You Can Now Get The Kia Carens With A CNG Kit, But There’s A CATCH!

• The dealership-level CNG fitment costs an additional Rs 77,900.

• The CNG option is paired with the 1.5-litre NA petrol engine.

• Also gets a 1.5-litre diesel engine. But only a manual gearbox is offered with both engine options.

• Top features include an 8-inch infotainment screen, a 6-speaker sound system and manual AC.

• Safety features include 6 airbags (as standard), TPMS and all-wheel disc brakes.

• The Carens is now available in a single Premium (O) variant, priced from Rs 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Kia Carens MPV is now available with a dealership-fitted CNG kit for an additional cost of Rs 77,900. The CNG option is offered with the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and comes with a third-party warranty of 3 years or 1 lakh kilometres, whichever comes first. This third-party warranty is provided as the CNG kit is fitted by Lovato, the company offering the dealership-level installation. After the launch of the Kia Carens Clavis, the Carens continues to be on sale in a single Premium (O) variant. Here’s everything you need to know about the Carens:

Price

For reference, here is the price of the Carens with and without the CNG option:

All prices are ex-showroom, pan-India

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Features & Safety

The Kia Carens comes with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and a semi-digital instrument cluster featuring a 4.2-inch multi-information display (MID). It also gets manual AC, a 6-speaker audio system, along with both USB Type-A and Type-C ports.

On the safety front, the Carens is well-equipped with 6 airbags (as standard), electronic stability control (ESC), hill-start assist, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), all-wheel disc brakes, and rear parking sensors.

Powertrain Options

The detailed specifications of the Kia Carens are as follows:

While the specifications of the powertrain with the CNG option are yet to be known, it will have a slightly reduced output than the NA petrol figures.

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Rivals

The Kia Carens competes with the Maruti Ertiga, Maruti XL6, and Toyota Rumion. It also serves as a more affordable alternative to models like the Maruti Invicto, Toyota Innova Hycross, and Toyota Innova Crysta. Also, Kia's upcoming 2026 Seltos is confirmed for its debut.