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Kia Carens Clavis EV
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The Kia Carens Clavis EV is a cutting-edge electric compact SUV designed to offer a perfect mix of practicality, performance, and technology for Indian roads. Expected to launch soon, it will be available in two battery options – 42 kWh and 51.4 kWh, delivering an estimated range of 350–450 km on a single charge. Built on Kia’s advanced electric platform, the Clavis EV features modern SUV styling with signature LED lighting, aerodynamic lines, and a premium cabin that emphasizes comfort and innovation. Positioned between the Kia Sonet EV and EV6, the Carens Clavis EV aims to redefine the electric SUV space in India with its balance of style, affordability, and long-range efficiency.
Price: ₹ 22.95 – 25.95 Lakh*
Kia Carens Clavis EV – Features & Specifications:
Clavis EV Standard Range
Kia Carens Clavis EV Standard Range – Features, Specs & Price, Images, Colors
Key Specifications
Ex-showroom Price & Body Type
- Price (Standard Range 48 kWh): ₹ 22.95 Lakh (approx.)
- Price (Long Range 60 kWh): ₹ 25.95 Lakh (approx.)
- Body Type: Electric MPV / Family SUV (7-Seater)
Battery & Performance
- Battery Type: Lithium-ion Polymer
- Battery Capacity: 48 kWh (Standard) / 60 kWh (Long Range)
- Max Power: 170 PS (Standard) / 210 PS (Long Range)
- Max Torque: 350 Nm (Standard) / 400 Nm (Long Range)
- Drive Type: Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
- Transmission: Single-Speed Reduction Gear
- Claimed Range (ARAI): Up to 440 km (Standard) / 520 km (Long Range)
- 0–100 km/h Acceleration: 8.5 sec (Standard) / 7.2 sec (Long Range)
- AC Charging (11 kW): 0–100% in 6.5 hours (Standard) / 8 hours (Long Range)
- DC Fast Charging (100 kW): 10–80% in 45 minutes
- Top Speed: 160 km/h (electronically limited)
Suspension, Brakes & Tyres
- Front Suspension: McPherson Strut with Coil Spring
- Rear Suspension: Coupled Torsion Beam Axle
- Front Brakes: Ventilated Disc
- Rear Brakes: Solid Disc
- Tyre Type: Radial Tubeless
- Wheel Size: 17-inch Dual-Tone Alloy Wheels
- Regenerative Braking: Yes, 3-Level with i-Pedal Mode
Dimensions & Capacity
- Length: 4,540 mm
- Width: 1,800 mm
- Height: 1,700 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,780 mm
- Ground Clearance: 190 mm (Unladen)
- Boot Space: 540 L (Expandable)
- Seating Capacity: 7 Passengers
- No. of Doors: 5
- Kerb Weight: 1,850 kg (approx.)
