2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**cardo** · May 16th, 2007 09:09 AM

I have to agree. It is more civilized indeed. More features, more comfy, more of everything... and less holes in the wallet

**saipeme** · May 16th, 2007 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by NightWinger

what is the price of CDRI? I have visit a kia brach and the salesman tell me is around 1.05M...............for a diffrerent of 200k I think I should get a starex with roomy space and bigger engine(2.5CDRI).

starex is good buy if you have that much money but for quality issue... built quality of carens is better than starex...for a price of 1.050 hmmm, close to crdi sportage 4x4 at 1.120 (70k diff) i think sportage is a better buy for a family w/ 2-3 kids...better looking, wider,bigger mags and tires sportage is more comfy to ride + being 4x4 it gives more comfident to drive (uphill,downhill,slippery roads,etc)...

**a4Tech** · May 16th, 2007 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by NightWinger

what is the price of CDRI? I have visit a kia brach and the salesman tell me is around 1.05M...............for a diffrerent of 200k I think I should get a starex with roomy space and bigger engine(2.5CDRI).

The Starex does not have one priced 875K.

**praetorian** · May 17th, 2007 11:55 AM

Kia Motors Libis had a "stand" outside Powerplant Mall last weekend. Here are their current prices as per their brochure:

Picanto 1.1 LX m/t Std - 450k
Picanto 1.1 LX m/t Dlx - 490k
Picanto 1.1 LX a/t Dlx - 540k
Rio 1.4 EX m/t sedan - 570k
Rio 1.4 EX a/t sedan - 620k
Sportage EX 4x2 Gas a/t - 969k
Sportage EX 4x4 CRDi a/t - 1.120M
Sorento EX 2.5L a/t - 1.450M
Carens Gas LX m/t - 818k
Carens Gas LX a/t - 868k
Carens Gas EX a/t - 995k
Carens CRDi LX m/t - 875k
Carens CRDi LX a/t - 925k
Carens CRDi EX a/t - 1.050M
Carnival LX m/t (short wheelbase) - 1.2M
Carnival LX a/t (short wheelbase) - 1.275M
Carnival EX a/t (long wheelbase) - 1.550M

Note that the Carnival is CRDi also but I forgot to ask any specifics about the engine.

OT but I got a close look at the Carnival EX and I think the long wheelbase is worth it since with the third row up, it's got more luggage space than our Starex (non-CRDi) with the third row up. The third row seats actually fold neatly under the floor (into the space where the luggage space is when it's up). Interior looks nice enough. They offered a test drive but I was in a hurry. Sayang.

**cardo** · May 17th, 2007 12:07 PM

the carnival you mentioned, is the new carnival in the pic right?

**cardo** · May 17th, 2007 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by saipeme

starex is good buy if you have that much money but for quality issue... built quality of carens is better than starex...for a price of 1.050 hmmm, close to crdi sportage 4x4 at 1.120 (70k diff) i think sportage is a better buy for a family w/ 2-3 kids...better looking, wider,bigger mags and tires sportage is more comfy to ride + being 4x4 it gives more comfident to drive (uphill,downhill,slippery roads,etc)...

hi,

whats the engine displacement of the sportage crdi?

thanks

**saipeme** · May 17th, 2007 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by cardo

hi,

whats the engine displacement of the sportage crdi?

thanks

same as the tucson crdi 2.0L turbo intercooler, 112ps, 25kg torque unfortunately no vgt but good enough for its size...

**oldblue** · May 18th, 2007 01:51 AM

mahal naman ng carens a/t crdi. d'ba auv lang 'to?

**niky** · May 18th, 2007 12:00 PM

*cardo: Since he mentioned that the third row folds into the floor, that's likely it.

Ang mura pala kung ganyan! When I saw it at the motor show before, I was anticipating a cost of over 1.5m!

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The Carens isn't an AUV. It's a car-based MPV like the Ope Zafira, Ford C-Max or Mazda5. It's supposedly wider than the Mazda5 (and definitely wider and much bigger than the Zafira.

It doesn't seem as big in the third row as the Innova, but you can juggle seating space from first row to third row to get enough legroom for everyone.

it has greater seating flexibility than the Innova, as you can fold the second and third row down completely flat (the second row's seat folds up and forward, whil the backrest folds flat to form a floor) to make a long cargo bay.

I've just checked out the Carens. Disappointing that the 1m version has no ABS... but otherwise, I'm digging it.

**praetorian** · May 18th, 2007 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by cardo

the carnival you mentioned, is the new carnival in the pic right?

Yup, that's the Carnival I saw in Powerplant, though in white. In the Carnival thread, they mention that it's got power sliding dooors and power rear lift gate. The SA didn't mention these to me, though. Can anyone confirm this? Sorry if OT.