The Kia Carens MPV has crossed the 3 lakh cumulative wholesale milestone in May 2026. Since its launch in February 2022, the Carens, along with the Clavis and its EV counterpart that were launched in 2025, have sold 3,01,657 units in India, with exports reaching over 32,000 units.
- In FY26, the Carens was India's third-highest-selling MPV after the Ertiga and Innova.
- Over 11,500 units sold in the first two months of FY27 (till May 2026).
Of the seven Kia models sold in India, the Carens nameplate is the third-highest-selling till date, after the Seltos mid-size SUV (646,902 units) and the Sonet compact SUV (547,252 units).
Kia Carens sales over the years
Since its launch in February 2022, the Carens has sold 3,01,657 units, contributing to 26 percent of Kia India’s total cumulative sales of 11,60,078 utility vehicles. While the 1 lakh sales milestone was achieved in a little over 16 months since launch, the 2 lakh sales milestone took longer – 36 months (3 years). The last 1 lakh units of the MPV took 16 months to sell, owing to the introduction of the Clavis and its EV counterpart.
The Carens sold over 12,000 units in FY22, while FY23 saw a massive jump, with 70,314 units sold, recording a YoY growth of 454 percent. A 10 percent decline in sales was recorded in FY24, while FY25 saw a slight recovery. However, the arrival of the Clavis and Clavis EV helped the Carens get the highest fiscal sales of over 79,000 units in FY26. In FY26, the Carens was the third-highest-selling MPV in India, trailing after the Maruti Ertiga and Toyota (Crysta and Hycross), with sales of 1,98,327 and 1,12,163 units, respectively. As for exports, FY24 recorded the largest number of units.
Kia Carens: A brief timeline
The MPV was Kia’s fourth model for India
The Carens was first introduced to compete with the likes of the Maruti Ertiga and XL6. It offered a diverse range of powertrains, a long equipment list, and offered 6- and 7-seater options. Three years later, in 2025, Kia introduced the updated Carens with a Clavis suffix, which retained the Carens' powertrains, got upmarket looks, and more features. July 2025 saw the launch of the Carens Clavis EV, making it the carmaker's first mass-market EV.
Despite the introduction of the Clavis, Kia continued to sell both MPVs alongside each other. While the Clavis is sold as the more premium offering of the two, the Carens gets limited features and is catered towards budget and fleet buyers. In October 2025, the Carens became the first model in Kia’s line-up to offer a CNG powertrain.
As for price, the Carens ranges between Rs 11.02 lakh and Rs 12.88 lakh, while the Carens Clavis ranges between Rs 11.22 lakh and Rs 21.58 lakh. Meanwhile, the Carens Clavis EV is priced from Rs 11.14 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
All prices are ex-showroom, India
With inputs from Glenn Noronha
Uday Singh
Dhruv Dhaka
Glenn Noronha