- Turning Radius: 5.6 m
Key Features
Safety & Assistance
- ✔️ Airbags: 6 Airbags (Front, Side & Curtain)
- ✔️ ABS with EBD: Yes
- ✔️ ESC & VSM: Yes
- ✔️ ADAS (Level 2): Lane Keep Assist, Forward Collision Warning, and Smart Cruise Control
- ✔️ Hill Start Assist & Hill Descent Control: Yes
- ✔️ Blind Spot View Monitor: Yes
- ✔️ Rear Cross Traffic Alert: Yes
- ✔️ TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
- ✔️ 360° Camera with Parking Sensors: Front & Rear
- ✔️ ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts: Yes
- ✔️ Driver Attention Warning: Yes, with Visual & Audio Alerts
- ✔️ Safe Exit Assist: Prevents door opening when vehicles approach from behind
- ✔️ Emergency Stop Signal: Automatically flashes brake lights during hard braking
- ✔️ Rear Occupant Alert: Detects passengers left behind and notifies driver
Infotainment & Connectivity
- ✔️ Touchscreen Display: 12.3-inch HD Touchscreen
- ✔️ Instrument Cluster: 10.25-inch Digital Display
- ✔️ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto: Wireless
- ✔️ Kia Connect: 50+ Connected Car Features
- ✔️ Navigation with Live Traffic: Yes
- ✔️ Voice Command: AI Natural Voice Recognition
- ✔️ Premium Sound System: Bose 8-Speaker Setup
- ✔️ Wireless Charging Pad: Yes
- ✔️ USB Type-C Ports: Front & Rear
- ✔️ Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates: Supported
Comfort & Convenience
- ✔️ Automatic Climate Control: Dual-Zone with Air Purifier
- ✔️ Ventilated Front Seats: Yes
- ✔️ Heated Front Seats: Optional
- ✔️ Power Adjustable Driver Seat: 8-Way with Memory
- ✔️ Smart Key with Push Start: Yes
- ✔️ Drive Mode Selector: Eco, Normal, Sport
- ✔️ Panoramic Sunroof: Yes
- ✔️ Ambient Lighting: 64-Color Mood Lighting
- ✔️ Rear AC Vents: Yes (All Rows)
- ✔️ Smart Tailgate: Yes
- ✔️ Electric Parking Brake with Auto Hold: Yes
- ✔️ Rain Sensing Wipers: Yes
- ✔️ Auto-Dimming IRVM: Yes
- ✔️ One-Touch Up/Down Windows: All Doors
- ✔️ Rear Window Sunshades: Manual Pull-Up Type
- ✔️ Power Tailgate Memory Function: Yes
Interior & Seating
- ✔️ Upholstery: Premium Vegan Leather
- ✔️ Seating Layout: 2+3+2 (7-Seater)
- ✔️ 2nd Row: One-Touch Tumble with Slide Function
- ✔️ 3rd Row: 50:50 Split Folding
- ✔️ Steering Wheel: Flat-Bottom Leather-Wrapped
- ✔️ Cabin Lighting: LED Ambient & Reading Lamps
- ✔️ Dashboard Design: Floating Dual-Screen Layout
- ✔️ Storage Options: Multiple Cup Holders, Door Pockets, and Seatback Pockets
- ✔️ Front Armrest: Sliding Type with Storage Compartment
- ✔️ Driver Seat Adjustment: 6-Way Power Adjustable with Height Function
- ✔️ Rear Seat Comfort: Recline and Slide Function with Adjustable Headrests
- ✔️ Material Quality: Soft-Touch Dashboard & Door Panels
- ✔️ Air Purifier: Integrated with AQI Display
- ✔️ Rear AC Vents: Dedicated 2nd & 3rd Row Vents
- ✔️ Seatback Tables: Foldable Type with Cup Holders (2nd Row)
- ✔️ Interior Theme: Dual-Tone Eco Beige with Blue Accents
- ✔️ Roof Liner: Light Grey Premium Fabric
Exterior Styling
- ✔️ Headlamps: Full LED Projector Headlamps
- ✔️ DRLs: Signature LED Strip
- ✔️ Tail Lamps: Connected LED Bar
- ✔️ Alloy Wheels: 17-inch Aerodynamic Design
- ✔️ ORVMs: Electrically Adjustable & Auto Folding
- ✔️ Roof Rails & Shark Fin Antenna: Yes
- ✔️ Charging Port Location: Rear Right with Auto Cover
- ✔️ EV Accents: Blue Highlights with Aero-Optimized Body Styling
- ✔️ Front Grille: Closed Aero Grille with EV Signature Pattern
- ✔️ Door Handles: Body-Colored with Chrome Accents
- ✔️ Rear Spoiler: Integrated with High-Mount Stop Lamp
- ✔️ Window Line: Chrome Beltline Finish
- ✔️ Underbody Protection: Dual-Tone Cladding with Silver Skid Plates
- ✔️ Charging Indicator: LED Light Ring near Port
- ✔️ Paint Options: Dual-Tone Variants with Contrasting Roof
- ✔️ Rear Wiper & Washer: Yes
- ✔️ Welcome Lighting: Auto-Illumination on Unlock
Kia Carens Clavis EV Long Range – Features, Specs & Price, Images, Colors
Key Specifications
Ex-showroom Price & Body Type
- Price (Standard Range 48 kWh): ₹ 22.95 Lakh (approx.)
