Kia Carens previewed in design sketches ahead of world premiere on 16 December: Check out new pictures
FirstpostBarring the Mahindra Marazzo, the Kia Carens will have no direct rivals but will have to contend with three-row SUVs such as the Hyundai Alcazar, MG Hector Plus and Tata Safari. Ahead of its world premiere on 16 December, first sketches of the all-new Kia Carens have been revealed, giving the world a glimpse of the design of Kia’s fourth launch for India. Following the Seltos, Carnival and Sonet, the Kia Carens – which will be a new family-oriented model – is set to plug the vast gap that exists in India’s domestic MPV market at present, but with the design sketches, Kia is keen to show the Carens will be more than just another multi-purpose vehicle. Sporting a new take on Kia’s signature ‘Tiger Nose’ face, the Carens features a distinctive light signature created by the kinked LED DRLs up front, which sit above the main LED headlight clusters. Kia’s only MPV on sale in India, the Carnival, is also positioned as a super-premium offering, and the Carens – which is expected to be slightly larger than the Kia Seltos SUV, but smaller than the Carnival – will be a more affordable and more accessible family vehicle.