Kia Carens 1.4 petrol/1.5 diesel review - does the
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- The Carens is Kia's three-offering that rivals the likes of the Hyundai Alcazar. This time around, the Kia takes a very different approach than its Hyundai sibling. Does it work? Will the Kia Carens make a dent in the MPV space with its stylish form and premium appointments? Does the Carens deserve your attention? All these and many more questions answered! Watch the video to know more.
#KiaCarens #Carens #CarensVsAlcazar
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Design & Dimensions
5:22 2nd Row Space & Features
9:47 3rd Row Space
10:56 Boot Space & Storage spaces
11:18 Cabin & Features
14:53 Safety Features
16:19 Brakes
16:48 Engine Braking
17:28 AVN Feature
18:12 Engine & Gearbox Options
20:00 Driving Modes
21:22 Clutch Feel
21:50 Ride Quality
22:50 Steering Feel
23:40 Sun Visor
24:10 Verdict
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This cabin definitely shouts premium from every angle
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Carens's ambient lighting is awesome....best i have ever seen under 20L segment
Overdrive has one of the best car reviewer, to the point, crisp and non biased.. good work Rohit and OD team
Thank you :)
@@rohit_paradkar hi rohit, Diesel AT suv under 15 lakhs. Xuv300 or sonet.??
Sonet - safety & k1 platform is a concern.
300 - poorly specced w6, dated interiors a concern.
Whats your recommendation. They say the sonet's suspension is so stiff & never gets settled in speeds & bad roads. 300 has a nice suspension.
Can you suggest??
Happy to see you Rohit. I watch OD review only if its reviewed by you.
Thank you. My colleagues do their best to get you balanced reviews too, do keep your love coming for our team 😊🙏🏼
@@rohit_paradkar good going!
What a good review. Well done. I’m now a fan of your review style. Very comfortable. Informative and throughout.
I like everything about Carens
ambient lighting
all wheel disc brakes
Top mounted AC vents with Diffuser
paddle shifters for DCT
Sunroof
3rd row comfort
only thing i personally i dnt like is only The Digital Speedometer
Booked carens due to 3rd row seating space.... ultimate...an adult can sit comfortably 👍👍
Congratulations sir aap kya khud showroom jake cheak karke aaye hai kya sir.
@@ManishSharma-lj6fl ji bhai..mai khud jaake aur apni family ko bitha ka dhekha..sabse acchi space hai 3rd row mai... better thn #Alcazar ya #xuv700
@@arunlawania than Very well sir advance congratulations🎉👏 for your car god bless you sir.
So far how is your experience with Carens?
I am confused with petrol 1.5 turbo. Whether it has adequate power to carry 7 people over hill area.
Can you guide?
Wow Review!! What a finesse with which this review is done
This is the Best Review, very engaging with details and perfect background sound and voice with perfect pictures and videography, I have booked Luxury Plus Disel Automatic Variant, it’s 22 Lakh 36 thousand in Maharashtra Baramati on the road.
Wonderful review Rohit....did not know you are with Overdrive...Will keep checking for more videos from you...😊👌
Is turbo petrol manual more reliable that dct. How long will the engine last if well maintained in terms of manual
Which is a more reliable engine and transmission , should i go for petrol dct or diesel automatic?
How about 1.5 NA petrol engine? Will it be adequate or under powered?
Which one should I prefer for better performance in hill area with full house, 1.5 turbo petrol or 1.5 diesel Carens?
I booked for Carens 1.4 turbo petrol ..was going through videos related to it ..and i would say your video has given a detailed review compared to others ... impressive..keep going
Thank you. I’m glad it helped. Please do share the video and consider subscribing to the channel if you haven’t already.
Hi, did you received your car ,?
@@rajesh_itsme not yet
So great to see you Rohit amazing Review.
Top model me android auto and apple carplay wirless milta hai?
Carens "car+ens" pronunciation is much suitable. Roof mounted blower reliability point out was really helpful. How much ac blower throw u get in driver and passenger seats and it's enough like in creta?.
