Kia Carens scores 3 stars in Global NCAP crash test. Check out the full report

Global NCAP has announced the crash test results of the Kia Carens. The MPV secured five stars in child protection and three stars in adult protection. It is important to note that the Carens was tested twice because at first, it scored zero stars in adult protection. Units produced from May 2023 to December 2023 received zero stars and units produced after that got three stars because Kia updated the Carens with restraint systems.

The MPV that was tested was equipped with frontal airbags, belt pre-tensioners, belt load limiters, side head curtain airbags and ISOFIX child seat mounts.

The frontal impact for the driver and and passenger’s head was good. The driver's neck received insufficient protection, whereas the passenger's neck was well-protected. The driver's chest showed satisfactory protection, while the passenger's chest showed good protection. Both the driver's and passenger's knees had limited protection, as they could potentially come into contact with hazardous structures behind the fascia. The driver's tibias had good and adequate protection, while the passenger's tibias had good protection. The footwell area did not exhibit significant deformation but was found to be asymmetrical between the driver's and passenger's sides. The bodyshell was deemed unstable and incapable of withstanding additional loads.

In terms of side impact, head, chest, abdomen and pelvis protection was good. Side pole impact was not performed. The car offers 3-point belts in all seating positions as standard in all versions.

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Kia Carens is currently priced between ₹10.52 lakh and ₹19.57 lakh. Both prices are ex-showroom. It is being offered in ten variants. There is Premium, Premium (O), Prestige, Prestige (O), Prestige Plus, Prestige Plus (O), Luxury, Luxury (O), Luxury Plus and X-Line. Customers can get the Carens in 6-seater and 7-seater layouts. There are three engine options that customers can opt from.

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