Kia Carens Likely To Be Offered With A 5 Seater Option As Well

• Kia homologates a five-seater version of the Carens, hinting a near launch.

• The base-spec petrol and diesel variant might just get the new seating configuration.

• The addition of a five-seater base variant could reduce its starting price of Rs 10.20 lakh.

• Other updates will include new diesel-iMT trims, a more powerful turbo variant, and BS6 Phase 2 compliant engines.

The Kia Carens, Seltos, and Sonet are getting several updates in the coming weeks, including BS6 Phase 2 compliant engines, a new turbo-petrol engine, and diesel-iMT (clutchless manual) transmission. However, the latest Delhi RTO document gives us another significant update for the Carens.

Kia has homologated the five-seater version of the Carens, suggesting an imminent launch. The MPV is currently offered with six and seven seater configurations. With the addition of a third seating option, the Carens will be accessible for more buyers who won’t require the third row but would appreciate a bigger boot space.

However, as per the document, the five-seater version is expected only with the base-spec petrol and diesel variants. With this option, the starting price of the Carens could further reduce, which is now priced from Rs 10.20 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Meanwhile, the Carens will also lose its diesel-manual trims, only to be replaced by the diesel-iMT combination. Its 140PS 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine will also be replaced by the new Verna’s 160PS 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, shortly. The 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines will be retained, with the latter still getting the option of an automatic transmission.

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However, these updates should not change the Carens’ feature list, which includes a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, electric sunroof, ventilated front seats, a digital instrument cluster, six airbags, and TPMS.

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