New Preview of the Kia Carens

Kia have released images previewing the new Kia Karens which is due to go on show at the Paris Motor Show in September. The images confirm the launch of the 3^rd generation of the vehicle and is expected to go on sale in the UK in March 2013. 

The preview shows the car has adopted Kia’s new design image and looks a lot more stylish than the existing Carens. The new generation of Kia’s certainly look like a step up from the older generations.

The Carens is designed as a cheap way to carry large families around with a 7-seater configuration option.

Kia have confirmed the new Carens will have both 5-seater and 7-seater options available to the buyer.

Once the new car arrives on sale next year it will replace its predecessor which has been on sale in the UK since 2006 and it will leave the Sedona as the only ‘old’ style Kia still on sale in the UK. 

The engine range for the new Kia Carens is not clear from the preview, but it is expected to copy the engine line-up of the Cee’d closely with a 1.4 liter, 1.6 liter and diesel engines. 

The preview gives the impression that the Carens will be a scaled up version of the Cee’d. The Carens has been designed around a “dynamic space" theme. The new car has a much lower roofline than the existing car, alongside a sporty profile, sculpted sides and large alloys.