A new HTE (EX) trim has been added to the Kia Carens Clavis line-up and it democratises some convenience features. Prices range between Rs 12.55 lakh and Rs 14.53 lakh.
- Available with all the Carens Clavis’ petrol and diesel engine options
- Makes a single-pane sunroof, auto AC, and LED DRLs more affordable
- HTE (EX) trim is only offered with the 7-seater option
Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX) prices
Available with all engine options, but with a manual transmission option only.
The new HTE (EX) trim is available with all three engine options – 115hp 1.5-litre petrol, 160hp 1.5-litre turbo-petrol, and 116hp 1.5-litre diesel – albeit only with a manual transmission.
Prices are ex-showroom, India
With this update, the Kia Carens Clavis is now available in a total of 8 trims: HTE, HTE (O), HTE (EX), HTK+, HTK+ (O), HTX, HTX (O) and HTX+.
Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX): What’s new?
It is the MPV’s most affordable trim to offer a sunroof and automatic climate control.
Sitting above the HTE (O), the Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX) brings a single-pane sunroof. Until now, this feature was offered from the HTK+ (O), effectively lowering the entry point for a sunroof by over Rs 3 lakh. This also introduces a sunroof to lower variants of the turbo-petrol Carens Clavis; it was previously only available with a panoramic sunroof in the higher trims.
Other than this, the new HTE (EX) trim also comes with automatic climate control, one-touch up/down for the driver-side window, LED DRLs and LED lamps in the cabin. However, this trim is available with 7 seats and the same beige and black cabin theme as the lower trims.
Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX) other features
Gets an 8-inch infotainment system, a rear parking camera and more.
The new HTE (EX) trim builds on the lower-spec HTE (O), adding an 8-inch infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 6-speaker sound system, a rear parking camera, powered ORVMs with turn indicators, and a semi-digital instrument cluster. It also gains rear window sunshades and a tilt-adjustable steering wheel with audio controls.
The petrol version gets 15-inch black alloy wheels, while the diesel variant sports larger 16-inch steel wheels with stylised covers. However, this trim lacks LED headlights and features auto-projector halogen units instead. Other safety features include 6 airbags, rear parking sensors, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), ISOFIX child seat anchorages and disc brakes on all four wheels.
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