New Delhi. Kia India will launch Carens CNG by the end of 2025, entering the CNG segment amidst increasing demand. Carens Clavis, a premium RV variant, will debut with styling and advanced features like SUV, which will target ambitious buyers. CNG cars are now selling more than diesel, due to the less running cost. To take advantage of the growing CNG car market, Kia India – The sixth largest car manufacturer in the country – will launch Carens CNG later this year.
“Senior Vice President of KIA India and head of sales and marketing, Hardeep Singh Brar told Fe,” We have tested CNG fuel on Carens – in terms of performance, driveness, efficiency – and it is likely to launch by the end of this year. ” “But Carens is the only vehicle on which we are planning to introduce CNG; We are not planning to bring CNG to models like SONET or SELTOS. ”
According to vahan portal data
According to the FY25 sales data obtained from the Vahan portal, CNG cars have first overtaken diesel cars – when 787,724 CNG cars were sold, the sales of diesel cars were more than 736,508 units. CNG cars’ sales increased due to three reasons: more models (from Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Toyota, and Tata), rising prices of petrol and diesel, and a significant cost of CNG (which is Rs 3-4 per km, Rs 6-8 per km, and Rs 5-6 per km of petrol car).
Booking of Carens Clavis begins
This week, Kia began booking Carens Clavis-which is a top-end variant of Carens-which will be launched later this month. “This is a new-generation premium entertaining vehicle (RV) that creates a unique place between MPV and SUV,” said Brar. “The name ‘Clavis’ is derived from the Latin phrase Clavis Aurea, which means ‘Golden’s’.” With the launch of Carens Clavis, this vehicle now has two different identity-regular carens and fleet for buyers on the budget, and Carens Clavis for ambitious car buyers and families who want 6- and 7-seats.
Dhansu is features
Carens Clavis looks different from Carens, its direct stance and aerodynamic silhouette, new LED headlamps and connected tailamps, 17-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, front and rear skid plates, side door dore garnish insirts, and new Ivory Sliver. The cabin has a large, 26.62-inch dual panoramic display. It will be available in three powertrain options: Smartstream G1.5 Petrol and SmartStream G1.5 Turbo- GDI petrol engine, and D1.5 diesel engine. Brar said that 42% of Carens sells from diesel. Since its debut in 2022, Kia has sold more than 200,000 units of Carens.
