Kia India unveils Carens Clavis
Kia India
has launched its much-anticipated
Carens
Clavis-- a new three-row vehicle designed for modern families equipped with multiple powertrains. The automaker claims the model is designed to bridge the gap between MPVs and SUVs.
The new model, which will be available alongside the standard Carens, features Ice Cube MFR LED Headlamps with LED DRLs, and Starmap LED Connected Taillamps. It will be available in various colour options– ivory silver gloss, pewter olive, imperial blue, glacier white pearl, gravity grey, sparkling silver, aurora black pearl and clear white.It also offers six-speed manual, six-speed torque converter automatic, iMT, and seven-speed DCT gearboxes. Customers can choose from seven variants, namely HTE, HTE(O), HTK, HTK+, HTK+(O), HTX, and HTX+.
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