Kia India has silently delisted all the variants of the Carens except for the one-above-base Premium (O) trim, ahead of the launch of the new Carens Clavis, which is essentially a facelift version of the MPV. The Clavis will be sold alongside the existing model.
Interestingly, the Kia Carens Premium (O) trim is available in all three engine options. It comes only in a 7-seater configuration.
| Carens Premium (O) Engine | Transmission | Seating | Price (Ex-showroom) |
| 1.5-litre N.A. Petrol | 6-speed Manual | 7-seater | Rs 11.41 lakh |
| 1.5-litre Turbo-Petrol | 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual transmission) | 7-seater | Rs 12.65 lakh |
| 1.5-litre Diesel | 6-speed Manual | 7-seater | Rs 13.16 lakh |
Reason for Variant Rejig
Kia hasn’t officially announced the removal of these variants, it is more of a quiet update. However, all signs point to the upcoming Carens Clavis as the reason behind this change.
Kia Carens Premium (O) – What Does It Offer?
Despite being a second-from-the-base variant, the Premium (O) is very well equipped and comes loaded with the following features: –
- Halogen headlights
- LED DRLs
- LED tail lamps
- 16-inch steel rims with covers
- Turn indicators on side mirrors
- Power windows
- Manual air conditioning
- Tilt adjustment function for steering
- An 8-inch infotainment system
- Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- Six speakers
- A semi-digital driver’s display with a 4.2-inch multi-information display (MID)
- USB type-A and type-C ports
- A semi-leather upholstery
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Six airbags
- ABS with EBD
- Hill assist
- ESC
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Rear parking sensor with camera
Kia Carens Premium (O) – Engine Options
As mentioned above, the Kia Carens comes with all three engine options, details of which are as follows: –
| Engine | 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol | 1.5-litre turbo-petrol | 1.5-litre diesel |
| No of Cylinders | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Max Power | 115 PS | 160 PS | 116 PS |
| Peak Torque | 144 Nm | 253 Nm | 250 Nm |
| Gearbox | 6-speed MT | 6-speed iMT | 6-speed MT |
Competition Check
The Carens faces competition from the Toyota Rumion, Maruti Ertiga and XL6.