Kia Carens Vs Rivals: Price Talk

Published On Feb 16, 2022 08:13 AM By Sonny for Kia Carens

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The new Kia MPV has been launched with aggressive introductory prices

The prices for the Kia Carens have finally been announced. At its introductory rates, the well-equipped three-row offering is a serious contender in the MPV space. The Carens gets a lot of safety features as standard, including six airbags, disc brakes all around, electronic stability control, hill assist, and a tyre pressure monitoring system. Let’s see how the prices compare against the competition:

Petrol

Kia Carens	Maruti Suzuki XL6	Maruti Suzuki Ertiga	Toyota Innova Crysta
Premium - Rs 8.99 lakh		Vxi - Rs 8.92 lakh
Prestige 1.5 - Rs 9.99 lakh	Zeta - Rs 10.14 lakh	Zxi - Rs 9.65 lakh
		Vxi AT - Rs 10.12 lakh
Premium 1.4 Turbo - Rs 10.99 lakh	Alpha - Rs 10.82 lakh	Zxi AT - Rs 10.85 lakh
	Zeta AT - Rs 11.34 lakh
Prestige 1.4 Turbo - Rs 11.99 lakh	Alpha AT - Rs 12.02 lakh
Prestige Plus 1.4 Turbo - Rs 13.49 lakh
Prestige Plus 1.4 Turbo DCT - Rs 14.59 lakh
Luxury 1.4 Turbo - Rs 14.99 lakh
Luxury Plus 1.4 Turbo - Rs 16.19 lakh
Luxury Plus 1.4 Turbo DCT - Rs 16.99 lakh			GX - Rs 17.3 lakh

The Maruti Ertiga is still the most affordable MPV in its segment since it starts at Rs 8.12 lakh. Its one above base Vxi trim is only Rs 6,000 more affordable than the entry-level Kia Carens. The Eritga comes with a 105PS 1.5-litre petrol engine (with mild-hybrid tech) with the choice of a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic. It is also the only one in this segment that gets the option of a CNG variant.
The Carens is available with the choice of two petrol engines: a 115PS 1.5-litre petrol unit and a 140PS 1.4-litre turbo-petrol unit. The naturally-aspirated engine is only offered with a 6-speed manual transmission and limited to two trims: Premium and Prestige, both of which are more affordable than the Maruti Suzuki XL6.

The XL6 is only offered as a 6-seater with captain seats in the middle row. Only the top variant of the Carens is offered with a 6-seater layout. The XL6 shares the powertrains and comforts with the Ertiga.
The entry-level Toyota Innova Crysta is priced higher than the top-spec Kia Carens petrol-DCT.

Diesel

Kia Carens	Mahindra Marazzo
Premium - Rs 10.99 lakh
Prestige - Rs 11.99 lakh
	M2 - RS 12.8 lakh
Prestige Plus - Rs 13.49 lakh	M4 Plus - Rs 13.95 lakh/ Rs 14.03 lakh (8-seater)
Luxury - Rs 14.99 lakh	M6 Plus - Rs 14.92 lakh/ Rs 15 lakh (8-seater)
Luxury Plus - Rs 16.19 lakh
Luxury Plus AT - Rs 16.99 lakh

The Carens is the most affordable diesel-powered MPV by lakhs. It’s more affordable than the entry variant of the diesel-only Marazzo by nearly Rs 2 lakh.
The Kia’s diesel engine is a 1.5-litre unit making 115PS/250Nm, with the choice of a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic. The diesel-automatic option is limited to the top variant of the Carens.

Mahindra’s Marazzo is powered by a 1.5-litre diesel engine, making 122PS/300Nm, and only offered with a 6-speed manual. It gets captain seats in the middle row and a bench option for a slight premium.

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