Kia Carens Clavis Unveiled: Facelifted MPV Gets Panoramic Sunroof, L2 ADAS
The Kia Carens Clavis has made its world premiere in an online unveil event, and is set to join the standard Carens in Kia’s India lineup in the coming weeks. Essentially a facelift for Kia’s popular MPV, the Carens Clavis will be positioned as a more premium, feature-rich alternative to the regular Carens (which will continue to be on sale), with its suffix translating to ‘golden key’ in Latin. During the event, Kia also confirmed the Clavis will spawn an EV, which is expected to be launched in the second half of 2025. Bookings for the Carens Clavis will open at 00:01 am on May 9, with Kia promising ‘Priority Delivery’ to customers who make their reservations early.
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Partly-sealed face will suit the appearance of the Clavis EV, set to arrive in the coming months.
In appearance, the Clavis is quite similar to the regular Carens, but with a revised face and tail section. Kia says the Clavis follows the company’s new ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy, and its front-end – bearing L-shaped daytime running lights connected by a light strip and ‘Ice Cube’ LED headlights – is reminiscent of some of Kia’s EVs sold overseas. The bumpers are new, as are the 17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels and the ‘Starmap’ connected LED tail-lights.
Connected ‘Starmap’ LED tail-lights are new on the Clavis.
On the inside, the changes are more significant. The Clavis’ dashboard is significantly different from the Carens’, as it features a combined dual display – clubbing the central infotainment touchscreen with the full-digital driver’s display – measuring 26.62 inches. The Clavis also gets a panoramic sunroof, something that’s not available on the standard Carens. Also included on the Clavis are ventilated front seats, an air purifier and a premium Bose sound system.
New-look steering wheel borrowed from the Syros.
Exclusive to the Clavis is the Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) suite, which brings over 20 functions, including autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist and rear cross traffic alert.
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Engine options for the Clavis are the same as on the Carens – a 1.5-litre petrol engine, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and a 1.5-litre diesel engine. Kia said the 1.5 turbo-petrol will also be available with a manual transmission option.
Prices for the Clavis are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
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