2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV Launched, Priced From Rs 17.99 Lakh
It’s the first mass-market electric offering on our shores from the Korean carmaker
- 2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV comes in three variants: HTK+, HTX and HTX+.
- Design is largely similar to the ICE version, but with some EV-specific tweaks.
- Gets a familiar dashboard layout with dual screens and a two-spoke steering wheel.
- Top features include dual 12.3-inch screens, a panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats.
- Offered with two battery pack options with a claimed range of up to 490 km.
Kia India has launched its first-ever mass-market electric offering – the 2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV. Priced from Rs 17.99 lakh (ex-showroom), the electric MPV comes in 3 variants and 2 powertrain options. It’s based on the standard Carens Clavis, but comes with a host of changes to set it apart from its ICE-powered sibling.
2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV: Variants And Price
The 2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV is offered in 3 variants: HTK Plus, HTX and HTX Plus. Kia offers two battery options – Standard Range and Extended Range – with the electric MPV. Here’s a look at the variant-wise prices of the Carens Clavis EV:
| Variants |
Kia Carens Clavis EV Standard Range |
Kia Carens Clavis EV Extended Range |
| HTK Plus |
Rs 17.99 lakh |
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| HTX |
Rs 20.49 lakh |
Rs 22.49 lakh |
| HTX Plus |
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Rs 24.49 lakh |
2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV: Exterior Design
The overall design of the 2025 Kia Carens Clavis remains similar to the ICE-powered version, albeit with a few tweaks that are easy to spot.
Up front, you get the familiar blanked-off grille and triangular LED headlights with sleek LED DRLs. There is also a light bar connecting the DRLs, a touch that isn’t available with the standard Clavis. The charging port is located on the front and right below, you can find small LED fog lamps.
In profile, you continue to get the familiar silhouette with body cladding and roof rails for a more rugged look. The main change comes in the form of new alloy wheels, which get aero covers for better aerodynamic efficiency.
Moving on to the rear, the Carens Clavis EV continues to get the same set of connected LED tail lamps found in its standard sibling. A tweaked rear bumper rounds off the overall look.
2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV: Interior Design
Things are very familiar on the inside as the dashboard design and layout is bang identical to the fossil-fuel powered Clavis. It ain’t a bad thing as the dashboard with the dual screen layout and two-spoke steering wheel looks modern. The main difference is the lower centre console, where you now get more storage spaces due to the lack of a transmission.
Unlike the standard Clavis, where you can get it either as a 7-seater or a 6-seater, the electric version is strictly offered as a 7-seater.
2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV: Features Onboard
Top features onboard the 2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV include a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display, a panoramic sunroof, automatic climate control, ambient lighting, ventilated front seats, an 8-speaker Bose sound system, wireless phone charger and a powered driver’s seat.
On top of that, the Carens Clavis EV comes with some features that aren’t offered with the ICE version, such as vehicle to load (V2L).
Passenger safety is taken care of by six airbags (as standard), ABS with EBD, electronic stability control (ESC), front and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree camera, electronic parking brake with auto hold and level-2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV: Powertrain Options
Kia is offering the Carens Clavis EV with two battery pack options: 42 kWh and 51.4 kWh. They boast e-motors with different outputs. Take a look at the detailed specifications of the Carens Clavis EV here:
| Parameters |
Kia Carens Clavis EV Standard Range |
Kia Carens Clavis EV Extended Range |
| Power (PS) |
135 PS | 171 PS |
| Torque (Nm) |
255 Nm | 255 Nm |
| Battery Pack |
42 kWh |
51.4 kWh |
| Claimed Range |
404 km |
490 km |
Do note that the Carens Clavis EV supports fast charging capabilities, and it can be topped up from 10 to 80 percent using a 100 kW fast charger in 39 minutes.
2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV: Rivals
The 2025 Kia Carens Clavis EV’s closest alternative is the BYD eMax 7. One can also consider it as an electric alternative to hybrid MPVs such as the Maruti Suzuki Invicto and Toyota Innova Hycross. It will also compete with the electric compact SUVs like the Hyundai Creta Electric, MG ZS EV, Mahindra BE 6, Tata Curvv EV as well as the upcoming Maruti e Vitara.