Kia Carens petrol variants in more demand than diesel.

Kia Carens is available in five variants – Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury Plus and X-Line.

Kia Carens is offered with three engine options in the Indian market. All have a capacity of 1.5-litres.

Kia India recently announced that they have sold over 2 lakh units of the Carens in the Indian market. It has been three years since the MPV was launched and the brand has revealed that the petrol engine is in more demand with over 58 per cent of users opting for the petrol engine.

Kia Carens petrol engines

Kia sells Carens with two petrol engine options. There is a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated unit and a 1.5-litre turbo petrol unit. The naturally aspirated unit produces 113 bhp and 144 Nm. It comes mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.

Then there is the turbo petrol unit that puts out 158 bhp and 253 Nm. It comes mated to a 6-speed iMT transmission and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Kia Carens diesel engine

There is also a diesel engine offered with the Carens. It is also a 1.5-litre unit and is tuned for 115 bhp and 250 Nm. It is offered with a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

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First Published Date: 11 Mar 2025, 09:09 AM IST