Kia Carens Official Review. Positives and Negatives of Carens Explained

Here is Kia Carens Official Review Explaiined. Know Positives and Negatives of Kia Carens with Interiors, Exteriors, Safety, Mileage, Performance

Kia Carens Review

Kia Carens (to be pronounced as Kar-ens) is what the first 7 Seater Family Car to be launched in 2022. Here is what can expect from Kia Carens

Seating Comfort and Space Aspect: Kia Carens essentially would be introduced as 7 Seater Car (except top End Luxury Plus Model to be available in both 6 Seater and 7 Seater Choice). The Finest Element of Kia Carens is Space. Here are some observations

• Kia Carens got the longest Wheelbase in Segment at 2780 mm - even longer than Innova Crysta, Marazzo MPV. This  transforms in great cabin Space 
• 3rd Row Space in terms of Headroom, Legroom and Under-thigh can be pretty comfortable for someone with 5'5" and near near ideal for anyone whose height is 5'3" 
• 3rd Row Seats are not placed too low. Infact at perfect Position to give clear Front View. 3rd Row seats can be reclined further for enhanced comfort.

• 2nd Row Seats can be Reclined, Slide to adjust in best seating Position, Also comes with 60:40 in 7 Seater Option 
• One Touch Electric Tumble of 2nd Row Seat (behind Co-passenger side) is possible which makes it effortless to go in to 3rd Row and come out. 
• Driver and Co-Passenger Seats comes with Good Under-thigh and Lumbar support. Also has Ventilated Cooled Seats which enhances Comfort in extreme Summers
• Ingress and Egress is near Perfect. Floor is at Perfect Height from Ground. Even Senior Members of Family or anyone with Orthopaedic issue will find it absolute comfortable in KIa Carens
• Even on the Move, Suspension is pretty Matured to offer best of both Worlds - Comfort and Stability. You can very well experience in Great Family Car Experience

From Seating Comfort Perspective - Kia Carens offers Impressive Cabin Space and Comfort

Boot Space: Boot Space with all 3 Rows up (expected in range of 150 to 180 Litre), while if 3rd Row been flat can expect Boot in range of 450 to 480 Litre.

Engine Performance: Kia Carens Offered in 3 Engine Options

• 1.5 Litre Diesel Engine with 115 pS Power and 250 NM Torque (in 6 speed MT & Automatic)
• 1.4 Litre GDI Petrol Engine with 140 PS Power and 242 nM Torque (in 6 Speed MT & 7 Speed DCT Automatic)
• 1.5 Litre Naturally aspirated Petrol Engine with 115 PS Power and 144 NM Torque (in 6 Speed MT)

I Experienced in 1.4 GDI Petrol and 1.5 Litre Diesel Engine and here are my Observations

1.4 Litre GDI Petrol Engine: Available in Multi Mode - Kia Carens Turbo Petrol is Powerful Engine which can be known for Refinement, Superior Mid Range Performance with a great Punch for enthusiasts when driven in Sports Mode.

Although when driven in relaxed way in day to day city use in drive model - some amount of lag felt till 1800 RPM (when car automatically upshift gear in DCT Transmission) but floor in acclerator - you can immediate feel in surged Power with a great Mid Range Performance

Engine feels super silent with cabin has good sound insulation. Good all Round Visibility, Near Perfect Calibrated Steering (with good amount of weight gained on higher speed)

Although yes from Fuel Efficiency Perspective - Mileage would be relative low - anything in between 9 to 10 Kmpl in City condition should be a reasonable expectation, while on highway 14 to 15 Kmpl should be called good Drive

1.5 Litre Diesel Engine: Although on Papers looks like smaller diesel Engine as against Counterpart 7 Seater Cars like Innova, Harrier, Safari, XUV700 but this 1.5 Litre Diesel Engine as what experienced in 

• Feels more Powerful against 1.4 Turbo GDI with even more quicker in acceleration
• Turbo Lag is almost non existent in 6 Speed Automatic (as against 7 Speed DCT where slight lag felt till 1800 RPM)
• Expect Running cost to be lower even. Mileage can expect in range of 12 to 13 Kmpl in City which may go up to 16 to 18 Kmpl on Highway.

To View - this is one of the most refined Diesel Engines we have in the segment and despite of Diesel you may at times feel like Refinement of Petrol Engines in NVH Levels

If you are a driving Enthusiasts and seek Lower Running Cost - Diesel Engine is Ideal and yes care for convenience -Diesel Automatic makes a lot of Sense over 7 Speed DCT Petrol Automatic

Suspension: Will say in one note that Kia Carens Ride Quality is Impressive. Although Kia known for offering Stiffer Suspension in Seltos and Sonet but Carens Suspension tuned towards Comfort and yet remains enough firm which offers stability on higher speed. Despite of 195 mm Ground clearance - body roll is Minimal.

Am sure you will love in Suspension Dynamics of Kia Carens

Brakes: Kia Offering All 4 Disc Brakes and ESP, Traction Control as Standard in Carens. But despite of all - to view Kia Carens Braking Experience felt ordinary as the only disappointment with this car. Had lot of expectations, but brake bite felt quiet ordrinary in Carens.

Styling: Kia is known for Styling Language. LED Headlights, Tiger Nose Front Grille, Long 4540mm in length, 1800 mm in Width and 1708 mm gives it a clean Proportion Looks

16 Inch Alloys looks good, Rear Comes with LED Tail Lights. Overall Proportion of Car is Impressive.

From Interiors - all new Dash Layout, Digital Instrument Cluster, 10.25 Inch Touchscreen with clear resolution with Wireless Android Auto, Apple Car Play along with Bright 2 Tone Navy and Beige Interiors in Top End Luxury Plus offers a bright cabin experience

You can check on Exterior and Interiors with detailed drive review in this video

Safety: Although Kia Carens yes is based on Seltos Platform but comes with improved rigidity and offers Segment Best Standard Safety Specs. You can have

• 6 Airbags Safety as Standard
• ESP, Vehicle Stability Control as Standard
• ABS EBD with Brake Assist and All 4 Disc Brakes as Standard (although Brake Bite felt ordinary)
• Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Lifestyle Features: Kia is known for offering Lifestyle Feature rich cabin Experience. You can have

• Bose Premium Sound Speaker System with Impeccable Sound Experience (Luxury Plus)
• Voice Command for Opening Sunroof, Power window, Music System, Navigation (with over 60 Commands)
• Ventilated Cooled Seats for Front Passengers (Luxury Plus)
• LED Headlights, LED DRL (Luxury & Luxury Plus)
• 10.25 Inch Touchscreen with Wireless Android Auto and Apple car play (Luxury & Luxury Plus)

• Air Purifier and Virus scan with Bacteria Removal (Luxury & Luxury Plus)
• Wireless Chargers (Luxury Plus)
• Electric Sunroof (Luxury Plus)

and lot many features as Push Ignition, Cruise Control, Automatic headlight on in Low Visibility, Rear AC Vents, Auto Climate Control, Cooled Cup Holder Option, Ambient Light, Kia Connect, Illuminated Power Window Switches and all

Prices, Service, Maintenance: Kia Carens Prices to be revealed soon.

We although expect that Base Model will be priced at around Rs 13 Lakh exshowroom and Top End Diesel Automatic and GDI Petrol Automatic will be priced at around Rs 20 Lakh Exshowroom.

In terms of Warranty - including Extended Warranty Kia Carens to be offered with 5 year Warranty.

Service Packages and Service cost will soon be updated on MyCarHelpline Service calculator section