Kia Carens Clavis unveiled! Check features, specs, how to book and more

Kia India has unveiled the Clavis, a premium facelifted version of the Carens MPV. Featuring a bold design, advanced technology, and enhanced safety, the Clavis offers a more luxurious MPV experience. Bookings open on May 9, 2025.

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To strengthen its position in the cutthroat MPV market, Kia India has unveiled the Kia Clavis, a high-end facelifted version of the Carens MPV. With its dramatic style, cutting-edge technology, and improved safety, the Clavis is positioned as a more upscale alternative to the current Carens.

Delivery is anticipated shortly, and reservations go live on May 9, 2025, for Rs 25,000 through Kia's official website or dealerships.

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Kia Carens Clavis: Exterior

With Kia's iconic digital tiger face, tri-beam LED headlights, arrow-shaped LED DRLs, and a thinner grille, the Clavis has a tough, SUV-inspired appearance. Along with a new bumper, the back has full-width light bars and starmap LED-connected taillights. With its 17-inch crystal-cut dual-tone alloy wheels, the Clavis maintains the Carens' shape while projecting a sportier image

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Kia Carens Clavis: Interior

With a redesigned dashboard and a 26.62-inch dual panoramic display screen that supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the Clavis improves the MPV experience. The inside seems more upscale thanks to features like a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, 64-color ambient lighting, and touch controls for the air conditioner. With a walk-in lever for moving the first-row passenger seat and second-row captain chairs with sliding, reclining, and one-touch motorized tumble features, the Clavis is available in six- and seven-seater configurations. A 360-degree camera, wireless charging with cooling, an 8-speaker Bose audio system, and ventilated front seats are extra amenities.

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Kia Carens Clavis: Powertrain

With the addition of a new manual gearbox option for the 1.5-liter turbo-petrol, the Clavis keeps the powertrains of the Carens. A 1.5-liter normally aspirated petrol engine (115 horsepower, 144 Nm of torque), a 1.5-liter turbo-petrol engine (160 horsepower, 253 Nm of torque), and a 1.5-liter diesel engine (116 horsepower, 250 Nm of torque) are among the available engines. Six-speed manual, six-speed iMT, six-speed automatic, and seven-speed DCT are available transmission options.

Kia Carens Clavis: Safety features

With 20 autonomous functions, the Clavis offers Level-2 ADAS, such as adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, blind spot collision warning, lane maintain assist, front collision avoidance help, and rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist. Electronic stability control (ESC), ABS with EBD, and six airbags are standard safety equipment.