Kia Slashes 8 Variants Of Carens MPV To Push Carens Clavis Sales In India

announced the launch of the new MPV in the country earlier this month. The new car comes based on the existing but with enhanced features list and exterior design details. Now the news is that soon after the Clavis’ launch, has discontinued all major variants of save for Premium(O) trim. The same model is listed at Rs 11.41 Lakh (ex-showroom) and is devoid of some key features such as the ventilated seats, sunroof, Level-2 ADAS and more. Moreover, the Carens MPV now also doesn’t get the option of an automatic gearbox.

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Before the latest revision, the Kia Carens was offered in nine distinct variants: Premium, Premium (O), Gravity, Prestige, Prestige (O), Prestige Plus, Prestige Plus (O), Luxury Plus, and X-Line. Kia has now streamlined the line-up by discontinuing eight of these trims, retaining only the Premium (O) variant—positioned just above the base model.

The Premium (O) variant omits several features previously available in higher trims. These include ventilated front seats, automatic climate control, alloy wheels, Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), leatherette upholstery, ambient lighting, push-button start/stop, cruise control, an electric sunroof, and the 6-seat configuration.

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The naturally aspirated petrol and diesel engines are available solely with a 6-speed manual gearbox, while the turbo-petrol engine is offered only with a 6-speed intelligent manual transmission (iMT). Consequently, the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission options have been removed from the Carens line-up altogether.

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