Kia Carens Gets 1.5L Turbo Petrol Engine With ACMT | V3Cars

14 March 2023
By Amit Saraswat
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The 2023 Kia Carens with updated petrol and diesel engine options is now on sale. The Kia Carens’ new engines comply with the upcoming BS6 phase-2 and road driving emission norms.

Updated Kia Carens Launched

The updated Kia Carens comes with a new 1.5L turbo petrol engine, which is offered as standard across all variants. The new 1.5L turbo petrol engine replaces the older 1.35L turbo petrol engine (1.4L turbo in Kia’s speak). It is worth mentioning that the new engine is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual transmission (ACMT) and a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission (DCT).

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Kia Carens Powertrain Details

Take a look at the powertrain details of the updated Kia Carens:

UPDATED KIA CARENS ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Engine	1.5L Normal Petrol	1.5L Turbo Petrol	1.5L Turbo Diesel
Power	115PS @ 6300rpm	160PS @ 5500rpm	116PS @ 4000rpm
Torque	144Nm @ 4500rpm	253Nm @ 1500 - 3500rpm	250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm
Manual	6-speed MT	6-speed ACMT	6-speed ACMT
Automatic	NA	7-speed DCT	6-speed TC

With the update, Kia now offer the auto-clutch manual transmission with the diesel and turbo petrol engines of the Carens. However, the conventional manual transmission is no longer available with either the diesel or turbo petrol engine. It is worth mentioning that all 3 powertrain options of the Carens now comply with the BS6 phase-2 emission norms and the petrol engines are also E20 fuel ready.

Updated Kia Carens Prices

The updated Kia Carens’ prices start from Rs. 10.45 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.95 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). Take a look at the updated prices of the Kia Carens.

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2023 KIA CARENS PRICE LIST
Variant	1.5L Normal Petrol	1.5L Turbo ACMT	1.5L Turbo DCT	1.5L Diesel ACMT	1.5L Diesel TC
Premium 7-STR	Rs. 10.45 lakh	Rs. 12.00 lakh	-	Rs. 12.65 lakh	-
Prestige 7-STR	Rs. 11.65 lakh	Rs. 13.25 lakh	-	Rs. 13.85 lakh	-
Prestige Plus 7-STR	-	Rs. 14.75 lakh	Rs. 15.75 lakh	Rs. 15.35 lakh	-
Luxury 7-STR	-	Rs. 16.20 lakh	-	Rs. 16.80 lakh	-
Luxury Plus 6-STR	-	Rs. 17.50 lakh	Rs. 18.40 lakh	Rs. 18.00 lakh	Rs. 18.90 lakh
Luxury Plus 7-STR	-	Rs. 17.55 lakh	Rs. 18.45 lakh	Rs. 18.00 lakh	Rs. 18.95 lakh

The base Premium 7-seater variant is now priced at Rs. 10.45 lakh, which is Rs. 25,000 more than the outgoing model. The top-spec Luxury Plus 7-seater diesel automatic variant is now priced at Rs. 18.95 lakh, which is Rs. 30,000 more than the outgoing model.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.