Kia Carens 1.5L Turbo Petrol Launch Soon | V3Cars

08 March 2023
By Amit Saraswat
0

Kia India will soon update the Carens with BS6 phase-2 complaint engine options. While the 1.5L normal petrol engine and 1.5L turbo diesel engines will be carried over, a new 1.5L turbo petrol engine could replace the existing 1.4L turbo petrol engine. Read on to know the details.

Kia Carens To Get 1.5L Turbo Petrol Engine

The current Kia Carens offers a 1.4L turbo petrol engine with its top variants. The same engine also powers the top spec variants of the Kia Seltos. Hyundai have already removed the 1.4L turbo petrol engine from the updated Creta lineup. We expect Kia to follow suit and remove the 1.4L turbo petrol engine from the Carens and Seltos lineup.

Note: Check out the list of Electric Cars in India

The new 1.5L turbo petrol engine will make its debut with the 2023 Hyundai Verna. Furthermore, Hyundai also announced the new 1.5L turbo petrol engine for the 2023 Alcazar 3-row family SUV. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine produces 160PS of power at 5500rpm and 253Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3500rpm. This engine comes with 2 transmission options – a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

We expect the Carens to feature the 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the same state of tune as the Hyundai cars. Even the 2 transmission options mentioned above are likely to be offered with the 2023. Furthermore, the Carens will also offer a 1.5L normal petrol engine and a 1.5L turbo diesel engine.

Take a look at the engine specifications of the current Kia Carens:

KIA CARENS SPECIFICATIONS
Engine	1.5L Normal Petrol	1.5L Turbo Diesel
Displacement	1497cc	1493cc
Power	115PS @ 6300rpm	116PS @ 4000rpm
Torque	144Nm @ 4500rpm	250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm
Transmission	6-speed MT	6-speed MT/TC

Note: Check your car’s fuel cost with Fuel Cost Calculator India

Apart from the engine update, the new Carens will also offer new base variants and a 5-seater configuration with a base petrol variant. You can read in detail about the Kia Carens 5-seater by clicking the link below.

Also Read: Kia Carens Petrol Base 5-Seater Variant Homologated

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.