Auto news India - Kia Carens news

The last week’s highlights were the launch of BMW’s first EV for India, unveiling of the Kia Carens, and an update on the Mahindra XUV700’s deliveries

The three-row MPV offers many safety features as standard

The Carens was revealed recently is expected to be launched in January

The Kia Carens will be offered in six-and seven-seater configurations

Three of the seven shades are a first for a Kia model in India; no dual-tone option on the Carens though unlike its platform sibling, the Hyundai Alcazar

The Carens is likely to be powered by the Seltos’s engines including the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol and the 1.5-litre diesel

The upcoming Kia will rival other three-row SUVs in the Rs 15-21 lakh range

This week, MG and Hyundai announced their upcoming mass-market EVs, Volkswagen finally bought back the facelifted Tiguan, and Kia revealed design sketches of the three-row Carens. 

Carens has a distinct styling under Kia’s latest ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy, also seen on other global models

Kia’s fourth car in India will be launched in the first quarter of 2022

The base-spec Kia Carens could be more affordable than the Hyundai Alcazar’s corresponding variant as both are likely to have feature differences

The mid-size SUV will share a lot in common with the Kia Seltos and Hyundai Alcazar

It will be a Hyundai Alcazar-based three-row people mover

The spy shots hint at a revised air dam in the front bumper and a completely different rear profile compared to the Seltos

We thought the spied mule was a dead giveaway