Kia Carens EV spotted in India for the first time — All details

It’s no secret that Kia India has been working on its localised EV offering that will share its underpinnings with its Hyundai counterpart. A new set of spy shots now confirm that the upcoming Kia EV for India will find its base on the much-popular Carens MPV. In this article, we explore what the Carens-based EV is all about and share everything we know about Kia’s localised EV for India.

Kia Carens-based EV for India incoming

The first images of the upcoming Kia India’s localised EV have recently surfaced online, which reveals that the design will be in line with the Carens, with a few EV-specific features of course. Speaking of these EV-specific features, these could include an enclosed front grille with arrow-shaped LED DRLs, following the inspiration from the global lineup of Kia EVs, including the EV9, which is set to come to India this October.

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Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that the design changes we get to see in the Carens EV could also make way to the Carens ICE, with features such as connected LED headlights and tail lights along with new alloy wheel design. It remains to be seen whether the new Carens EV will carry over the same dimensions as the ICE sibling or boast different underpinnings. 

Kia Carens EV expected powertrain details

Reports suggest that the upcoming Kia Carens EV will share its underpinnings like battery and motor with the Hyundai Creta EV, which is also under development. At this moment, neither of the carmakers have revealed the specifications of the battery and motor for the respective models. However, prior reports suggested that the Creta EV will come with a 45kWh battery pack, which will power a front-mounted electric motor. The same kind of powertrain setup is also expected to power the Kia Carens EV. Needless to say, further details will emerge as we head closer to the launch.

Kia Carens EV launch timeline

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Kia India is likely to launch the Carens EV in early 2025, as stated earlier in several brand’s launch events. Speaking of the year 2024, the South Korean carmaker is set to launch two new models — the new-gen Carnival and the EV9 electric family SUV. Both the models are said to make their India debut on October 3, 2024. Coming to the Kia Carens EV, it will fall in the C-segment space and rival the BYD e6, which is soon to be replaced with the eMax 7 in the Indian market.

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