Kia Carens Gets A CNG Option, Comes With 1 Lakh Km Warranty….

Kia India, today, has launched a dealer-fitted CNG kit for its Carens MPV. Priced from Rs 77,900 (ex-showroom), the CNG variant will be based on its sole Premium(O) variant and is mainly geared towards fleet operators with high usage. Let’s take a look at what is new:

Kia Carens CNG: Price And Variant

You can have the Carens CNG for a price of Rs 77,900 over the corresponding Premium(O) Petrol MT variant. Here is the pricing for the same:

Kia Carens CNG: What’s New?

Till now, the Carens was available with 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engine options, both offered with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard. However, buyers desiring a more frugal option can now opt for the dealer-fit CNG kit with the petrol variant.

Notably, while the CNG kit will be supplied by Lovato and fitted by Kia dealerships, it will come factory-approved and with a third-party warranty of 3 years/1 lakh km (whichever comes first) from Lovato.

Kia has not disclosed the performance figures for the Carens CNG bi-fuel option, but here are the specifications of the petrol and diesel powertrains:

Engine	1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol	1.5-litre diesel
Transmission	6-speed manual	6-speed manual
Power (PS)	115 PS	116 PS
Torque (Nm)	144 Nm	250 Nm

About Kia Carens

The Carens is Kia’s mass-market 7-seater MPV for India and is placed below the new Carens Clavis, which was launched back in May. Post the launch of Carens Clavis, the standard Carens is only offered in one single trim, i.e. Premium (O). In terms of design, it gets boxy proportions while at the same time retaining certain SUV-like design elements like thick plastic cladding all around and a flat bonnet. Towards the side, it gets 15-inch steel wheels with wheelcaps and a connected taillamp cluster at the rear. 

In terms of features, it gets an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 6-speaker sound system, steering-mounted audio controls, rear sunshades and tilt-adjustable steering for convenience.

Safety-wise, it is equipped with 6 airbags, electronic stability control, hill hold assist, rear view camera, all-wheel disc brakes and a tyre pressure monitoring system. 

Rivals

While the Kia Carens has no direct rivals, being a 7-seater MPV, it competes with cars such as the Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Rumion and Toyota Innova Crysta. You can also consider it as a more affordable option to the Kia Carens Clavis, which is positioned as a more premium version under the same Carens brand.

ZigSays…

With Petrol, Turbo-petrol, Diesel, EV and now CNG powertrains, the Carens brand is one of the most versatile 7-seaters on the market today. While the standard Carens is largely oriented towards fleet operators, this CNG option will offer a more frugal fuel option, especially for buyers in the Delhi-NCR region, which enforces a ban on diesel cars aged over 10 years.

Would you pick the Carens CNG over the Carens petrol? Comment down below!