First Spot: 2025 Kia Carens Turbo Petrol Variant With ACMT Discontinued | V3Cars

Jun 3, 2025, 12:05 PM IST
By Nikil Jonathan
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Last month, Kia India streamlined the variant list and transmission options for the 2025 Carens MPV. The Prestige and X-Line variants of the Carens were discontinued to make way for the more premium Carens Clavis MPV. Additionally, the standard Carens lost all of its automatic transmission options as well. Now, Kia have revised the Carens’ powertrain options yet again by removing the 1.5L turbo petrol engine option which was offered exclusively with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual transmission (ACMT).

2025 Kia Carens Turbo Petrol Auto Clutch Manual Variant Discontinued

2025 Carens 1.5L Turbo Petrol-ACMT Variant Discontinued

The 2025 Carens, which is only available in a single variant – Premium (O) 7 seater – is no longer available with the 1.5L turbo petrol engine. After the launch of the Carens Clavis, this engine was offered exclusively with the 6-speed ACMT. With the latest move, the standard Carens 2025 is now available with 2 powertrain options only:

1.5L normal petrol with 6-speed manual
1.5L diesel with 6-speed manual

Here are the latest ex-showroom prices of the standard Carens MPV

2025 KIA CARENS VARIANT-WISE EX-SHOWROOM PRICES (JUNE 2025)
Variant	Price
Premium (O) 7 Seater 1.5L Normal Petrol-MT	Rs. 11,40,900
Premium (O) 7 Seater 1.5L Diesel-MT	Rs. 13,25,900

Here are the powertrain specs of the 2025 Kia Carens:

2025 KIA CARENS POWERTRAIN SPECS
Engine	1.5L Normal Petrol	1.5L Diesel
Power	115PS @ 6300rpm	116PS @ 4000rpm
Torque	144Nm @ 4500rpm	250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm
Transmission	6 MT	6 MT

2025 Kia Carens Feature Highlights

The Kia Carens’ single variant offers the following features:

8-inch touchscreen
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Keyless entry
5x USB-C ports
Power-adjustable ORVMs

However, it now misses out on features such as ventilated seats, alloy wheels, sunroof and a six-seat configuration. Kia India will now offer these features with the 2025 Carens Clavis only.

The Carens Clavis is available in multiple variants and offers a broader range of transmission choices, including a 6-speed manual, a 6-speed auto-clutch manual (ACMT), a 6-speed torque converter (TC) and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT). Kia's strategy of offering the Carens with just the normal petrol and diesel engine options is likely geared towards appealing to budget-focused individual buyers as well as fleet and commercial customers. The Carens Premium (O) model continues to be available in a selection of 7 exterior colours

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nikil Jonathan

Nikil's a huge fan of classic cars, especially Italian beauties such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint and the Iso Grifo. His love for cars and bikes originated when he first laid his eyes on a poster of the Ferrari F40 and the MV Agusta F4 when he was just a child. He also loves all things analogue, especially vintage cameras and turntables.

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