New Delhi: If you are planning to buy Kia Carens MPV these days, then now you may have to pay more money. According to media reports, the prices of Kia Carens MPV have been increased by up to Rs 50,000.

Let us tell you that this year this is the second increase of Kia Carens. Earlier the prices of this MPV were increased by Rs 70,000. Apart from the Carsens, Kia’s Seltos, Sonnet and Carnival are also well-liked in India.

Kia Carens is in huge demand

In the list of big vehicles, the Carens is being well-liked by the Indian customers. If you buy this MPV due to the shortage of semiconductors in India, you will have to wait for about 17 months for its delivery.

Kia Carens price

Talking about the increase in price, according to the new list, Kia has increased the price by up to 50,000 depending on the variant. Most of the variants have received a price hike of Rs 30,000. The price of the top-end diesel 6AT Luxury Plus 7 seater variant will increase from Rs 16.99 lakh to Rs 17.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

Powertrain of Kia Carens

The powertrain of the Kia Carens is offered with three engine options. It is available with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated diesel engine and 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine option.

Its 1.5-litre petrol engine is capable of generating 113bhp power and 144Nm of peak torque. At the same time, the 1.5-litre diesel engine generates torque of 250Nm with the power of 113bhp. Its third engine option is the 1.4-litre turbo petrol variant, which is capable of generating 138bhp power and 242Nm peak torque.

Kia Carens performance

The Kia Carens MPV is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox in its petrol engine to give tremendous performance, while the diesel engine is available with a six-speed manual gearbox and a six-speed torque-converter automatic transmission option. Apart from this, the turbo petrol engine comes mated to a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) transmission with paddle shifters in the engine.