This rating follows a worrying 0-star grownup occupant safety rating for an older model of the Carens MPV

The Kia Carens has been crash-tested in Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) once more and it got here out with the identical 3-star security score. In reality it has been crash-tested twice since its first GNCAP rating in 2022. Two totally different variants of the MPV have been examined, one was manufactured in December 2023, which received a 3-star score, and one other which received manufactured in May 2023, which solely scored 1 star from GNCAP. Here is an in depth report of each crash checks.

Adult Occupant Protection

Frontal Impact (64 kmph)

The December 2023 Carens had a greater efficiency within the crash check as a consequence of one easy cause. The seatbelt restraints of the May 2023 Carens weren’t adequate to carry the motive force and passenger in place, leading to a better probability of extreme damage in a frontal crash. 

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Due to this cause, the May 2023 Carens received 0 out of 34 in grownup occupant safety (AOP) leading to a 0-star AOP security score. However, this concern was mounted within the December 2023 Carens, and it scored 22.07 out of 34, leading to a 3-star AOP security score.

Side Impact (50 kmph)

In the aspect influence checks, each the May 2023 and December 2023 variants of the Carens received good total safety.

Side Pole Impact

The aspect pole influence check was not performed for both variants of the Carens.

Child Occupant Protection

Frontal Impact

In the case of the 18-month-old baby dummy, the kid seat was mounted rearward and was in a position to present full safety to the top. In this check, the Carens received 8 out of 8 factors. For the 3-year-old baby dummy, the kid seat was additionally mounted going through rearward and supplied virtually full safety. Here, the Carens scored 7.92 factors out of 8.

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Meanwhile, the December 2023 Carens improved for full safety for each kids dummies for a full 8 factors, and this incremental change is essential to bump up the Kia MPV’s baby security rating up from 4 to five stars.

Side Impact

The baby restraint system supplied full aspect influence safety in each instances, for each variations of the Kia Carens MPV.

Overall Scores

While the May 2023 Carens did get 4 stars in baby occupant safety, because of the 0-star grownup occupant safety score, its total security score got here down to simply 1 star. The December 2023 Carens, however, scored 5 stars in baby occupant safety and three stars in grownup occupant safety, leading to an total 3-star crash check security score. However, in case of each these variants, the bodyshell integrity was rated unstable, which suggests they’ll’t stand up to any additional impacts.

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This rating highlights the identical reality as soon as once more: the variety of airbags is just not the deciding issue for a safer automobile.

Kia Carens’ Safety Kit

The Kia Carens comes with 6 customary airbags and in addition will get many customary security options like ABS with EBD, digital stability management (ESC), car stability administration (VSM), brake help, hill maintain help, all-wheel disc brakes, a tyre strain monitoring system (TPMS), and rear parking sensors.

Variants & Price

The Kia Carens is available in 10 broad variants: Premium, Premium (O), Prestige, Prestige (O), Prestige Plus, Prestige Plus (O), Luxury, Luxury (O), Luxury Plus, and X-Line. It is priced from Rs 10.52 lakh to Rs 19.67 lakh (ex-showroom), and is a rival to the Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Rumion, and Maruti XL6.

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