Kia Carens 1.5L IVT 6-Seaters Officially Paving In Indonesia

Kia Carens. (Doc. Kia)

JAKARTA - PTferens Indo Artha (KIA) as the agency holding the Kia vehicle distributor in Indonesia officially introduced the latest Kia Carens.

The Kia flagship MPV product comes with a 6-SEATER seat configuration option with a more spacious cabin room and comfort in the second row with a captain seat.

"We always try to meet the needs of consumers in Indonesia by presenting products according to and with high value. Therefore, Kia Carens 1.5L IVT 6-seaters is equipped with features that are quite complete and unique in their class," said Marketing & Development Division Head of PT Cretaceous Indo Artha, Ario Soerjo in his statement, Tuesday, May 23.

The presence of Kia Carens 1.5 liters IVT 6-seaters is a complement to the previous variant that already exists in Indonesia, namely Kia Carens 1.5 liters IVT 7-seaters.

The South Korean manufacturer presented the MPV with a 1,500 cc NA engine that uses an IVT transmission of eight accelerations with 113 dk of power and a 144 Nm torque. The MPV will have a front wheel drive (FWD).

For driving needs, Kia Carens 1.5L IVT 6-seater has 3 driving mode options, namely Sport, ECO, & Normal. Then to increase fuel efficiency, this car is also equipped with the Idle Stop & Go feature which will turn off the car engine shortly when it stops when conditions are jammed or stop and go.

Some of the features that can be found in this latest Kia Carens include Front Ventilated Seats which functions to cool the front 2 seats, then there is Sunrooft, Ambient Light, and Wireless Charging which will make it easier for passengers and drivers to charge wirelessly. There is also a Type C smartphone charging in all rows of seats.

For entertainment features, Kia presents an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system that can be connected to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wirelessly with eight Bose speakers.

In the MPV medium class Indonesian market, many competitors, one of which is Toyota Kijang Innova. For the price, Kia Carens 6-SEATER is priced from IDR 407 million to IDR 467 million (OTR Jakarta).