What is the weakness of Kia Carens?

One weakness of the Kia Carens is its relatively limited engine power compared to some competitors in the segment.

Is Kia Carens 4 wheel drive?

No, the Kia Carens is not a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

Is Kia Carens 5 or 7 seater?

The Kia Carens is available in both 5-seater and 7-seater configurations.

What is the name of the Kia Carens in the US?

The Kia Carens is known as the Kia Rondo in the US.

Kia Carens 2025 Specs Comparison By Trims: Engine, Dimensions, Interior&Exterior

Kia Carens Specifications Comparison By Trims

10 Cars Hide common specs	Carens 1.5L EX - FOP-15AED 78,750	Carens 1.5L LX DLX-12AED 78,750	Carens Smartstream 1.5L M/TAED 60,000	Carens Smartstream 1.4TAED 53,000	Carens 1.5L Diesel M/TAED 70,000	Carens 1.5L Diesel A/TAED 75,000	Carens Smartstream 1.5L A/TAED 65,000	Kia Carens 2018 2.0L TopAED 72,000	Kia Carens 2018 1.6L Mid OptionAED 71,000	Kia Carens 2018 1.6L TopAED 80,900

10 Cars Hide common specs	Carens 1.5L EX - FOP-15AED 78,750	Carens 1.5L LX DLX-12AED 78,750	Carens Smartstream 1.5L M/TAED 60,000	Carens Smartstream 1.4TAED 53,000	Carens 1.5L Diesel M/TAED 70,000	Carens 1.5L Diesel A/TAED 75,000	Carens Smartstream 1.5L A/TAED 65,000	Kia Carens 2018 2.0L TopAED 72,000	Kia Carens 2018 1.6L Mid OptionAED 71,000	Kia Carens 2018 1.6L TopAED 80,900
Engine
Engine capacity(L)	1.5L	1.5L	1.5 L	1.4 L	1.5 L	1.5 L	1.5 L	1.6 L	1.6 L	1.6 L
Fuel Type	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Diesel	Diesel	Gasoline	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Engine type	1.5 Liters (MPi), 1,497 cc, 4 Cylinders, 16 VALVE	1.5 Liters (MPi), 1,497 cc, 4 Cylinders, 16 VALVE
Valves per Cylinder	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Horsepower (BHP)	113 BHP	113 BHP	115 BHP	140 BHP	115 BHP	115 BHP	115 BHP	150 BHP	132 BHP	132 BHP
Maximum power speed (rpm)	113 hp / 6,300 rpm	113 hp / 6,300 rpm
Max. torque speed (rpm)	14.7 kg.m / 4,500 rpm	14.7 kg.m / 4,500 rpm
Cylinder Configuration			In-Line	In-Line	In-Line	In-Line	In-Line
Torque (N-m)			144 Nm	242 Nm	250 Nm	250 Nm	144 Nm	194	163	163
Turbo Charger				Single Turbo
Dimensions
Seating Capacity	7	7	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	7 Seater	5 Seater	5 Seater
Rim Size	16	16						✓	✓	✓
Length	4540	4540	4540 mm	4540 mm	4540 mm	4540 mm	4540 mm	4.525	4.525	4.525
Width	1800	1800	1880 mm	1800 mm	1880 mm	1880 mm	1800 mm	1.805	1.805	1.805
Height	1700	1700	1708 mm	1708 mm	1708 mm	1708 mm	1708 mm	1.610	1.610	1.610
Number of Doors			5 Doors	5 Doors	5 Doors	5 Doors	5 Doors
Wheelbase			2780 mm	2780 mm	2780 mm	2780 mm	2780 mm	2.750	2.750	2.750
Trunk Capacity			216 L	216 L	216 L	216 L	216 L	235	235	235
Ground Clearance			195 m	195 m	195 m	195 m	195 m
Car Information
Vehicle Type	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV
0-100km/h acceleration time(s)								11.0	11.8	11.8
Battery Range (WLTC)								✓	✓	✓
Engine / Motor
Displacement	1.5 Liter	1.5 Liter	1497 cc	1353 cc	1497 cc	1497 cc	1497 cc
Maximum speed (km/h)			200 km/h	200 km/h	200 km/h	200 km/h	200 km/h	180	180	180
No. of Cylinders			4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Regional Specs			GCC	GCC	GCC	GCC	GCC
Fuel Economy
Fuel Tank Capacity	45	45	45 L	45 L	45 L	45 L	45 L	58	58	58
Fuel Economy (Km/L)			12 Km/L	10 Km/L	10 Km/L	10 Km/L	12 Km/L	12.2	14.7	14.7
Fuel Average City			12 Km/L	10 Km/L	10 Km/L	10 Km/L	12 Km/L
Technologies
Adaptive Cruise Control	✓	✓
Automatic Headlight Range Control	✓	✓
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	✓	✓
Driving Mode Selection	(Sports - Eco - Normal		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Intelligent Key	✓
Power Steering			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hill Assist (HAC)			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Navigation system				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tire Pressure Monitoring Display								✓	✓	✓
Drive Computer								✓
Cruise Control Switch on Steering								✓	✓	✓
Cruise Control								✓	✓	✓
Lock and Unlock Sensing Auto Electric Folding Mirror								✓	✓	✓
Trip Computer								✓	✓	✓
Exterior
Luggage Rack	✓	✓
Wheels - Alloy	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Power Windows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Power Mirrors	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
LED Taillights	✓
LED Headlights	✓
Rear Fog Lamp	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Front Fog lights	✓							✓	✓	✓
Electric Sunroof	✓
Daytime Running Lights	✓							✓	✓	✓
Spoiler			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Side Mirrors with Indicators			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Roof Rails			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear Wiper			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Rain Sensing Wiper			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
High Mount Stop Lamp			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Headlight Type			LED	LED	LED	LED	LED
Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Auto Headlamps			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Adaptive high and low beam			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear Spoiler								✓	✓	✓
Footwell Lights								✓
Chrome Door Handles								✓	✓	✓
Chrome Plated Radiator Grille								✓
Interior
Adjustable Sun Visor with Illuminated Vanity Mirror	✓	✓
Seat Adjustment - Electric	Driver Seat	Driver Seat						✓		✓
Instrument Screen Size (Inches)	4.2	4.2
Seat Material	Artificial Leathe		Leather	Leather	Leather	Leather	Leather
Automatic AC	✓
Leather Seats	✓							✓		✓
Leather Steering Wheel	✓							✓	✓	✓
Power Outlets	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Front Power Outlet	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ambient Lighting	✓
