Kia Carens Tyres & Wheels - All You Need To Know

Kia Carens MPV is expected to be launched in February-March 2022. Here you will get to know variant-wise tyres and wheels for Kia Carens. 

• The Kia Carens is currently available with three engine options – 1.5-litre petrol, a 1.4-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel.
• The Kia Carens is being offered in five different variants – Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus.
• The Premium variant comes with 195/65 R15 tyres in the petrol version and 205/65 R16 tyres in the diesel version. 
• The Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus variants come equipped with 205/65 R16 tyres.
• While the 15-inch tyre option comes exclusively from JK Tyre, the 16-inch tyre comes from MRF. 
• The JK Royale is the tyre option for 195/65 R15 tyre size, while for the 205/65 R16 tyre size, the MRF Wanderer is more suitable.

Kia is coming up with yet another formidable offering for the Indian market in the form of Carens. The MPV has been recently revealed completely in flash, and the initial impressions are pretty good. The vehicle continues the dynamic brand appeal with striking looks characterized by the signature tiger face with crown jewel split-LED headlights and digital radiator grille.

The side profile is flanked by 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, which are claimed to be first in class. The rear features sporty looking star map wraparound LED tail lamps and chrome bumper garnish.

The interiors of the Kia Carens are equally fascinating, with multiple dual-tone colours and seat pattern options, a high-tech dashboard with rich-looking materials. The fine detailing across the cabin lends a jazzy appeal to the interiors.

The ergonomics are top-notch, with a separate touch-based panel for accessing air conditioner and ambient lighting. The Kia Carens come in 6-7 seating configurations, with the second row in the 6-seater version getting captain seats, which can be tumbled at a touch of a button.

Being a Kia, the feature list has to be long, and Carens is no exception. The top-of-the-line variant will come equipped with amenities such as 10-inch touchscreen infotainment, powered by Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, along with Kia’s connected car technology Kia Connect, which offer 66 smart features. 

The car gets rich features such as a digital instrument cluster, 8-speaker Bose premium sound system, ventilated front seats and a wireless charger with a cooling function. Other comfort features include electrically foldable and adjustable ORVM, remote engine start, push-start button, single-pane sunroof, rain-sensing wiper, and 1st & 2nd-row cooling cup/can holders, among others.

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The safety aspects are also first-grade with the standard features including six airbags, ABS with EBD, Electronic Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, all-disc brakes, tyre pressure monitoring system and rear parking sensors. Automatic Cruise control with speed limiting, front parking sensors and automatic headlamps are available across the variants, save the base model.

Powering the Kia Carens is the same engines doing their duties in Seltos. There are two petrol engines; one is the 1.5L motor that makes 115PS and 144Nm torque, and the other 1.4L turbocharged unit producing 140PS and 242Nm torque.

The gearbox options are a 6-speed manual or 7-speed DCT with the 1.4L engine, while the 1.5L motor gets only a 6-speed manual. The diesel engine is the 1.5L powertrain that generates 115PS and 250Nm torque, paired with either, a 6-speed manual, or a 6-speed automatic. The paddle-shifting feature is only available with 7-speed DCT and 6-speed automatic.

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The Kia Carens will be made available in five trims and eight elegant colour options, with the price expected in the range of INR 16-20 lakhs (ex-showroom). The Carens will be pitched against the likes of sibling Toyota Innova Crysta and Maruti XL6 in the segment, and Hyundai Alcazar SUV and other such cars in this price range.

Kia Carens Tyres and Wheels

Carens will be offered in two different wheel sizes. The base variant will get 195/65 R15 sized tyres, other variants will be available in the size of 205/65 R16. Similarly, the base variant will get 15-inch or 16-inch steel wheels, while the remaining models are likely to feature 16-inch dual-tone crystal cut alloy wheels. The spare wheel size is expected to be the same as the tyre size in the respective model.

The tyre models are expected to be JK UX Royale with the lower trims and MRF Wanderer Ecotred in the upper variants. Both the tyres offer an excellent level of dry and wet grip, shorter braking distance, low noise and long durability.

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