Kia Carens vs Toyota Innova

**CognacRed** · April 16th, 2007 01:48 AM

Sorry Guyz... Innova G gas for me, mas maluwang as a family car! Saka nabili ko na eH!!!

**Horsepower** · April 16th, 2007 01:54 AM

Carens. wait for the CRDi version :-)

**j_avonni** · April 16th, 2007 05:10 AM

Have the quality and integrity of KIA cars already improved? I remember a friend commented on a KIA car years ago, "This car is good but the only problem was the brandname - KIA"

**CognacRed** · April 16th, 2007 06:14 AM

Dati ang alam ko parts ang problema sa mga Korean cars .. Ewan ko na lang ngayon..

**ryan** · April 16th, 2007 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by j_avonni

"This car is good but the only problem was the brandname - KIA"

Hehe, I dunno why but although its owned by the same group, Hyundai seems to have a nicer brand image nowadays than its sister Kia.

But for an economy car, I think Kia should be ok. Somehow, I find the Carens is a "higher" model than the Innova. Also, I'm considering getting even the most basic manual Carens because of lower cost and it should probably help absorb the extra cost from poor depreciation.

For the diesel, how much do you guys think will it cost?

**OTEP** · April 17th, 2007 10:48 AM

Quality wise ok naman. I wouldn't mind if someone gave me a brand new Sorento now

I'd take the Carens over the Innova, too. Been around Kias [and other Korean cars] since I started to drive. Satisfied naman kami. Badges don't mean much to me.

Both are not really bad vehicles. Just take your pick.

**niky** · April 17th, 2007 01:33 PM

Haven't driven the Carens yet, but I'm impressed by the interior quality.

While the third row does seem somewhat smaller, I prefer the fold down seats to the Innova's bulky fold-up seats.

However, the Innova is the one IMV that I actually like, so the Carens will have to be pretty good to beat it. So far, from initial reports, it seems a good bet. US testers have been very impressed with it, and it gets pretty good safety-ratings, albeit with side curtain airbags, there.

Still, as the Carens is basically an MPV for 60% of the price of other MPVs, it's a great value.

**Blackraven** · April 17th, 2007 11:20 PM

Between the two, siyempre sa Kia Carens.

Interior at exterior pa lang, panalo na yung Kia Carens over the IMV vehicles.

I suggest that you go with the Kia Carens.

Pero.....
If you do want a Diesel Version ng Kia Carens, wait for around June/July (sabi ng KIA salesman)