Kia Motors has launched the 2023 Kia Carens Luxury (O) trim in India at Rs 17 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Also, this new trim level of the Kia Carens MPV is available in both petrol and diesel powertrains.
That being said, the newly launched Kia Carens Luxury (O) trim is positioned between the top-spec Luxury Plus and Luxury trims. As such, the Kia Carens Luxury (O) misses out on a few features that are present in the top-spec Luxury Plus trim.
Some of these missing features include an 8-speaker Bose audio system, paddle shifters, and ventilated front seats. However, added features over the Luxury trim include an electric sunroof and ambient lighting that changes colour according to the selected drive mode.
It is also worth mentioning that the newly launched Kia Carens Luxury (O) trim is exclusively available in a 7-seater configuration, which features a bench seat for the middle-row passengers.
Noticeable features on the Kia Carens Luxury (O) trim include a leather-wrapped steering wheel, cooled cup holders, a 10.25-inch infotainment unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels and more.
In terms of powertrain, the Kia Carens Luxury (O) trim can be specified with two powertrain options – A turbocharged, 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol engine or a turbocharged, 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, diesel engine.
The petrol engine puts out 157.8bhp of power and 253Nm of torque. In addition to that this powertrain comes exclusively mated to a 7-speed DCT unit. On the other hand, the diesel engine comes with a 6-speed automatic gearbox and produces 114bhp of power and 250Nm of torque.
Thoughts About The 2023 Kia Carens Luxury (O) Trim
With the launch of the new Luxury (O) trim level, Kia Carens customers will get a wider choice of variants to choose from. That being said, Kia could have offered more transmission options with the newly launched Luxury (O) trim.
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