Kia Carens only available in single variant now — More details inside

By Amit Saraswat12 May 2025
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Kia Carens variants discontinued

After the recent unveiling of the Kia Carens Clavis, the carmaker has discontinued all previous variants of the Carens except one – the Premium (O) variant. Earlier, the Carens was available in nine different trims.

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Available variant and seating configuration

The only variant now available is the Premium (O), which comes as standard with a 7-seater layout. This streamlining significantly reduces available choices in terms of features and transmission options.

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Engine and transmission options

The 2025 Carens Premium (O) is offered with three engine options: 1.5-litre petrol manual – Rs 11.41 lakh, 1.5-litre turbo petrol iMT – Rs 12.65 lakh and 1.5-litre diesel manual – Rs 13.26 lakh. It no longer offers an automatic transmission option.

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Features offered

The Carens Premium (O) includes key safety and convenience features such as: Six airbags, ESC, all four disc brakes, 8.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay and one-touch tumble second-row seats.

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Missing features

Several high-end features are not available in this variant, including ventilated seats, larger touchscreen, ambient lighting, cruise control, and a TFT instrument cluster.

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