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India’s cheapest 7-seater EV: Kia Carens Clavis bookings now open – Car News

Kia India has opened bookings for the Carens Clavis EV, India’s first mass-market electric MPV. Launched at Rs 17.99 lakh, it offers two battery options — a 42 kWh and a 51.4 kWh.

India’s first mass-market electric MPV, the Kia Carens Clavis EV, has now commenced bookings in all its dealerships across the country. The all-electric MPV can be booked for Rs 25,000. Kia had earlier launched the EV, which starts from Rs 17.99 lakh, ex-showroom.

Commenting on the booking, Joonsu Cho, Chief Sales Officer of Kia India, said, “The Carens Clavis EV marks a pivotal moment in Kia India’s journey towards making electric mobility truly inclusive and accessible. Being our first electric vehicle inspired by India, it is a 7-seater EV that reflects our vision to offer smart, sustainable, and accessible EV solutions with a true value-for-money proposition. It will ensure complete peace of mind with our capable EV ecosystem — including the K-Charge feature on the MyKia app and a robust network of 250+ EV-ready workshops, including 100+ dealerships equipped with DC fast chargers. We’re excited to open bookings and invite customers to bring home their Carens Clavis EV.”

Kia Carens Clavis EV

Kia Carens Clavis EV: Battery and Power Specs

The Carens Clavis EV is available in two battery options — 42 kWh and the 51.4 kWh battery pack, like its cousin, the Hyundai Creta Electric. According to MIDC certifications, the entry-level battery offers a 404 km range, and the top range returns 490 km (MIDC). The standard range battery has an output of 133 bhp and 250 Nm, and the long-range version produces 169 bhp and 250 Nm.

Moving on to charging, the 42 kWh charges from 10% to 100% in 4 hours with an 11 kW AC, while the 51.4 kWh does so in 4.45 hours. Both the batteries juice up 10% to 100% in 39 minutes with a 100 kW DC charger.

Kia Carens Clavis EV: Features

Kia has used premium materials like soft-touch and leatherette upholstery with two 12.25-inch displays — the infotainment system and instrument cluster. It gets ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, an 8-speaker Bose music system, an air purifier, a 4-way power electrically adjustable driver’s seat, a 360-degree camera and a switchable infotainment and temperature control touch command.

Kia Carens Clavis EV interiorsKia Carens Clavis EV interiors (Image: Kia)

The 7-seater EV is equipped with Level 2 ADAS with 20 safety features, six airbags, an Anti-Lock Brake System, a Brake Assist System, Electronic Stability Control, Vehicle Stability Management, Hill-Start Assist Control, Emergency Stop Signal, Downhill Brake Control, tyre pressure sensors, rear parking sensors and all-wheel disc brakes.

Kia Carens Clavis EV: Price and Variants

The Carens Clavis EV is available in four variants: HTK+, HTX, HTX ER and HTX+ ER. The EV comes with six colour options — Glacier White Pearl, Gravity Gray, Aurora Black Pearl, Pewter Olive, Imperial Blue, and Ivory Silver Matte.

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This article was first uploaded on July twenty-one, twenty twenty-five, at forty minutes past four in the afternoon.



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