Kia has officially unveiled the ARAI-certified fuel efficiency figures for the upcoming Carens Clavis MPV. The Carens Clavis will be available with three engine options: a 115hp, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol unit, a 160hp, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol motor, and a 116hp, 1.5-litre diesel mill.
A 6-speed manual gearbox is available with all three of the Carens Clavis' engines, with the diesel additionally offering a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. The turbo-petrol unit, meanwhile, can be had with two more transmissions over the manual – a 6-speed iMT and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.
- Kia Carens Clavis diesel-manual variants offer the highest mileage at 19.54kpl
- Turbo-petrol-DCT delivers 16.66kpl
- Carens Clavis 1.5 petrol is the least efficient of the range at 15.34kpl
Kia Carens Clavis mileage details
Diesel-manual configuration is the most frugal
The Carens Clavis diesel is the most fuel efficient, with the 6-speed manual version delivering the highest mileage of 19.54kpl, followed by the 6-speed automatic at 17.50kpl. Taking second place in the fuel efficiency rankings is the sportier 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that delivers 16.66kpl when paired to the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, and 15.95kpl with its 6-speed manual and iMT transmissions. The entry-level naturally aspirated petrol engine comes in third place with 15.34kpl for its sole 6-speed manual configuration.
These fuel efficiency figures fall behind the Carens Clavis' primary competition, namely the Maruti Suzuki XL6 (20.27-20.97kpl), Ertiga (20.30-26.11kpl), and Toyota Rumion (20.11-26.11kpl), with the latter two also offering highly frugal CNG options. It's worth noting, though, that the Carens Clavis comes with more powerful engines across the board.
Here’s a breakdown of every Carens Clavis powertrain and the mileage you can expect from them:
Kia Carens launch details
Pricing to be revealed on May 23
Kia is set to announce prices for the Carens Clavis on May 23. The MPV will be offered with both 6- and 7-seat configurations across seven trim levels: HTE, HTE(O), HTK, HTK+, HTK+(O), HTX and HTX+. However, the 6-seat layout will only be available with the Carens Clavis’ top-spec HTX+ trim. The Carens Clavis is expected to cost a premium over the current Carens, but Kia will continue to sell the latter alongside its facelifted version.
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