I did a test drive of the diesel manual. The clutch was light and engine power felt adequate.
Excellent review Rohit… 👍
Sir,
I am sure the owner of Diesel Karens owner faced Diesel Particulate Filter issues in this vehicle since it is BS6.
Would you please get the details as to how did the (or any) owner of Carens overcome those DPF problems?
Thanks in advance
A No-Nonsense Review!! Spot on without any fancy drama…!! I bought Kia Sonet GTX Diesel AT only after watching your Sonet review. You mention and talk about the aspects that others don’t…Keep it up..👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you Sumit. I’m glad you like my work.
For those planning on 1.4 Turbo Petrol Manual, an eye opener.
There is a design flaw where there is pickup issue in first and second gear, specially when going on an incline and slotting from 1st to 2nd. It's VERY UNSAFE to drive on hilly areas. It even struggles on the ramp of car parking area.
Second issue is Hill Assist, which do not disengage on pressing accelerator, but takes its own sweet time of 2/3 seconds.
Kia is promising an update to fix, but who knows when.
Pls do a thorough test drive on inclines, or better yet go for another brand/car.
Is diesel fine.
@@frefiregamer7705 Yes, no issues in diesel.
This issue was resolved by new ECU Software Update
How about latest petrol 1.5 turbo in hill area?
Is disel automatic better or petrol automatic?
Clean review and videos by Rohit..
I just can't help it but notice that the details to which Rohit at OD goes is simply class leading....just like the Carens maybe!😉
Keep it up Rohit and OD!👍 Just a small doubt though (have pointed whatever I have wrote above and this sentence previously too), how does Autocar India manage to shoot the best clarity videos? Or they just add some filters to the original colors? (A lot of times it happens that I watch OD Rohit videos and then I go back and watch Autocar videos too just to watch the same vehicle with more clarity) Correct me if I'm wrong because I'm no expert in this video and photo clarity (or whatever it is) stuffs.
Thank you Paavan. While I love the establishment I work with, we are unfortunately restricted by older equipment - which suffices the news reporting, but doesn’t match the results of new age cameras when it comes to shows like OVERDRIVE. Until the network upgrades to better cameras, we would have to carry on with what we have. I hope we make up for the lack of visual crispness with our storytelling 🙏🏼
@@rohit_paradkar Thanks for elaborate answer. Absolutely the content is good. Keep up the good work!👍
@@paavanshetty267 am
Hi Rohit! Very useful piece for all the ones who are considering Carens. Thank you.
I own a 6 year old Audi A4 tdi which does a the once in 2 month’s 14 hours drive to Kanyakumari (from Chennai). It’s my wife, 4 year old kid and myself mostly and rarely the grandparents join the trip.
My wife loved the 6 seated configuration and we are considering the Carens for it not feeling too bulky for our city use and has a flexible seating especially for our highway use.
I’m as a smooth driver who enjoys the tranquility(lower NVH), composed ride and smooth delivery of power. Do you think Carens would suit us for coming form a A4?
Thus far it’s evident that we like the following over our Audi:
1. Sense of space
2. More seats when needed
3. Features
However we are curious to know if the car would keep us happy throughout the 14 hours drive in terms of comfort and good feel.
Also let me know if I must be worried about the reliability of the DCT.
Thanks you your valuable review.
I have booked KIA Carens Luxury Plus DCT. Is it good choice?
Hi, did you received your car ?
@@rajesh_itsme not yet .
Excellent knowledge 👌
You could have flipped the 3rd row and shown how much storage space is available with the third row down and also the second row . Instead you said just you could put a roof railing if you have additional luggage 😀. Storage space is also as important for vehicles of this kind maybe another few seconds describing wouldn’t have hurt . Get some suitcases , maybe a cycle , maybe a surf board or maybe even a drumkit to demonstrate the space . . The Innnova third row has the worst space for luggage with thethird row down as they don’t have fold flat seats . So this car actually has better space than the innova and looks smarter . Something that you should highlight I think . This car has used space way better than most cars in this segment . Most MPV and SUV third row space is not great . This is a winner I think 😊. The seltos was a disappointment in terms of boot space . Most sedans had better boot space than the Seltos . Luggage u can carry is as important as people in segments like this .
