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Kia Carens Achieves 1.5 Lakh Sales Milestone In India: Sets New Sales Record
Kia Carens' production began on 21st January 2022. Since its launch in February 2022, the MPV has surpassed 1.5 lakh unit sales. This milestone was achieved in just 27 months. Top and mid-spec variants accounted for more than 50% of these sales. Moreover, the Carens is the third best-selling model in Kia's India lineup and 50% of buyers prefer the mid and top variants.
Features and Specifications
This 6/7 seater, 3-row MPV is priced between Rs 10.52 lakh and Rs 19.67 lakh (ex-showroom). Key features include ventilated seating, multi-drive modes, a large sunroof, and Kia Connect. It holds a 5 Star safety rating and offers petrol, turbo petrol, and diesel engine options.
Among the engine options, 57% of buyers prefer petrol, while 43% opt for diesel. For transmission, 62% of buyers choose the manual option. The Carens has also seen global demand, with over 17,000 units exported.
Kia India operates from its Anantapur plant and has dispatched over 1.2 million vehicles. This includes 9.6 lakh units for the domestic market and over 2.5 lakh exports. Kia plans to update all their cars regularly. The Seltos and Sonet have already been updated. An updated Carens is expected soon, and a Carens EV is confirmed for 2025.
DriveSpark Thinks
The Kia Carens MPV is very well positioned in the Indian automobile market, making it a very attractive proposition for a wide spectrum of car buyers. Also, given the diverse powertrain and trim options, finding a suitable variant of Kia Carens is also very easy.
That being said, though the Kia Carens continues to be a feature-rich model in India with modern styling, it is now time for Kia Motors to introduce a facelifted model with some exterior design updates and additional features to further boost the sales of Carens MPV in India.
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