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•7w

I am planning to buy Kia Carens Clavis, and my usage is close to 4000 to 5000 km on the highway. Confused whether to buy petrol or an EV with the increase in petrol prices day by day

•7w

It isn't clear from your question whether your 4,000-5,000 km highway usage is per year or per month, and whether you have a home charging provision. If your monthly usage is high, and you have a charging provision, the Clavis EV is a no-brainer. You can expect a real-world range of around 350km (on the highway), and with 60kW DC fast charging along the way, you can easily add 100km of additional range in 30 minutes. However, with a home charging, your running costs will be much lower than public charging.

On the other hand, if your 4,000-5,000 km is annual usage, pick the Kia Carens Clavis petrol - the fuel bill difference won’t recover the EV’s higher price premium for a long time, so you’re paying more up front for savings you may not fully use. For long highway runs, the simple truth is petrol gives you certainty - five-minute refuels anywhere and no planning around chargers, especially while travelling with family on board.

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•6w

Do not buy carens, usually every carens infotainment screen give problem, 4 of my friends have the common problem of tocuh happened to all. Replacement cost around 25000 rs. It happened just once waranty was over. So think again. Otherwise car is good.

•7w

@anil28 If your highway running is 4k-5k km per month, an EV is definitely worth considering - provided you have reliable home or workplace charging, as the savings in running costs can be substantial. If it's per year, then stick with the petrol Carens Clavis. At that mileage, the higher upfront cost of an EV may not be justified, and the petrol version will be the more practical choice.

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