Kia Carens Waiting Period Extends More Than 17 Months - All You Need To Know

However, the waiting period varies a lot between the variants of the Kia Carens MPV, and it is the Prestige trim level of the Kia Carens equipped with the 1.5-litre petrol engine and manual gearbox that demands the highest waiting period of more than 17 months. In contrast, the Luxury and Luxury Plus trim levels of the Kia Carens with the 1.4-litre turbocharged engine and manual transmission demand a waiting period of just above 4 months.

Last month, Kia India managed its highest-ever monthly sales by selling 25,857 units of its passenger vehicles in the country, and the company presently retails five products under its current lineup which includes Kia Sonet, Kia Seltos, Kia Carens, Kia Carnival, and Kia EV6.

Speaking about Kia Carens, the MPV recorded more than 50,000 bookings in a relatively short period since the automaker opened bookings in India. Also, it is worth mentioning that more than 21,000 bookings for the Carens MPV came from tier 3 Indian cities. This popularity of the Kia Carens MPV in India could be credited to its aggressive pricing which allowed Kia India to position the Kia Carens MPV alongside Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Maruti Suzuki XL6, and Mahindra Marazzo.

Also, the Kia Carens MPV comes loaded with features and the top-spec model comes out as one of the most feature-rich cars in India with features such as a large 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple Car Play and Android Auto connectivity, UVO-connected car tech, ambient lighting, 8-speaker BOSE audio system, cooled glove box, an electric sunroof, ventilated seats at the front, wireless charging pad, roof-mounted AC for 2nd and 3rd-row passengers, cooled cup holders, air purifier, digital instrument cluster, and a lot more.

Despite the aggressive price tag Kia Carens MPV comes equipped with top-tier safety features. This includes safety systems such as 6-airbags, electronic stability program (ESP), vehicle stability control (VSC), BAS, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), ABS with EBD, ISOFIX Mounts, hill-hold assistance, all-wheel disc brakes and a few more.

In terms of powertrain options, the Kia Carens comes with three different engine options. The base engine option is a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol unit that is capable of pushing out 113bhp of peak power and 144Nm of peak torque. Whereas the turbocharged, 1.4-litre unit produces 138bhp of peak power and 242Nm of peak torque.

The last engine option is a 1.5-litre turbocharged diesel engine capable of producing 114bhp of peak power and 250Nm of peak torque. Coming to the transmission options, a 6-speed manual transmission is offered as standard across all engine options, whereas, the automatic transmission is offered only with the turbocharged powertrains. It is also worth adding that the automatic transmission in the diesel engine is a 6-speed torque converter unit, whereas the turbocharged petrol engine uses a more sophisticated 7-speed DCT gearbox.

Coming to the pricing, prices for the Kia Carens MPV start from Rs 9.59 lakh (ex-showroom, India) for the base variant and go up to Rs 17.49 lakh (ex-showroom, India) for the top-end variant.

Thoughts About Kia Carens MPV

Kia Carens quickly gained traction in the Indian market and quickly gained tremendous traction in the Indian automobile market. In addition to that, the automaker continues to receive plenty of bookings for the MPV. As such, the demand for a few variants of the Kia Carens MPV has gone up by more than 17 months, and it is time for Kia to speed up production at its Anantapur facility to keep up with the demand.