- Price (Long Range 60 kWh): ₹ 25.95 Lakh (approx.)
- Body Type: Electric MPV / Family SUV (7-Seater)
Battery & Performance
- Battery Type: Lithium-ion Polymer
- Battery Capacity: 60 kWh (Long Range)
- Max Power: 210 PS
- Max Torque: 400 Nm
- Drive Type: Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
- Transmission: Single-Speed Reduction Gear
- Claimed Range (ARAI): Up to 520 km (Long Range)
- 0–100 km/h Acceleration: 7.2 seconds
- AC Charging (11 kW): 0–100% in 8 hours
- DC Fast Charging (100 kW): 10–80% in 45 minutes
- Top Speed: 160 km/h (electronically limited)
Suspension, Brakes & Tyres
- Front Suspension: McPherson Strut with Coil Spring
- Rear Suspension: Coupled Torsion Beam Axle
- Front Brakes: Ventilated Disc
- Rear Brakes: Solid Disc
- Tyre Type: Radial Tubeless
- Wheel Size: 17-inch Dual-Tone Alloy Wheels
- Regenerative Braking: Yes, 3-Level with i-Pedal Mode
Dimensions & Capacity
- Length: 4,540 mm
- Width: 1,800 mm
- Height: 1,700 mm
- Wheelbase: 2,780 mm
- Ground Clearance: 190 mm (Unladen)
- Boot Space: 540 L (Expandable)
- Seating Capacity: 7 Passengers
- No. of Doors: 5
- Kerb Weight: 1,850 kg (approx.)
- Turning Radius: 5.6 m
Key Features
Safety & Assistance
- ✔️ Airbags: 6 Airbags (Front, Side & Curtain)
- ✔️ ABS with EBD: Yes
- ✔️ ESC & VSM: Yes
- ✔️ ADAS (Level 2): Lane Keep Assist, Forward Collision Warning, and Smart Cruise Control
- ✔️ Hill Start Assist & Hill Descent Control: Yes
- ✔️ Blind Spot View Monitor: Yes
- ✔️ Rear Cross Traffic Alert: Yes
- ✔️ TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
- ✔️ 360° Camera with Parking Sensors: Front & Rear
- ✔️ ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts: Yes
- ✔️ Driver Attention Warning: Yes, with Visual & Audio Alerts
- ✔️ Safe Exit Assist: Prevents door opening when vehicles approach from behind
- ✔️ Emergency Stop Signal: Automatically flashes brake lights during hard braking
- ✔️ Rear Occupant Alert: Detects passengers left behind and notifies driver
- ✔️ Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist: Automatic braking during parking situations
- ✔️ High Beam Assist: Automatically adjusts headlight intensity for oncoming traffic
Infotainment & Connectivity
- ✔️ Touchscreen Display: 12.3-inch HD Touchscreen
- ✔️ Instrument Cluster: 10.25-inch Digital Display
- ✔️ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto: Wireless
- ✔️ Kia Connect: 50+ Connected Car Features
- ✔️ Navigation with Live Traffic: Yes
- ✔️ Voice Command: AI Natural Voice Recognition
- ✔️ Premium Sound System: Bose 8-Speaker Setup
- ✔️ Wireless Charging Pad: Yes
- ✔️ USB Type-C Ports: Front & Rear
- ✔️ Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates: Supported
- ✔️ Head-Up Display (HUD): Yes, with Navigation Projection
- ✔️ Rear Entertainment Screens: Optional (Dealer Accessory)
Comfort & Convenience
- ✔️ Automatic Climate Control: Dual-Zone with Air Purifier
- ✔️ Ventilated Front Seats: Yes
