The Kia Carens, one of the most popular MPVs in India, has seen a price increase across its lineup, except for the base-spec variant. The price hike ranges up to Rs 27,000, impacting several variants of the car. Here is the updated variant-wise price list and key specifications.
Updated Prices for Kia Carens
1.5-litre N.A. Petrol:
Premium: Rs 10.52 lakh (No change)
Premium (O): Rs 11.06 lakh (+Rs 14,000)
Prestige: Rs 12.12 lakh (+Rs 15,000)
Prestige (O): Rs 12.27 lakh (+Rs 15,000)
Prestige (O) 6-seater: Rs 12.27 lakh (+Rs 15,000)
1.5-litre Turbo-petrol:
Premium iMT: Rs 12 lakh (No change)
Premium (O) iMT: Rs 12.56 lakh (+Rs 14,000)
Prestige iMT: Rs 13.62 lakh (No change)
Prestige Plus iMT: Rs 15.10 lakh (+Rs 18,000)
Luxury iMT: Rs 16.72 lakh (No change)
Luxury Plus iMT: Rs 17.82 lakh (No change)
Luxury Plus 6-seater iMT: Rs 17.77 lakh (No change)
Prestige Plus DCT: Rs 15.85 lakh (No change)
Prestige Plus (O) DCT: Rs 16.31 lakh (+Rs 19,000)
Luxury Plus DCT: Rs 18.94 lakh (+Rs 22,000)
Luxury Plus 6-seater: Rs 18.67 lakh (No change)
X-Line DCT: Rs 19.44 lakh (+Rs 22,000)
X-Line 6-seater DCT: Rs 19.44 lakh (+Rs 22,000)
1.5-litre Diesel:
Premium: Rs 12.67 lakh (No change)
Premium (O): Rs 13.06 lakh (+Rs 14,000)
Prestige: Rs 14.15 lakh (+Rs 13,000)
Prestige Plus: Rs 15.60 lakh (+Rs 13,000)
Luxury: Rs 17.25 lakh (+Rs 8,000)
Luxury Plus: Rs 18.35 lakh (+Rs 18,000)
Luxury Plus 6-seater: Rs 18.17 lakh (No change)
Premium iMT: Rs 12.65 lakh (No change)
Prestige iMT: Rs 13.95 lakh (No change)
Prestige Plus iMT: Rs 15.45 lakh (No change)
Luxury iMT: Rs 17.27 lakh (No change)
Luxury Plus iMT: Rs 18.37 lakh (No change)
Luxury Plus 6-seater iMT: Rs 18.37 lakh (No change)
Prestige Plus (O) AT: Rs 16.81 lakh (+Rs 24,000)
Luxury (O) AT: Rs 17.85 lakh (No change)
Luxury Plus AT: Rs 19.29 lakh (+Rs 17,000)
Luxury Plus 6-seater AT: Rs 19.22 lakh (No change)
X-Line 6-seater AT: Rs 19.94 lakh (+Rs 27,000)
Overview of Powertrains
The Kia Carens offers three engine options with various transmission setups:
1.5-litre N.A. Petrol:
Power: 115 PS
Torque: 144 Nm
Transmission: 6-speed MT
1.5-litre Turbo-petrol:
Power: 160 PS
Torque: 253 Nm
Transmission: 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT
1.5-litre Diesel:
Power: 116 PS
Torque: 250 Nm
Transmission: 6-speed MT, 6-speed iMT, 6-speed AT
Competitors
The Kia Carens competes with the Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Rumion, and Maruti XL6. It also serves as an affordable alternative to the Toyota Innova Hycross, Toyota Innova Crysta, and Maruti Invicto.
Prices of the Kia Carens have been increased by up to Rs 27,000, particularly affecting the top-tier X-Line 6-seater diesel-automatic variant. While some variants remain unaffected, others see increments ranging from Rs 8,000 to Rs 27,000. Kia Carens now retails between Rs 10.52 lakh and Rs 19.94 lakh.
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