2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[OTEP]

Nauubos ang stocks because Kia cannot ship in volumes as large as Toyota or Honda does.

They almost lost a recent bidding with a pharmaceutical company because they couldn't provide the required number of Rio units in time (they have to await the next shipment).

[NightWinger]

tataas kaya price nito?
Sana may feeback na mga nakabili ng Carens, para pareserve na ako.

[tylerdude]

knowing kia, tataas pa presyo nyan lalo ng mabili sya. remember what happened to the picanto? it started with an srp of 325k, around 400k ++ na ata sya ngayon.

[NightWinger]

Just got some pic of Carens at taiwan car [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG]forum.
They got 2air bag. dvd system and abs for the tope of the line. Mukha bargain ang nakukuha natin dito ah. tapos halos pareho lang price..........

[proud_daddy]

hi mga sirs!

meron po bang may Carens CRDI LX MT dito? magtatanong lang po:
1. Panu layout ng shifter ng 6-speed MT? nasan reverse?
2. How's the fuel consumption? (kahit approximate ok lang)
3. Kumusta naman ang ride? hindi po ba matagtag?

any comments will be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[phoenixradmd]

good afternoon!

i've been driving my carens for the past week and all i can say is that koreans have gone a long way into developing their automobiles.

mine has the CRDi diesel engine and so far no gray or black smoke from the tail pipe as seen in the older diesel-powered sedona/carnivals of yore. handling is great and suspension is ok. it seats 7 but no adult can stand long drives in the third row.

got mine still with the "introductory" price of 1,055,000. a lot of freebies hence the quotation marks but it will really hit the 1.1M mark if everything is included.

been driving a honda cr-v (2000), subaru forester (2003), starex (2006), vios(2004), and civic (1998) (from the family garage) so far no qualms yet with the carens.

[phoenixradmd]

for those who already have the kia carens, check out http://www.topspeed.com/cars/kia/kia...t-ar26880.html for pictures of a dressed up kia carens/rondo

[a4Tech]

good afternoon!

i've been driving my carens for the past week and all i can say is that koreans have gone a long way into developing their automobiles.

mine has the CRDi diesel engine and so far no gray or black smoke from the tail pipe as seen in the older diesel-powered sedona/carnivals of yore. handling is great and suspension is ok. it seats 7 but no adult can stand long drives in the third row.

got mine still with the "introductory" price of 1,055,000. a lot of freebies hence the quotation marks but it will really hit the 1.1M mark if everything is included.

been driving a honda cr-v (2000), subaru forester (2003), starex (2006), vios(2004), and civic (1998) (from the family garage) so far no qualms yet with the carens.

Sir congrats on your new ride.

Btw, anong freebies ang kasama?

Next question can you post your fuel consumption? Kayo pa lang kasi ang may CRDI na Carens (kung papalarin ako ang susunod).

[phoenixradmd]

Sir A4tech, yung usual na gimmick ng dealers, comprehensive insurance, registration for three years, tint/full matting, and other stuff in fine print. when computed, close to 50k halos yung "free".

second full tank ko yesterday, average of 8.4 km/liter sya (without topping off the fuel tank).

i was lucky na by the time i learned of its availability, may CRDi unit na. about a week lang a waiting time (black). not sure of the other colors. i have the EX trim and i was happy that it came with a 6-spoke 16" wheels with 205/60 tires (unlike the display models which had 15" rims) at least naka-tipid sa immediate aftermarket replacements.

[a4Tech]

Ang lufet nung iris violet, naka display sa SM north edsa.

Sobrang inlove na talaga ako sa kanya....kay Caren(s).

[NightWinger]

Iris Violet? Nakita ko yun Black na Carens. Ang ganda rin.
worth ba yun 125K na addons sa EX version ng Carens?
Kasi yun LX at EX different is only the roof rail at keyless entry?
Ask ko lang sa opinion ng mga owner ng Carens ngayon. How about FC?

[mikey177]

Bakit parang hindi marunong gumawa ng magaan na kotse ang Kia?

I was comparing the curb weight of the new Carens, Sedona and Starex, and I found that the Carens is even heavier than the relatively larger Starex!

Here are the curb weight figures for reference. I don't know if this is just a typo. Got the figures from the motioncars website:

Carens CRDI MT - 1692 kg
Starex CRDI MT - 1620 kg
Sedona SWB CRDI MT - 2093 kg

[boybi]

Hindi typo yang sa Carens. I'm holding the brochure now. Curb weight for the LX M/T is 1692kg, and 1,716kg for the A/T models (LX & EX).

[NightWinger]

Ang gaan naman yun starex. Normal lang naman yun wieght ng carens. check mo lang yun mga sedan kung ano wieght. around 1.2k rin mga yun.

[OTEP]

Bakit parang hindi marunong gumawa ng magaan na kotse ang Kia?

Even Car&Driver noticed that with the first generation Carnival so they put one up on a lift to see. Turns out Kia achieves good rigidity not by sophisticated computer design or exotic materials but by basically overbuilding things. The Carnival looks just like a two wheel drive SUV from underneath.

The Starex did benefit from Mitsubishi engineering.

[a4Tech]

IMHO i think mas maganda ang build ng Carens kesa sa Innova. Parang mas solid yung structure in other words mas bakal ang Carens kesa sa Innova.

Yun nga lang, parang mababa talaga ang ground clearance nitong Carens.

[Tatra]

Hello guys!
I was able to test drive a Carens last saturday. Yung na test drive ko was the CVVT LX/AT. Honestly, before super skeptical ang family ko pag Kia ang brand pero this time it erased the KIA stigma in our minds! Ang galing talaga. The ride was smooth! The interior & exterior designs tinalo ang Adventure namin. It's an MPV w/ a SUV style. Tipong " living room style " na MPV. May Black din akong nakita sa mall. Very striking din ang appeal. Sa Cebu mataas ang sales ng Carens!

[phoenixradmd]

i have to agree with you Tatra, the Starex eased off our stigma with korean cars based on its very wonderful CRDi engine and for almost three years now, not a single problem with it (suspension, engine, body, "kalampag"-free) that korean cars are known for in the past but my CRDi Carens takes the cake and really shows how good they are at what they do. hoping that this would be an uptrend for korean car brands in the coming years.

off topic lang mga sirs, on the average, how much would it cost me now to get a set of 4-18" rims with 235/50 tires? some like this? thanks!

[oldblue]

Hyundai and Kia cars are nicely built nowadays bec. they have one unified labor country to construct them. unlike in japan na iba iba ang mayari ng brands, therefore iba-iba ang management.

yan ang advantage na nakikita ko sa Korea in the next years to come. they may beat Japanese cars sooner than we think.

[eggman]

IMHO i think mas maganda ang build ng Carens kesa sa Innova. Parang mas solid yung structure in other words mas bakal ang Carens kesa sa Innova.

Yun nga lang, parang mababa talaga ang ground clearance nitong Carens.

Maganda talaga ang bulid quality ng Carens lalo na pang export na sya at hindi lang pang Korea,yung Innova eh halatang manipis ang kaha eh...