Manual AC		✓						✓	✓	✓
Heated Seats			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ventilated Seats			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Interior central locking			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Clock Type			Digital	Digital	Digital	Digital	Digital
Temperature zone control			Single	Single	Single	Single	Single
Glove Box Lamp			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Glove Box			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wireless cell phone charging			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear Folding Seat			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear Headrest			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear AC Vents			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Steering Switches			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Handbrake			Manual	Electric	Manual	Electric	Electric
In-car vanity mirror			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Seat Type			Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Reading Lamps								✓	✓	✓
Interior Central Locking								✓	✓	✓
Seat Adjustment - Manual								✓	✓
Glove Box Cooler								✓	✓	✓
Radio								✓	✓	✓
Odometer								✓
Foldable Rear Seats								✓
Power Windows - Front and Rear								✓	✓	✓
Foldable Rear Seats with 60:40 Split								✓
Rear Cupholders								✓
Cargo Light								✓
In-car Vanity Mirror								✓
Cup Holder								✓	✓	✓
Lumbar Support - Manual										✓
Comfort
Audio Controls on Steering Wheel	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Push Button Start	✓							✓
Keyless Entry	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Parking sensor rear	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear Camera	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Steering Adjustment	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Electronic engine immobilizer			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Power locks			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rear Defogger			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Heated Side Mirrors			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Parking sensor front			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Keyless Start			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Heater			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Headlight On Reminder			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Remote key types			Keyless Entry	Keyless Entry	Keyless Entry	Keyless Entry	Keyless Entry
Electronic Engine Immobilizer								✓	✓	✓
Temperature Display								✓	✓	✓
Welcome Light								✓
Safety
Number of Airbags	6	2						✓	✓	✓
Door Mirrors with Side Turn Signal	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Parking Sensors - Front and Rear	✓							✓	✓	✓
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)								✓
ABS	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Anti-Theft Alarm System			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Driver Seat Belt Warning			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
EBD/CBC			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
EBA/BA			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Passive Pedestrian Protection			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Child Lock			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Speed Alert			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Active braking			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)								✓	✓	✓
Seatbelt pretensioner - Front Only								✓
Child Seat Interface (ISOFIX)								✓	✓	✓
Wheels/brakes
Front Tire Size	205/65 R16	205/65 R16
Rear Tire Size	205/65 R16	205/65 R16
Chassis & Steering
Steering Type	MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING	MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING
Drive Type			Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive	Front Wheel Drive
Transmission
transmission case	CVT	CVT
Transmission type	CVT	CVT						Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Infotainment
Voice Recognition Control System	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bluetooth	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Android Auto	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Apple CarPlay	✓	✓
Premium Brand Audio System
Touch Screen Size			8	8	8	8	8
Cell phone mapping			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Touchscreen			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Infotainment Head Unit			Android LCD	Android LCD	Android LCD	Android LCD	Android LCD
Number Of Speakers			8	8	8	8	8
USB								✓
MP3								✓	✓	✓
CD Player								✓	✓	✓
Multi Information Display								✓	✓	✓

⋅configuration information is for reference only, please refer to the actual vehicle for specifics.

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FAQs about Kia Carens

One weakness of the Kia Carens is its relatively limited engine power compared to some competitors in the segment.
No, the Kia Carens is not a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
The Kia Carens is available in both 5-seater and 7-seater configurations.
The Kia Carens is known as the Kia Rondo in the US.

Kia Carens Specifications Comparison By Trims

Engine

Dimensions

Car Information

Engine / Motor

Fuel Economy

Technologies

Exterior

Interior

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Safety

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Chassis & Steering

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FAQs about Kia Carens

What is the weakness of Kia Carens?

Is Kia Carens 4 wheel drive?

Is Kia Carens 5 or 7 seater?

What is the name of the Kia Carens in the US?