2007 Kia Carens [ARCHIVE]

[Tigerbug]

Eto na ba ang katapat ng Avanza G.

CARENS LX VS AVANZA G (1.5)
MPV - AUV
PHP777 (M/T) - PHP773 (A/T)
2.0 ltr. - 1.5 ltr
136bhp - 109bhp
4493L x 1748W x 1650H - 4120 x 1630 x 1695 (size)
12Km/L (uk review 34.7mpg) - ?

Parang mismatch yata?

[uwak18]

Kung sa Avanza to Carens mas lamang ang Carens. I spoke to a guy from Columbia. Walang CRDi model. Base model lang. Pero the good news is sa Sportage na CRDi And Sedona soon. Sorry O.T.

[ryan]

Ok sya sana kaso I don't trust the local Kia dealers here. Di kasing professional ng Toyota or even Hyundai.

[freespin]

bakit mas mahal ang CARENS compared to AVANZA? dba katulad lng cla, 7 seater din. bakit may P585k na avanza at ang carens starts at P777k ang price nila? sana babaan nila para pang tapat sa avanza.

[eggman]

bakit mas mahal ang CARENS compared to AVANZA? dba katulad lng cla, 7 seater din. bakit may P585k na avanza at ang carens starts at P777k ang price nila? sana babaan nila para pang tapat sa avanza.

Hindi naman talaga magkatapat ang Avanza at Carens,pasalamat nga tayo't may 777K na Carens dito eh sa ibang bansa eh wala at saka AUV na payatot naman ang Avanza....

[Apoliting]

Maganda tumakbo ang Carens pero malakas kumain ng gasolina.Medyo maganda yun kanyang loob at spacious. More for family and ac not good.

[niky]

The Avanza is a mini-AUV, hence the tinny construction, stiff suspension and flat seats.

The Carens competes with the Opel Zafira, the Mazda5 and the Ford C-Max, all euro-style MPVs, and all much more expensive. At 777k for 2 liters, the Carens is well priced... but I still want a diesel!

[TomE]

I've been told that the CRDi Carens will be available in about 3 months.

[JohnM]

Saw the black sample at Tiendesitas. Seriously considering selling a kidney and one ball for a CRDi Carens

3rd row knee room looks ok. Won't fit a lot of groceries if the 3rd row seats are in use though. Dash looks good. Heck of a bargain at that price.

[3sgTe]

medyo may style ng BMW X3 ah.. bandang rear.. im not impressed with the performance of korean cars.

[a4Tech]

Maganda tumakbo ang Carens pero malakas kumain ng gasolina.Medyo maganda yun kanyang loob at spacious. More for family and ac not good.

Sir is this first hand experience?

Could you give Km/L stats?

About the AC di a kaya ang summer heat ng pinas? Thanks.

[3sgTe]

Sir is this first hand experience?

Could you give Km/L stats?

About the AC di a kaya ang summer heat ng pinas? Thanks.

atska kc korean car nga. they don't matter much on the a/c system instead heater.. kc cold climate sila don..

[mazdamazda]

medyo may style ng BMW X3 ah.. bandang rear.. im not impressed with the performance of korean cars.

atska kc korean car nga. they don't matter much on the a/c system instead heater.. kc cold climate sila don..

So, which Korean cars have you driven recently? Not impressed with the suspension of the Coupe? The acceleration of the V6 Santa Fe? The torquey 2.5L CRDi engine of the Sorento?

The Rio's airconditioning unit, even with 5 people on board and in the middle of the day, is quite capable.

[eggman]

I think ang Philippine-spec Carens o kahit anong new Korean cars ay ok ang quality which is very true!!!

[redorange]

atska kc korean car nga. they don't matter much on the a/c system instead heater.. kc cold climate sila don..

By that reasoning then it would be safe to assume that Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Volvo, GM, Ford, Dodge, etc. basically all the car makers with the exception of Proton have A/C systems that can't handle Philippine weather because all the manufacturers are based in cold climate areas and Proton is the only one based in Southeast Asia.

[OTEP]

bakit mas mahal ang CARENS compared to AVANZA?

Because the Carens is a Euro-format MPV. Just think of it as an inexpensive Grandis, not an overpriced Avanza

Maganda tumakbo ang Carens pero malakas kumain ng gasolina.

How many kms does it get to a liter? Don't expect Avanza or Vios figures from the Carens. 'Malakas' is relative. What may be 'malakas' for one is perfectly acceptable to another.

+1 on Redorange. These vehicles are also sold in markets whose climate is hotter than the Philippines. Just because the home market has a cooler climate doesn't mean the a/c is crappy.

[3sgTe]

So, which Korean cars have you driven recently? Not impressed with the suspension of the Coupe? The acceleration of the V6 Santa Fe? The torquey 2.5L CRDi engine of the Sorento?

The Rio's airconditioning unit, even with 5 people on board and in the middle of the day, is quite capable.

the starex.. 2000 - 2003 models.. prone sa overheat.. weak a/c..
The steering squeals when making turns. acceleration of the santa fe v6 engine is is the same with the all new mitsubishi outlander.. id rather prefer the outlander coz of its fuel economy.

service parts is quite limited..

[redorange]

the starex.. 2000 - 2003 models.. prone sa overheat.. weak a/c..
The steering squeals when making turns. acceleration of the santa fe v6 engine is is the same with the all new mitsubishi outlander.. id rather prefer the outlander coz of its fuel economy.

service parts is quite limited..

You can't generalize a whole country's auto industry based on driving one model. If that was the case nobody would be driving a BMW, in the old days before the BMW 2002tii, they were know as BM Trouble You because their cars broke down alot. But look at where they are now in respect to other makers, they are now known as a premium brand. It shows that all car makers have growing pains and improve through the years. As far as comparing the Santa Fe V6 to the Outlander keep in mind that the Hyundai has a 2.7 V6 with 180+/-HP and the Outlander has a 3L V6 with 200HP. Bigger engine with more horsepower will normally give better results in acceleration.

[niky]

The older Starexes were still using what were basically Mitsubishi diesel engines. Notorious fuel guzzlers, because the body was very heavy and the engine wasn't so powerful. Yet my dad's current Starex CRDi 2.5 AT doesn't drink much more than his 2.5 AT Crosswind... not enough, at least, for him to notice the difference... and the new 2.5 CRDi is a veritable torque-monster.

The AC? No comment yet. It's not bad, at least.

The Kia Rio AC is pretty good... but then, it's pretty small.

[Blackraven]

This is a 2006-2007 model.

So unlike those MB korean-made vans, these Korean cars are better improved than before.

I've ridden with my dad on an Matrix Diesel 1.5 and an Accent Diesel 1.5 during the Manila Motor Show 2006 test drive. Although these cars were small, the A/C was quite good during the hot summer weather (we weren't scorching and sweating like pigs). And on the Matrix Diesel I'm quite impressed. It even accelerates faster than my Crosswind Diesel (and that's a 2.5 liter....although with puny horsepower) and can even reach 140 km/h (if pushed further).

So I may have to use what mazda2 said that although they were sucky years ago (before 2000), they've been improving and are way better than ever before.

The Carens is no exception to this.