2025 Kia Carens Clavis Variant-wise Powertrain Options Detailed
The Kia Carens Clavis is available in seven variants and three engine options including petrol, turbo-petrol and diesel
The 2025 Kia Carens Clavis has recently been revealed as the carmaker’s new premium MPV. It is expected to be launched in June 2025. Available in seven variants: HTE, HTE(O), HTK, HTK Plus, HTK Plus (O), HTX, and HTX Plus (O), the Carens Clavis is offered with three engine options. If you wonder, which variant gets what engine option, here’s a detailed breakdown of its variant-wise powertrain options below.
Powertrain Options
The Kia Carens Clavis comes with three engine options as listed below:
| Engine Option |
1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol |
1.5-litre T-GDi turbo petrol |
1.5-litre diesel |
| Power |
115 PS |
160 PS |
116 PS |
| Torque |
144 Nm |
253 Nm |
250 Nm |
| Transmission |
6-speed MT |
6-speed MT, 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT |
6-speed MT, 6-speed AT |
| Drivetrain |
Front-wheel drive |
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*MT - manual transmission
iMT - clutchless manual transmission
DCT - dual-clutch automatic transmission
AT - torque converter automatic transmission
Variant-wise Powertrain Options
| Variant |
1.5-litre NA Petrol MT |
1.5-litre turbo petrol MT |
1.5-litre turbo petrol iMT |
1.5-litre turbo petrol DCT |
1.5-litre diesel MT |
1.5-litre diesel AT |
| HTE |
✅ |
❌ |
❌ |
❌ |
✅ |
❌ |
| HTE(O) |
✅ |
✅ |
❌ |
❌ |
✅ |
❌ |
| HTK |
✅ |
✅ |
❌ |
❌ |
✅ |
❌ |
| HTK Plus |
❌ |
✅ |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
| HTK Plus (O) |
❌ |
✅ |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
❌ |
| HTX |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
❌ |
✅ |
❌ |
| HTX Plus |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
❌ |
❌ |
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The base HTE variant is available with NA petrol and diesel engines. Meanwhile, the turbo-petrol engine paired with the manual gearbox is available in all variants except the entry-level model.
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The naturally aspirated petrol engine option is available only with the first three variants in the lineup.
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The turbo-petrol engine paired with the clutchless manual transmission is only offered with the top two variants: HTX and HTX Plus(O).
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The diesel manual is available with all variants except the top-spec HTX Plus.
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Meanwhile, if you had your eyes on the diesel-automatic, it is available only in the mid-spec HTK Plus.
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The top-spec variant only gets the turbo-petrol engine option.
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Price Rivals
The Kia Carens Clavis is yet to be launched, and we expect it to happen next month. It is likely to be priced from Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom). Once launched, it will compete with rivals like Maruti Ertiga, Maruti XL6, and Toyota Rumion, while being a more affordable option to the Toyota Innova Crysta, Toyota Innova Hycross and Maruti Invicto.
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