When both the 2nd and 3rd row folded you can slide in a 650L wardrobe like refrigerator in it.
Superb information brother Rohit
Kia is doing Great in Indian Market....
We booked this car for my 14 year daughter..(luxury)next month end we will receive this car..really excited..my daughter too
Yah i too am booking for my 8months baby😅
Hi rohith I am looking to buy carens dct petrol what is your opinion on it rohith please suggest me is it reliable for a family
Yes it’s a reliable combination. You can go for it, remember it will have lesser fuel economy than the diesel automatic though, so do your calculations before finalising it.
I don't like the front coz of missing grill. @21.36 mins, see how attractive the Seltos grill is and the road presence as well.
Can we switch off the AVN feature
Great review as always Rohit.. and great price by Kia as well... At 9.99 L, great alternative to Ertiga.. but question is How safe it is??
Thank you. The six airbags and host of other safety features being standard certainly helps and adds peace of mind. Let’s wait for the crash safety rating to come out.
@@rohit_paradkar appreciated the reply.. yes Let's hope for the best. Agree with the kit part. Kia did it right with 6 Airbags and EBD from base.
He's put this video to early without knowing the price the price is not in Alcazar range so its mute. This is as you type in Maruti Eritga range
More more better then Ertiga & others in this variant
Is roof box legal in India? Or only in some states?
Yes it is, might need RTO approval in some states.
We are Waiting .....
Walter white would be like, where can I set up my lab??
Do you recommend it over Ertiga?
If you can stretch, of course! Gives you more space, features, tech and safety.
India is a Tropical country. Only cold countries need Sunroof, not a hot India. People don't even understand the usage of features in vehicles.
The clutch on the diesel may be harder than petrol. This is from a few who have driven both and felt a noticeable difference. Will drive the diesel in a couple of days and shall update.
Any update? Is the clutch in diesel harder?
@@karthikeyanvenugopalan9489 not harder and it's actually descently crisp, but still I changed my booking to Automatic
Every reviewer is driving only smooth highways that to automatic only. Don't want to cast aspersions but it smells some rat since the bad engine feature lies in 1.4 petrol manual on gulli roads and heavy traffic. Btw I did that and found after each bump, car wsn't pickin up even on 2nd gear; I'd to shift to 1st. Executive agreed it's normal in Carens 1.4, no turbo @ lower rpm. Goin to 1st, gives jerk for each bump/sharp turn, feels crazy engine design. Sir, if you're honest and not peped up by Kia motors, do it and include in your review.
True Review…
Clutch felt like butter smooth in turbo petrol manual....
real life mileage
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Is roof rack legal for private cars?
There are legal options
I thought this will be 5+2 but no it is a proper 7 seater
Please this car rate
Real world mileage for the petrol auto?????
Why no one reviews 1.5 petrol
Hi Rohit! Carens Vs Alcazar is long pending.
kia carens+ alcazars's 18 inch wheels perfect
That’s true. As I mentioned in my review, larger wheels, fatter tyres and a more imposing grille would have made the aesthetics more appealing. But the larger wheels could have hampered the supple ride that they have managed, the fatter would affect fuel economy and a more imposing grille/face would probably not appeal to the stereotyped MPV buyer who is looking for sober alternatives to aggressive looking SUVs.
Why I am unable to feel it as a car. From side angle it feels like a elephant's body is attached with a Ant head. Is this car will be stable above 100 to 120km speed.
Yes, the proportions do feel a bit off, but otherwise its dynamics aren’t worrisome. It feels stable at highway speed with or without a full house too.
