2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[vinrem]

white din yung binigay sa kin na free...i took them out...have one made at GoldRich in banawe na parang leatherette ba yun...beige din...mas maganda...

advise ko lang, ask them to put on the seat covers, ang hirap ilagay nyan especially yung sa rear seats...

Yeah you said it right, i remember that day when i was going to get my kia carens, the casa was putting on the seat cover, it took them maybe around 2hrs to put on the seat cover hahahahaha.

My FC pala now is 7km/li from the previous 5+km/li, hope it will get better pag malapit na sa 1000km , btw, ano maa-advise nyo, PMS pag 1000kms or PMS sa required na 5000kms ng casa??? thanks!!!!

[wavecxs]

When I asked my SA, he said recommended PMS is at 5K kms and 1K is optional. Right now, our unit is at 1.4K kms and FC has improved. I don't know if its just me but the response seems to have improved too. I'm planning to have PMS on the 5K.

[freespin]

ganda ng red....

[itlog na pula]

IMm29, oo nga. Sana magkaroon na sila this coming week at nagsisimula nang magdumi. Kung sakali nga, I'll just ask them to install it themselves. Based on mga kuwento niyo (juneT, vinrem), mukhang mahirap nga install yung sa rear seats.

june, magkano pagawa mo leatherette seat covers?

Crichton, yung JVC rin nasa akin. At least hindi yung merong cassette tape player/cd. Di nga lang ako natutuwa sa tunog. Mas maganda pa set up ko sa lancer ko! Ayaw nga lang ni misis palipat subs sa kanya. Hehe... Eto yung pic ng interior...


As for the speedometer reading, siguro spot on siya. Umuwi kami dito kina kumander ngayon sa angeles at sinukat ko kung yung odometer ay accurate using yung kilometer markings along nlex. mukhang swak naman. kaya estimate ko accurate na rin yung speedometer...

Nag top-up ako diesel kaninang umaga at estimate ko 11.5kms/liter. medyo na-trapik pa ako sa slex at edsa nun. not to mention na pabago bago ako ng takbo (as per manual). umaasa akong gaganda pa fc after seeing other posts.

Kung usual driving habit ko pinairal ko, sigurado mas mataas siya. hirap nga lang talaga kasi matutuwa ka sa lakas ng makina. ang daling mag overtake, kahit kargado ka pa!

yung sa roof box, nakapag tanong na ako sa thule. yung pacific 600 line nila quote sa akin P36k.

btw, has anybody found yet a luggage tray (para sa likod). something like this? tried fitting yung sa tucson ng neighbor ko pero hindi kasya.

[vinrem]

Crichton, yung JVC rin nasa akin. At least hindi yung merong cassette tape player/cd. Di nga lang ako natutuwa sa tunog. Mas maganda pa set up ko sa lancer ko! Ayaw nga lang ni misis palipat subs sa kanya. Hehe... Eto yung pic ng interior...

As for the speedometer reading, siguro spot on siya. Umuwi kami dito kina kumander ngayon sa angeles at sinukat ko kung yung odometer ay accurate using yung kilometer markings along nlex. mukhang swak naman. kaya estimate ko accurate na rin yung speedometer...


btw, has anybody found yet a luggage tray (para sa likod). something like this? tried fitting yung sa tucson ng neighbor ko pero hindi kasya.

I agree with you sir, the sound systems sound is not that good or maybe kulang lang sa tweak hehehehe.

Sir what is the size of the tire of your EX?

Guys, pag meron kayong alam kung saan nakakabili ng mga accessories (like chrome door handles, chrome mould sidings, roof rails, luggage tray etc) for the Kia Carens paki post naman dito o thanks!!!!

[JuneT]

itlognapula - sa GoldRich, 6.5k yata bili ko dun sa seat cover, will try to take pics so you have an idea...

vinrem - try GoldRich also...they have chrome for headlight, taillights, door handles and for the aircon vents and controls...

you may call 7414676 and ask for leony, sya nag assist sa kin dun...

chk, www.koreanautoimports.com dami accessories, mahal lang yata pa ship

o.t., some jackass tricycle hit my carens from behind, yupi ang tailgate and scratches on the rear right passenger door... my insurance referred me to a dealership na hindi kia, will it void warranty if i had it repaired there?

