2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[eggman]

i read somewhere that the mt crdi has 6 speed. is this true?

Yup mayroon na nyan pero later this year ang labas kasabay ng Carnival SWB at LWB 2.9 CRDI...

[a4Tech]

Yup mayroon na nyan pero later this year ang labas kasabay ng Carnival SWB at LWB 2.9 CRDI...

Sir so yung CRDI na Carens that is available na dito is not 6 speed?

[bagz606]

Pic's nman ng interior ng Carens pls....


Thnx in advance.

[proud_daddy]

Mga sirs ,

Meron na po ba kayong info kung ilan ang fuel consumption ng Carens LX MT Gas? We're considering this as an alternative instead of getting a Toyota Avanza and we want to know if matakaw sya sa gas or not.

Thanks!

[a4Tech]

http://www.kia-forums.com/kia-carens-rondo-forum/

For more info...

[cardo]

I was impressed as well after a test drive. And, to add... 3rd row folds to the floor flat, i think the headlights are projector type but non HID(not sure, SA ran out of flyers), very comfy ride! it had a backup sensor and it has roof rails yey!

I did a test drive of an EX A/T Carens yesterday from WTC to MOA. I was very impressed by the roominess, the smoothness of the ride and the natural location of the shifter.

The dealer (Kia Binondo) told me that the Carens is already available for purchase.

Some points:
1) The automatic is the gated type with manual shift mode, but is 4-speed only. Acceleration seems on power with the Gen 1 A/T CR-V. Engine of the Carens is 2.0 16 valve gasoline CVVT, with 145 ps * 60000 and 19.2 kg-m * 4,250.

2) The emergency brake is a brake pedal (like some vans such as the Venture).

3) Very roomy - third row has enough legroom for two adults. Second row of seats have rails to increase or decrease 3rd row legroom.

4) Good brakes - 4-wheel discs for all variants.

5) Dashboard plastic is hard and IMHO scratch-prone. Lots of cubbyholes for cups and stuff, in true MPV fashion.

6) Like the Innova, the spare is mounted under the vehicle

7) With all of the seats upright, the Carens has even less luggage space than a Picanto (Innova's space is more generous)

8) Like the Picanto, the Carens is a CBU unit from South Korea.

Pricing is Php818K for LX manual, Php868K for LX A/T, and Php995K for EX A/T.

Differences between the LX and EX models:
1) EX has driver's side airbag, fog lamps (not sure if EX has ABS though)
2) Keyless entry and alarm is standard on the EX
3) Only the EX comes with roof rails
4) The LX models have steel rims with cover, while the EX has alloy wheels. Both ride on 205/65 R15 tires

[garyq]

saw one na naka display sa Shang. I think maganda yung top of the line na crdi. 1M lang nga pero 140ps and 2 liter lang. I'm thinking around 10km/liter sa city eto or even better.

[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).

[squatt3r]

kia dasma, cavite went to our plant yesterday with their sorento, picanto, rio and carens. was able to test drive the carens and sorento. ang ganda ng suspension ng carens with the base model (m/t) at 818k. pangit rear seats ng sorento...lubog.

[eggman]

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 is too old and it will be replaced some time this year(mag new Carnival 2.9 LX SWB ka na pag 1.2M ang pera mo)..Ok naman ang Carens 2.0 CRDI at may LX CRDI(875K for the M/T and 925K for the A/T variant) naman kung ayaw mo yung EX A/T(1.050M)...At least its more civilized than an Innova diba...

[cardo]

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

[saipeme]

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]

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]

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]

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

[cardo]

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]

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]

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

[niky]

*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]

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.