Ur best
Why no review of 1.5 NA petrol vehicle? Why always reviews done on more powerful variants ? Same case with 1.2 NA Venue and Sonet? Are these Hyundai sponsored reviews??? Mr Rohit ???
its marketing strategy of kia they always promote expensive engines
No these aren’t sponsored. Most carmakers will always give the top end variants for review so that we can evaluate most of the features and specs that are available of the model range. This true not just for Hyundai and Kia but also for Tata, Mahindra and most others. Land Rover is the only one who has mostly provided mid-level bearings for the review but that’s also because the Indian arm doesn’t have the budgets to capitalise fully loaded variants for media test drives.
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No Karen jokes: Cracks a few.😀
Good review..Liked the Karen jokes as well 🤣
Looks great! However not an appealing design!! Doesn't stand out! Kia went with very neutral design with this!
Central seats are so tiny even in 6 seater!
Should learn from Ertiga, Safari ...King size seats!!!
You mentioned to go with carrier due to lack of boot space, i understand that , it's not legal! We need to register that as well it seems, can u please clarify on this doubt or query?? This will help most of ur fans or audience!! 👍
However, I was waiting about the price tags for each version, but i didn't hear in this review ....r u planning to cover it later???🤔
Great review! 👍
Hello Rishabh. Thank you for the feedback.
AFAIK (and I may be wrong), roof mounted luggage carriers are “allowed” for private cars, while tourist vehicles and taxis need to get them approved by the RTO. However, an improper installation or an unsafe luggage rack or mounting of the luggage is punishable by the authorities. There are safe luggage rack options too, like the Thule roof box for example and the company officially sells it in India - so I’m sure they wouldn’t go against the law. That said, I also hear that some states like Gujarat and Rajasthan don’t allow roof racks at all, while Karnatak needs RTO approval for roof racks on all kinds of vehicles.
Price bracket will matters
Don't know why he is receiving much lower views when compared to other biased reviewers
That’s baffles us too. Please do your bit and share this video 🙏🏼
Tiger without its nose. 😂👍🏻
I don't mind watching the video whatever car it may be, if reviewed by Rohit
Thank you
Good, if priced right
The price is out. What do you think of it?
@@rohit_paradkar buy it
He's put this video very early.
Comparing alcazar etc.
The Caren price has just made this video and comparisons look stupid the price around 9 lakhs to 16lakhs this is a winner. The Alcazar is over 15 lakhs to 20.
Walter White hates RV !! Breaking Bad
luckily they don't bring it with sliding door like u wished because people may call it as van instead of car most of common man can't accept carnival as a car they simple call it as van
Was about to book the carens, but........
But?
This is going to be a runaway hit
Walter white couldn't agree😂
Zero mentions about headlights.
Hello Karan. You are right and that is because we haven’t managed to drive the car at night to comment about its performance. Otherwise most of my reviews usually cover this aspect.
@@rohit_paradkar THANK YOU Rohit for your response. I feel your way of reviewing is slightly better, hence a suggestion, please do mention about vehicles' lighting system. Majority of reviewers conveniently miss this part.
Those puni alloys on this large MPV are looking out of place. Atleast should have gone for 17inchers!
Smaller wheels gives better ride quality and being a mpv ride quality has to be good..
you are someone who hated a gem called Kushaq n is praising this.. lol 😝 😂
Hated!? Why would you say that? I think I only highlighted the pros and cons from my perspective and I believe I have done the same for the Carens too.
Look like Maruti Ertiga
🤭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍
The carens "face" a bit like panda , isnt it ?
Will never book Kia and Hyundai car in my lifetime..... Sell your cars in pakistan
Hyundai creta or you can call deshdrohi creta...
Same goes with this...
Deshdrohi carens...
Watch this guy for real review... there's one more skinny guy but he doesn't have much knowledge.
Everywhere there is kia Caren and all d YT channel are showing the Korean auto shamelessly and continuously inspite of the tweet and the diplomatic response from the parent Korean company. I hate Hyundai.
khade... Why are you then watching these in the first place?
Boycott hyundai and kia
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