New 7-Seater Car Surpasses 150,000 Sales in Less Than 3 Years, Competes with Toyota Innova: Price Revealed

Kia Carens Sales: Toyota Innova Crysta and Maruti Suzuki Ertiga dominate the MPV segment in India. However, Kia India’s MPV Karens successfully disrupted the Indian MPV space with its pricing, styling and features. Carens has achieved 1.5 lakh domestic sales in just 27 months since its launch in February 2022.

According to Kia India, 50% of customers prefer the top and mid trims of the Carens, which have features like sunroof, multi drive modes, ventilated seats and Kia Connect. Other key features of the Carens include a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, digital instrument cluster, cruise control and 64 color ambient lighting. Petrol powertrains emerged as the top choice, accounting for 57% of demand, followed by diesel powertrains with 43%. Moreover, manual transmission is highly preferred among others, with 62% of customers opting for it.

Mr. Myung-Sik Sohan, Chief Sales and Business Officer, Kia India said, “It (Carens) now accounts for around 15% of our monthly domestic sales, and we are confident that its popularity will only increase in the coming years. 

Kia Carens Price and Specs

Available in 10 trims- Premium, Premium (O), Prestige, Prestige (O), Prestige Plus, Prestige Plus (O), Luxury, Luxury (O), Luxury Plus and X-Line, the Carens is priced at Rs. 10.52 lakh to Rs. 19.67 lakh (ex-showroom).

Kia Carens comes with three engine options- 1.5-litre petrol (115 PS/144 Nm), 1.5-litre turbo-petrol (160 PS/253 Nm), and 1.5-litre diesel unit (116 PS/250 Nm). Buyers can opt for 6-speed MT, 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT and 6-speed automatic transmission gearboxes.