2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[uwak18]

here are some reactions from kia-forums.com regarding gas mileage.
http://www.kia-forums.com/kia-carens...e-getting.html

[birdnipol]

hmmm...sabi ng ahente dun sa trinoma showcase nila e yung diesel daw mga 12k/l..sobrang layo naman kun 5.5k yung actuals

[mikey177]

Maybe the 5 km/liter is for the A/T variant. The sales rep I chatted with at Kia Dagupan also cited a figure of 12-13 km/liter that a doctor reportedly got using the M/T variant, with mixed highway and city driving.

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I was checking out the Carens on display here last week and I noticed that it employs a footbrake instead of a handbrake as its parking brake, similar to the one on my Sedona.

I can understand the rationale for the footbrake on the Sedona, since it frees up the aisle, enabling ease of access to the rear seats from the front. With the Carens however, the front center aisle is occupied by an assortment of storage compartments, so I think the footbrake isn't really needed here.

[NightWinger]

sobra lakas naman yun pag 5.5km/L lang talaga ang carens.even worst than fusion(6km/L). I think Carens can do better than that!

[DacoTyan]

I was checking out the Carens on display here last week and I noticed that it employs a footbrake instead of a handbrake as its parking brake, similar to the one on my Sedona.

I can understand the rationale for the footbrake on the Sedona, since it frees up the aisle, enabling ease of access to the rear seats from the front. With the Carens however, the front center aisle is occupied by an assortment of storage compartments, so I think the footbrake isn't really needed here.

I think this may have something to do with the US market. Remember those old full sized sedans from waaaay back had front bench seats? Foot parking brake is a neat way of making that middle position liveable. I also have dim recollection of some old survey/research that American women prefer the pedal parking brake.

[oldblue]

the 5.5km/liter is applicable to gas-fed engines siguro lalo na dito sa metro manila, kahit anong gas engine over 2.0 talagang hanggang 5km/liter ka lang pag nakasabay mo mga hinayupak na Jeepneys and PUV

but I highly doubt na CRDi eh ganyan ang FC.

[golden]

just got my Carens last week EX - gas a/t..........for my first 2 full tank...............consumption is 1 L = 6kms

[hominid]

Wala pa nagpopost para sa CRDi? Should be able to beat Innova 4d4 of 15km/l city driving or talo talaga.

[NightWinger]

Kaya ba D4D ang 15km/L sa city driving? I have drive a Innova G D4D. It only give me 8-9km/L sa CIty driving. and around 12km/L when I go to subic. Paano mo nagawa yun 15km/L sa city driving. Pls teach me!

[hominid]

Me nakapag sabi lang sakin. Pero yan FC mo, malamang sobra sa traffic yan. As in sobra talaga. Pang Innova gas lang yan eh.