Recently, Kia officially released the fourth generation of Kia Carens models. The name Carens should be relatively unfamiliar to domestic consumers, who have previously introduced domestic sales as imports, Chinese named Jiale. The new generation of models launched this time is aimed at the Indian market, and interestingly, its positioning has changed from a compact MPV to a compact SUV. It is reported that the new car will be listed in the Indian market in 2022 and may be introduced to the global market.
In terms of appearance, the new car adopts Kia's latest family design language, the upper part of the front is flatter, equipped with a penetrating glossy black trim and chrome trim, and Kia's latest LOGO is suspended directly in front of the cover. The new car adopts a split headlight design, the LED daytime running lights are very sharp, and the headlight group is also well integrated with the black trim panel, and the overall effect is very futuristic. In addition, the air intake opening at the bottom of the front is surrounded by polygonal chrome trim strips and glossy black trim panels, and the overall front design is very avant-garde.
On the side of the car, we can clearly see a trace of MPV. Compared with traditional SUV models, the wheel rim and wheel arch size of the new car are small, and this design is mostly found in MPV models to ensure a more practical interior space. The new car is designed with a thick black anti-scuff strip at the wheel brow, and the window line also adopts a clear upward design, which still makes the new car more SUV-flavored. At the rear of the car, the shape of the light group on both sides of the through-type taillights is also very sharp, and the upper part of the tail window is also equipped with a larger size spoiler, and the black surrounding position at the bottom increases the embellishment of chrome trim, and the overall fashion atmosphere is still very strong.
In terms of interior, the new car is equipped with a full LCD instrument and a 10.25-inch embedded central control screen, and the buttons under the central control screen also adopt a touch design, which is a popular fashion technology style as a whole, which is very friendly to family users. In addition, the new car will also provide L2-level driving assistance functions.
In terms of power, the official has not yet given the specific power information of the new car, but it is expected that the new car will have a relatively rich power choice, including pure gasoline engines and diesel engines, and hybrid models may also appear.