Kia Carens Luxury Variant Analysis: Does It Offer All The Premium Features You Need?

Modified On Feb 28, 2022 05:29 PM By Sonny for Kia Carens

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It gets ambient lighting, a bigger touchscreen with connected car tech and leatherette upholstery

The Kia Carens is a premium MPV in this segment and the Luxury variant offers all of the most popular premium comforts. It is only offered with a manual transmission. This variant is equipped with more tech as well such as the larger touchscreen infotainment system and connected car tech. Is this all the premium you’d need from the Kia Carens? Let’s find out.

Variant	1.4-litre turbo-petrol	1.5-litre diesel
Luxury	Rs 14.99 lakh	Rs 14.99 lakh
Stretch to Luxury Plus	Rs 16.19 lakh	Rs 16.19 lakh
Difference	Rs 1.2 lakh	Rs 1.2 lakh

Why consider Carens Luxury?

The Carens Luxury variant offers a feature-rich and tech-loaded experience without having to extend your budget to the top variant. This variant comes with the 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with connected car tech, 64-colour ambient lighting, and LED lighting all around. The interior now features leatherette blue and beige upholstery, a retractable seatback table, a smart air purifier and telescopic steering adjustment.

Here are the features on offer in this trim:

	Exterior	Interior	Comfort and convenience	Infotainment	Safety
Highlight features	LED headlamps and taillamps LED fog lamps LED DRLs with turn indicators	Beige and Triton Navy leatherette upholstery 64 colour ambient lighting	Smart air purifier Auto AC Auto-dimming IRVM Telescopic steering adjustment Retractable seatback table	10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system Kia Connected tech	Rear wiper and defogger 6 airbags ESC, VSM ISOFIX Front and rear parking sensors
Other features	16-inch alloys Shark fin antenna Integrated roof rails	2nd row one-touch electric tumble Height adjustable driver’s seat	Smart key with push button start Keyless entry Cruise control Power-folding ORVMs	Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay 6 speakers 12.5-inch LCD instrument cluster	Hill assist Downhill brake control Tyre pressure monitor Disc brakes all around
Upgrade to Luxury Plus if you want	Sunroof	2nd row captain seats (6-seater)	Ventilated front seats	BOSE speakers Wireless phone charger	Rain sensing wipers

Why skip the Carens Luxury?

The Luxury trim is not available with an automatic transmission and the premium over the previous variant feels a bit steep. For a fully loaded experience of the Kia Carens combined with the convenience of an automatic gearbox with both petrol and diesel engines, you should be looking at the top-spec variant instead.

Variant	Verdict
Premium	Well-equipped for safety but lacks other basics, preferable to skip to the next variant.
Prestige	Best variant with the 1.5-litre petrol-manual, worth considering on a tight budget.
Prestige Plus	Recommended for premium features that add value for the price. It is also the entry-level petrol-automatic option.
Luxury	All the premium comforts you’d need but for a steep premium.
Luxury Plus	Buy for 6-seater layout and choice of diesel-automatic.