Kia has just revealed the first official pictures of the all-new Carens MPV. Its styling clearly mirrors that of the rest of the Kia range, but that’s not a bad thing, and the Carens is well-proportioned and good to look at. It rides on an a modified Cee’d platform, a car with which it shares a lot of bits, including the entire engine range.
According to Hyoung-Keun Lee, Vice Chairman and CEO of Kia: "The new Carens builds on the family-friendly versatility and functionality of its predecessor, and features more athletic and visually dynamic design [. . .] This marks a dramatic shift forward for our MPV contender and brings the model in line with Kia’s distinctive current design direction."
The Korean manufacturer’s main aim is to attract a different clientele to Kia showrooms, and hopefully win some sales from the likes of the Ford C-Max, Renault Scenic or Citroen C4 Picasso. The new Carens will be officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, later this month.
autoevolution will be attending the Paris Motor Show 2012, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of the vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions presented at the event.
The Korean manufacturer’s main aim is to attract a different clientele to Kia showrooms, and hopefully win some sales from the likes of the Ford C-Max, Renault Scenic or Citroen C4 Picasso. The new Carens will be officially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, later this month.
autoevolution will be attending the Paris Motor Show 2012, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of the vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions presented at the event.