Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Kia Opens Bookings for Carens CNG and Carnival Hybrid
Kia has started accepting bookings for three new versions of its large family vehicles.
Two versions, the Carens CNG and Carens Clavis CNG, can run on compressed natural gas or petrol.
They have a CNG tank installed at the factory instead of being fitted later by a dealer.
These vehicles use a 1.5-litre petrol engine and a manual gearbox.
Kia has adjusted parts of the vehicles to handle the extra weight of the gas tank.
The third vehicle is the Carnival Limousine Hybrid, which uses petrol and electric power together.
It has an automatic gearbox and several premium features.
Kia has not yet announced how much the vehicles will cost or exactly when they will launch.
Kia India has opened dealer pre-bookings for the Carens CNG, Carens Clavis CNG and Carnival Limousine Hybrid.
The Carens CNG and Carens Clavis CNG use a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre petrol engine, six-speed manual gearbox and factory-fitted 60-litre CNG tank.
CNG-specific features include revised engine calibration, suspension tuning, 16-inch wheels, a fuel-change switch and CNG distance-to-empty information.
The CNG models will be offered in selected private-buyer, fleet and commercial-mobility trims.
The Carnival Limousine Hybrid combines a turbo-petrol strong-hybrid system with a six-speed automatic transmission, while prices and launch dates remain undisclosed.
- Who
- Kia India and its authorised dealer network.
- What
- Pre-bookings have opened for the Carens CNG, Carens Clavis CNG and Carnival Limousine Hybrid.
- When
- The articles do not provide a specific date; bookings are currently open.
- Where
- Through Kia's authorised dealer network in India.
- Why
- To broaden Kia's three-row MPV range with factory-fitted CNG and hybrid powertrains.
- CNG models
- Kia Carens CNG and Kia Carens Clavis CNG
- CNG engine
- G1.5 naturally aspirated petrol engine with a six-speed manual gearbox
- CNG tank
- Factory-fitted 60-litre tank
- CNG equipment
- Dedicated fuel-change switch and CNG Distance-to-Empty display
- Hybrid model
- Kia Carnival Limousine Hybrid in Limousine+ G1.6T HEV 6AT specification
- Hybrid transmission
- Turbo-petrol strong-hybrid powertrain with a six-speed automatic transmission
- Pricing and launch
- Prices and precise launch dates have not been announced