All Kia Carens reviews

"Probably the most sincere compliment the Carens can receive is that few who sampled it identified it as the cheapest true mini-MPV on sale"

Although many would have difficulty picking it out in an identity parade, the Carens mini-MPV has been something of a distinguished performer for Kia. Launched alongside Daewoo's Tacuma and well in advance of Hyundai's Matrix, the Carens quickly established itself as the best value pick of a bargain trio.

Sales didn't really start to pick up ...

"The Carens campaigns on good old fashioned value for money"

Marketeers have a term for it. They call it a distress purchase. For many car buyers, the realisation that they've outgrown the family hatch and need something a bit broader in the beam is not one greeted with a great deal of enthusiasm. Despite car manufacturer attempts to convince us otherwise, very few mini-MPV style vehicles can be figured in terms of inherent desirability. If you need a vehicle of this ilk and don't want ...

Your family is burgeoning, you've got expenses sprouting from everywhere and the last thing you want is to fork out major amounts of money for a new mini-MPV. By the same token, you don't especially relish buying something ancient that could leave you stranded by the roadside. What do you do? Tracking down a used Kia Carens would be one option. Outrageous value for money is always a good leveller.

The Carens first went on sale in July 2000 and it would probably be fair to say that it ha...

Your family is burgeoning, you've got expenses sprouting from everywhere and the last thing you want is to fork out major amounts of money for a new mini-MPV. By the same token, you don't especially relish buying something ancient that could leave you stranded by the roadside. What do you do? Tracking down a used Kia Carens would be one option. Outrageous value for money is always a good leveller.

The Carens first went on sale in July 2000 and it would probably be fair to say that it ha...

Korea's Value For Money Approach Has Now Been Applied To The Mini-MPV. June Neary Takes A Look

When it comes to meeting the needs of small but growing families, the major vehicle makers seem to agree on one thing: mini-MPV people carriers are the Next Big Thing. That means Renault Scenic-sized cars like the Kia Carens featured here. So how many seats should a vehicle like this have? Five (like the Scenic, the Mazda Premacy or the Nissan Almera Tino)? Or six (like the Fiat Multipla or To...