2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

**j_avonni** · February 27th, 2008 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Mschumacher

Guys, what is the top speed you reached in your crdi carens?

140 kph at NLEX for a few seconds only. But, that's the top speed I can take. Faster than this, my heart beats faster too for fear of accident and apprehension. I think Carens can do more.

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**mqavila** · February 27th, 2008 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by j_avonni

140 kph at NLEX for a few seconds only. But, that's the top speed I can take. Faster than this, my heart beats faster too for fear of accident and apprehension. I think Carens can do more.

Yeah, I recall someone (was it you bro j avonni?) who posted a pic here, showing the Carens going at 140kph at only 3000rpm. So, I'm SURE that if you revved that awesome vehicle a bit more, you could easily do 150kph or more.

**silicon** · February 27th, 2008 10:36 AM

I was cruising back to Manila on the NLEX from Baguio 4 months ago, upon looking at the speedometer, little did I know that I was already doing 140kph. I slowed down to around 110kph...fastest I ever drove in my life. Sure, the carens could definitely do much more than 140kph, depende lang sa dibdib ng driver and of course, passengers. Drive safely

**wavecxs** · February 27th, 2008 10:41 AM

hmm.. I once did a 170 km/h burst on the skyway, I just let go of the pedal when I saw the speed. had I let on, I think 180 is easy.

I would not do that again.

just last weekend, the folks at nlex just confirmed how fast the carens could go by giving me a speeding ticket

**silicon** · February 27th, 2008 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by wavecxs

hmm.. I once did a 170 km/h burst on the skyway, I just let go of the pedal when I saw the speed. had I let on, I think 180 is easy.

I would not do that again.

just last weekend, the folks at nlex just confirmed how fast the carens could go by giving me a speeding ticket

wavecxs, that's life my man. I did my 140kph at night....inner lane kaya di nahuli. I have never passed 115kph again though, even on an empty highway. peace!

**mqavila** · February 27th, 2008 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by wavecxs

hmm.. I once did a 170 km/h burst on the skyway, I just let go of the pedal when I saw the speed. had I let on, I think 180 is easy.

I would not do that again.

just last weekend, the folks at nlex just confirmed how fast the carens could go by giving me a speeding ticket

Does anyone know the exact spots where the radar is located along NLEX? Are these the devices that look like tinted globes on top of a post?

**marga25ph** · February 27th, 2008 03:13 PM

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**battaglin** · February 27th, 2008 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by mqavila

Does anyone know the exact spots where the radar is located along NLEX? Are these the devices that look like tinted globes on top of a post?

Manual ata yong pag check nila speed, like yung may radar gun. kasi napansin ko inaabangan nila sa exits(specially sa dulo) yung mga violators. I see them holding papers checking platenumbers and car type. Mukhang ni-raradyo sa kanila. Unless they have sophisticated monitoring devices na pati licence plate kuha picture while traveling at 180kph. Don't quote me though haka-haka lang.

Re Carens, I went to Baguio last Feb 15, briefly hit 160kph.Ayoko din mahuli at mag-seminar.

Engine wasnt roaring much, about 3000rpm lang. Mukhang kayang kaya 200kph nito, di pa sagad paa ko. Nakakangawit nga e, feathering the accelerator.
Doon sa part ng NLEX, bandang san simon, most of the time konti cars, so pwede magpabilis ng sandali.
And the climb to Baguio via marcos hiway? Sisiw!! I was doing 60-70kph doon sa last 3km climb, thats right after the tunnel.
Sa crosswind ko primera na iyan. haha! I'd say mas powerful ang carens sa climb compared to: Trooper '98, Honda Civic VTi '99, '99Nissan frontier 4x4, and maybe comparable/better than Chevy Venture 3.0 V6!
Yes, thats how good and powerful the Carens CRDi is!

BTW, overtaking is a breeze in macarthur hiway, from 90kph-120ph sandali lang ang acceleration. Very nice car indeed!