- ✔️ Heated Front Seats: Optional
- ✔️ Power Adjustable Driver Seat: 8-Way with Memory
- ✔️ Smart Key with Push Start: Yes
- ✔️ Drive Mode Selector: Eco, Normal, Sport, Snow
- ✔️ Panoramic Sunroof: Yes
- ✔️ Ambient Lighting: 64-Color Mood Lighting
- ✔️ Rear AC Vents: Yes (All Rows)
- ✔️ Smart Tailgate: Yes
- ✔️ Electric Parking Brake with Auto Hold: Yes
- ✔️ Rain Sensing Wipers: Yes
- ✔️ Auto-Dimming IRVM: Yes
- ✔️ One-Touch Up/Down Windows: All Doors
- ✔️ Rear Window Sunshades: Manual Pull-Up Type
- ✔️ Power Tailgate Memory Function: Yes
- ✔️ Heated Steering Wheel: Yes
- ✔️ Smart Regenerative Braking Control: Adaptive to Driving Conditions
Interior & Seating
- ✔️ Upholstery: Premium Vegan Leather
- ✔️ Seating Layout: 2+3+2 (7-Seater)
- ✔️ 2nd Row: One-Touch Tumble with Slide Function
- ✔️ 3rd Row: 50:50 Split Folding
- ✔️ Steering Wheel: Flat-Bottom Leather-Wrapped
- ✔️ Cabin Lighting: LED Ambient & Reading Lamps
- ✔️ Dashboard Design: Floating Dual-Screen Layout
- ✔️ Storage Options: Multiple Cup Holders, Door Pockets, and Seatback Pockets
- ✔️ Front Armrest: Sliding Type with Storage Compartment
- ✔️ Driver Seat Adjustment: 6-Way Power Adjustable with Height Function
- ✔️ Rear Seat Comfort: Recline and Slide Function with Adjustable Headrests
- ✔️ Material Quality: Soft-Touch Dashboard & Door Panels
- ✔️ Air Purifier: Integrated with AQI Display
- ✔️ Rear AC Vents: Dedicated 2nd & 3rd Row Vents
- ✔️ Seatback Tables: Foldable Type with Cup Holders (2nd Row)
- ✔️ Interior Theme: Dual-Tone Eco Beige with Blue Accents
- ✔️ Roof Liner: Light Grey Premium Fabric
Exterior Styling
- ✔️ Headlamps: Full LED Projector Headlamps
- ✔️ DRLs: Signature LED Strip
- ✔️ Tail Lamps: Connected LED Bar
- ✔️ Alloy Wheels: 17-inch Aerodynamic Design
- ✔️ ORVMs: Electrically Adjustable & Auto Folding
- ✔️ Roof Rails & Shark Fin Antenna: Yes
- ✔️ Charging Port Location: Rear Right with Auto Cover
- ✔️ EV Accents: Blue Highlights with Aero-Optimized Body Styling
- ✔️ Front Grille: Closed Aero Grille with EV Signature Pattern
- ✔️ Door Handles: Body-Colored with Chrome Accents
- ✔️ Rear Spoiler: Integrated with High-Mount Stop Lamp
- ✔️ Window Line: Chrome Beltline Finish
- ✔️ Underbody Protection: Dual-Tone Cladding with Silver Skid Plates
- ✔️ Charging Indicator: LED Light Ring near Port
- ✔️ Paint Options: Dual-Tone Variants with Contrasting Roof
- ✔️ Rear Wiper & Washer: Yes
- ✔️ Welcome Lighting: Auto-Illumination on Unlock
Clavis EV: Smart Electric SUV for the Modern Urban Explorer
The Kia Carens Clavis EV is set to redefine the electric compact SUV segment in India with its intelligent design, advanced features, and impressive range options. Based on Kia’s next-gen modular EV platform, the Clavis EV will cater to both daily commuters and long-distance travelers. Its sleek yet bold SUV-inspired styling, LED light signature, and aerodynamic contours give it a futuristic appeal while maintaining Kia’s signature design identity.
