New 2022 Kia Carens - Amazing Family Car! (6/7 Seater)

Here's the in-depth 2022 Kia Carens review. Checkout interior and exterior design, features, safety and technology, driving assist, color options and other important details of this family MPV.

Meet the Kia Carens. Its name is an amalgamation of ‘car’ and ‘renaissance’. It’s marketed by Kia as a recreational vehicle. And it’s here to meet the needs of the large Indian family.

In essence, the Kia Carens is a three row-derivative of the Seltos, with derivative being the operative word. The Carens is a larger vehicle (225mm longer overall, 160mm longer in its wheelbase, and 80mm taller) and is completely different in look too. In attributes, the Carens is more MPV than SUV, though Kia is steering clear of typecasting it as either, hence the ‘RV’ tag. What the Carens is, is a model of interest for anyone who needs three rows of seating in their next vehicle.

In true Kia fashion, the variant mix is large. There are five engine-gearbox options, five trim lines and two seating configurations. To break it down, engine choices include a 115hp, 144Nm, 1.5-litre petrol (with a 6-speed manual gearbox); a 140hp, 242Nm, 1.4-litre turbo-petrol (available with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed dual-clutch auto); and a 115hp, 250Nm diesel (offered with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic). The 1.5 petrol is available only in the lower trims, the 1.4 petrol-manual and 1.5 diesel-manual are the only versions offered in all five trim levels, while the automatic options can be had in fully-loaded form. As standard, the Carens is offered as a 7-seater with a bench-type middle row, though a 6-seat option with middle-row captain’s chairs is available on top-spec Luxury Plus trims.

Unlike its cousin, the Hyundai Alcazar, which looks like an XXL-sized Creta, the Carens doesn’t look like a stretched Seltos. You will find some visual links between the two Kias if you really look for them but you sure won’t confuse one model for the other.

The interiors are a highlight of the Carens. The dashboard design is nicely styled — the touchscreen sitting flush with the dash and everything placed very intuitively around. There's a digital instrument cluster — similar to the Creta’s but Kia has done its own number with the colours and interface. The infotainment screen itself is a 10.25-inch unit -- the same hardware as the Seltos. In terms of equipment, the Carens does very well for itself. It gets an 8-speaker Bose sound system, ventilated seats, an air purifier, a suite of connected car features. However, worth noting is the fact that it doesn’t get wireless CarPlay or Android Auto — you’ve still got to use cables to access them. You also don’t get a panoramic sunroof — and that's because the second and third row’s AC vents are roof mounted.

Getting in to the third row is fairly easy. You have a one-touch tumble feature for the second row — push a button and the captain seat folds all the way forwards on its own, opening a large door aperture to climb in.

The Carens gets the same drivetrains as the Seltos. You’ve got three engines on offer — a 1.5 nat-asp petrol, a 1.4 turbo-petrol and a 1.5 diesel. While the nat-asp doesn’t get the option of an automatic, both the turbo and the diesel get one giving buyers a huge range of choice.

The Kia Carens is due to go on sale in February and we expect prices in the Rs 14 lakh-19 lakh (estimated, ex-showroom) range.

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