Kia Carens

Since making its world debut in India in late 2021, the latest generation of the Kia Carens has been launched in a couple of Southeast Asian markets with Vietnam being the second market in the region after Indonesia. While the Indo-spec Carens is only available with 2 variants, the Vietnamese version of Kia’s people’s carrier crossover is offered with a whopping 7 variants. Prices for the Carens in Vietnam range between VND 619 million to 859 million (~RM 115k-159k) which puts it between the pri

Despite being the haven for 7-seaters, the all-new 2022 Kia Carens made its global debut in India in late-2021 instead of Indonesia. The all-new 7-seater sheds its family-friendly MPV image for a trendy, SUV look but is proven to be a success in the subcontinent. Could that success be repeated in Indonesia? Well, the Carens isn’t launched in the archipelago yet. Instead, Kia’s Indonesia distributor, PT Kreta Indo Artha (PT KIA), is showcasing the all-new 7-seater crossover at the ongoing Gaikind

The all-new 2022 Kia Carens went on sale on 15-February-2022, Kia has reportedly received over 19,000 bookings within six days. The car’s popularity can be attributed to the selling price ranging between INR 8.99 – 16.99 (~RM 50,422 – RM 95,262). Now marketed as a recreational vehicle, the all-new seven-seater Carens looks nothing like an MPV but more like an SUV with a longer rear end. According to a report from Autocar India, bookings for the diesel variant makes up 50 percent of bookings. It

The Kia Carens was a well-known car among Malaysian families as it laid the foundation for the popular Naza Citra but this all-new model which made its global debut in India is anything but an MPV. Instead, Kia is calling it a recreational vehicle (RV) in a bid to confuse buyers and salespeople. As the design sketches teased, the all-new Carens combines the chunky looks of an SUV with the silhouette of an MPV. It resembles that of the Mitsubishi Xpander, Toyota Avanza, Honda BR-V, and Perodua Ar

Those asinine staff in the marketing departments of carmakers are solely responsible for the cesspool that are fluffed up definition of bodystyles for vehicles. Four-door coupes, sports activity vehicles soon devolved into “fluid” body styles that could be anything we wanted them to be. The new Kia Carens wasn’t spared either. Much like how Kia labelled the new Carnival last year a “Grand Utility Vehicle,” they’re refraining from referring to the new Carens as a minivan. Instead, to appeal to al