[vinrem]

itlognapula - sa GoldRich, 6.5k yata bili ko dun sa seat cover, will try to take pics so you have an idea...

vinrem - try GoldRich also...they have chrome for headlight, taillights, door handles and for the aircon vents and controls...

you may call 7414676 and ask for leony, sya nag assist sa kin dun...

chk, www.koreanautoimports.com dami accessories, mahal lang yata pa ship

o.t., some jackass tricycle hit my carens from behind, yupi ang tailgate and scratches on the rear right passenger door... my insurance referred me to a dealership na hindi kia, will it void warranty if i had it repaired there?

Sir JuneT, thanks for the info. sorry about what happened to your car, thats the problem with some tricycle drivers, they drive recklessly and dont care kng ano mababanga nila , sorry but i dont have any idea if it will void your warranty if you repair it outside other than the kia dealership.

[itlog na pula]

vinrem, sinubukan ko na i-tono pero wala talaga. mas maganda pa yung tunog ng tucson ng neighbor ko! tingin ko the hu is good pero mukhang nagkakatalo sa speakers. gusto ko sana kabitan ng crystal baka mag improve. hehehe...

yung tire ko, 205/60/16 kumho solus...

junet, mura yang seat covers. quote sa akin ni seat mate, P7500!

sarap tirisin mga tricycle drivers na ganyan. siga sa singit. kung tinamaan ako akala mo kung sinong mabait na tupa. ang nakakainis pa, kakamutan ka lang ng ulo sabay, "sensiya na ser". hay...

i suggest you talk to your salesman at tanungin mo kung puede. most likely, mavo-void warranty mo dyan. mahirap na.

[wavecxs]

guys,

balak ko sanang magpalit from 15 to 17 tires. until i read this in the manual:

"CAUTION: On the vehicle equipped with 205/65R15 or 205/60R16, if you would replace the tires to 225/50R17, the steering gearbox should be replaced together with the tires and wheels..."

kailangan ba talaga to, what will be the consequence kung di papalitan yung "steering gearbox"?

tulong naman po mga gurus... sa mga nagpalit na or sa mga balak magpalit.. inputs naman po.

[crichton]

guys,

balak ko sanang magpalit from 15 to 17 tires. until i read this in the manual:

"CAUTION: On the vehicle equipped with 205/65R15 or 205/60R16, if you would replace the tires to 225/50R17, the steering gearbox should be replaced together with the tires and wheels..."

kailangan ba talaga to, what will be the consequence kung di papalitan yung "steering gearbox"?

tulong naman po mga gurus... sa mga nagpalit na or sa mga balak magpalit.. inputs naman po.

ang alam ko si sir "phoenixradmd" ay nag upgrade na to 17's. sa tingin ko kaya kailangan palitan para di sumayad yung gulong kapag full yung ikot ng steering wheel. malapad kasi ito. kung di mo papalitan siguro ingat na lang wag full yung ikot ng manibela.

post mo dito kung magkano inabot upgrade mo, 15 lang din yung sa akin

[itlog na pula]

interesting, about this change to 17s. di ba meron guide sa driver's door about the specs to 17s?

15 ba sa lx?

junet, can you please post pics nga nung leatherette seat covers mo? gusto makita ni kumander. sinukat pa ba nila or may gawa na?

dumaan ako sa signet kaninang umaga at tinanong ko magkano ipakabit yung binili kong mga busina (bosch). i bought them sa kay jeff tan sa araneta for P2k. kung doon ko ipapakabit, P300 na lang, labor at materials. sa casa, P600, labor pa lang daw. nga lang at least hindi ma-void warranty nila (daw).

[kalawang]

hi,

just got my carens the other day, automatic crdi lx kinuha namin ni misis, sarap ng ride and lakas talaga ng torque.

i wanted to get an ex version sana pero medyo kinapos sa budget, anyway the only thing na gusto ko lang naman sa ex is the tire size, roof rail and the airbag.

i was looking at some sorrento kanina pwede kayang ikabit yung roofrail nun sa carens? medyo mas gusto ko kasi yung ganung klase lang ng roofrail yung medyo low profile parang sa escape na previous version.

by the way i am selling my kia rio 2006 na manual transmission baka may takers. di ko pa nalalagay sa classified ads.

thanks sa mga review ng carens, kayo ang nagpa decide sa akin to get one.

the last time ata ako nag post dito more than 4 years ago pa, di ko nga alam na may login and password pa ako.

