000.
This engine is the only option in the Carens that gets a six-speed manual ‘box.
All three powertrains meet RDE norms and can run on E20 fuel (with 20 percent ethanol blend).
The MPV now gets its digitised driver’s display from the higher-end trims as standard.
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