Inside, the Carens Clavis EV promises a premium and spacious cabin crafted with high-quality sustainable materials. Expect advanced features like a dual-screen infotainment setup, connected car technology, ventilated seats, and multi-zone climate control. The cabin layout will focus on both practicality and comfort, ensuring an elevated experience for families and tech-savvy urban drivers alike.
Performance-wise, the Clavis EV will likely be offered with two battery options – 42 kWh and 51.4 kWh, delivering a claimed driving range between 350 km and 450 km. Fast-charging capability, regenerative braking, and multiple drive modes will enhance efficiency while ensuring a smooth and dynamic driving experience across varying terrains.
The Kia Carens Clavis EV will sit strategically between the Sonet EV and EV6 in Kia’s India lineup, targeting buyers looking for a mid-range premium electric SUV. With its feature-rich package, long-range capability, and stylish design, the Clavis EV is expected to emerge as a strong contender in India’s fast-growing electric vehicle market, offering both value and versatility for the modern urban explorer.
- Pros
- Modern Design & Premium Appeal: The Kia Carens Clavis EV features a bold SUV-inspired design with futuristic LED lighting, giving it a distinct and premium road presence.
- Spacious & Tech-Loaded Cabin: Offers a roomy, high-quality interior with connected car tech, dual displays, ventilated seats, and multiple comfort features.
- Good Driving Range: Expected range of 350–450 km on a single charge makes it ideal for both city drives and highway journeys.
- Fast-Charging Capability: Supports DC fast charging for quick top-ups, ensuring minimal downtime during long trips.
- Positioned Smartly in Kia Lineup: Bridges the gap between Sonet EV and EV6, providing a balance of affordability and premium features.
- Cons
- Unconfirmed Specifications: As the model is yet to launch, key performance and range figures are still based on early reports.
- Limited Fast-Charging Infrastructure: Availability of compatible chargers may vary, especially outside metro cities.
- Price Could Be on the Higher Side: Premium positioning may make it more expensive than similar-sized electric SUVs.
- Unknown Long-Term Reliability: Being a new EV platform for India, its real-world reliability and maintenance costs remain to be seen.
- Competition from Established Rivals: Faces tough competition from Tata, Mahindra, and MG electric SUVs in a similar price segment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the expected launch date of the Kia Carens Clavis EV in India?
The Kia Carens Clavis EV is expected to launch in India by mid-2025, positioning itself between the Kia Sonet EV and Kia EV6 in the brand’s electric lineup.
What will be the expected driving range of the Kia Carens Clavis EV?
The Carens Clavis EV is expected to offer a range of around 350–450 km on a single charge, depending on the battery pack and driving conditions.
What battery options will the Kia Carens Clavis EV offer?
Kia is likely to offer multiple battery options, including standard and long-range variants, catering to both urban and long-distance drivers.
Does the Kia Carens Clavis EV support fast charging?
Yes, the Carens Clavis EV will support DC fast charging, allowing the battery to charge from 10–80% in approximately 30–40 minutes using a compatible charger.
What are the key interior features of the Kia Carens Clavis EV?
The EV will feature a spacious and tech-rich cabin with dual digital displays, ambient lighting, ventilated seats, wireless charging, and Kia’s connected car technology.
Will the Kia Carens Clavis EV come with ADAS features?
Yes, it is expected to include ADAS Level 2 features such as lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, and forward collision warning for enhanced safety.
What will be the expected price of the Kia Carens Clavis EV in India?
The expected price range is likely between ₹18 lakh and ₹25 lakh (ex-showroom), depending on the variant and battery option.
How does the Kia Carens Clavis EV compare to its rivals?
The Carens Clavis EV will compete with models like the Tata Nexon EV, Mahindra XUV400, and MG ZS EV, offering a blend of Kia’s signature design, premium interiors, and advanced tech features.