[crichton]

[QUOTE=itlog na pula;977092]interesting, about this change to 17s. di ba meron guide sa driver's door about the specs to 17s?

15 ba sa lx?

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parang tire pressure guide lang yung nandun. verify ko mamaya.

15 sa LX and 16 sa EX

in other countries like US and Europe, ang base nila ay 16 and yung high end 17.

[wavecxs]

...tire pressure guide nga lang yung nandun sa door panel. na mention dun sa guide how much pressure you ought to put on 17s.

as i said, sa manual ko nakita yung warning (about changing the steering gearbox) pero tulad nga ng nasabi ng iba, sa ibang countries e 17s ang EX ibig sabihin ba iba ang "steering gearbox" na nakaka kabit sa kanila? kasi di ba 16 lang ang EX dito sa atin. So kahit EX or LX ang carens natin, if we want to change to 17s e we should replace the steering gearbox together with the tires? (as per manual's advice)

e ano ba yung "steering gearbox" at ano function nun? sorry for my ignorance ha

[bogart]

Just got my Carens last friday!!

It's a red CRDI LX M/T, tire size is 205/60 R16. My family really liked it especially my kids. Ang dami kasing cubby holes/compartments.

Had it full tank last friday night and after 240 kms of mixed city/ highway driving and mixed cruising/aggressive style of driving, nasa 3/4 pa ung reading ng fuel gauge.

Pag umabot ng 500 kms yung tripmeter ko, magpa-full tank ulit ako and let's see kung aabot ng 12km/liter. (sana nga...)

My dealer is Kia Cubao and the freebies I got are: 3M tint (light lang), matting, white corduroy seat cover and back-up sensor.

[vinrem]

Sa mga owners na ng kia carens, did you apply rust proofing on the under chassis?? im planning kasi to rust proof yung car ko eh, uso pa ba ito or there no need na??? thanks!!!

[bonechip]

good day everyone. i'm a newbie at the forum. i had my silver lx carens crdi automatic last october and it has 1400 km reading already. it was thru this forum that helped me decide to get the carens over other options. my wife and i are very happy its looks, function and performance. considered getting the ex but as with the others a 125k additional was discouraging. roof rails are an attractive addition but knowing i may not be able to use them made me to settle for the lx instead. just want to share the plusses that IMO works very well for me as well as the negatives that many of you might agree on

1. the 7 seating capacity is great
2. cupholders and compartments galore
3. 3 charger outlets
4. easy ingress and egress
5. high ceiling
6. driver friendly stickshift location
7. powerful aircon
8. solid feel of the doors
9. powerful engine
10. those plastic mouldings that makes it look like an SUV

for the minusses
1. 7km/l FC in a purely city driving set up with minimum traffic (hope this gets better)
2. the non telescoping steering wheel
3. the footbrake (i still unconsciously reach for a handbrake)

i'm looking a rear spoiler and other accessories. hope they'll be available soon.

[wavecxs]

welcome sa forum bonechip. So you "looked beyond 'brands' and saw the better features of the carens. It was very hard for me to do this, I never expected I'll buy a Kia someday, I'm glad (just like you) that I did (for the carens). Sana after 3 years e ganito pa din ang sinasabi natin

we got our unit just last month and is now at 1800++ km. about the FC, average is 11 km/li; worst case is 6-7 on heavy traffic and best is at 14 (highway). pero pag average manila traffic, tingin ko its not as bad as 7. m/t nga pala yung unit namin, siguro mas matipid ng konti compared sa a/t.

[kalawang]

tested the fuel consumption ng carens crdi automatic kanina, from las pinas to bataan and back mga around 260km ata yun, nag 13 ako per ltr, considering ang traffic ng palabas ng manila and umikot ikot pa kami sa province, although nasa 1800-2800 lang ang ave rpm ko kasi di na kailangan tapakan para mag speedup ang lakas talaga, nag 140 ako sa nlex ng hindi ako umabot ng 3000 rpm. and even sa overtaking di kailangan apakan ng malalim ang pedal ang lakas ng hatak. by the way naka nitro ang gulong ko baka nakatulong ng konti.

sir bogart, 16 gulong mo without upgrade ba yan? kasi mine is 15 ang nakakabit.

[bogart]

sir bogart, 16 gulong mo without upgrade ba yan? kasi mine is 15 ang nakakabit.

Yup, its the stock tires that came.