[ant_vas]

I want to add something to post #1729 - the "KIA CARENS review" thread by "ant_vas". Even I have faced the same rusting issue 2 times. The first time I noticed was in DEC-23, Kia fixed it on warranty in JAN/FEB-24, but after 8-9 months the issue has popped up again in the same spot. I have to report it again and get it fixed again. This is a clear design flaw if anyone can notice in the picture. I am adding the link and photos for your reference.

All Kia Carens owners should check for this and verify it they also have the same issue. If the issue is seen in other's Carens, then we can demand Kia to act on this to provide a permanent solution may be by recalling and replacing that panel with a different panel with new design which doesn't retain the water

[vnagarajs]

Originally Posted by ant_vas

Has any one been having rusting issue in their Carens at the Fuel inlet?

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I say there is a design flaw from Kia as there is space for water from rain or washing to stagnate and lead to rusting on the left side.

The right side of this space doesnt have this issue and the water / fuel flows out easily

I had the same issue and ended up paying out of my pocket for a repaint. But after just 3-4 months, the problem has returned. This time, I'm going to take it up with them. My car is a 2022 Prestige Plus Diesel.

[sachinsb20]

Originally Posted by rajesh1868

Never driven in Mumbai but in Bangalore and Kochi traffic, I was getting around 10-11. Highways were much better. (Petrol Luxury iMT)

This was my first long trip in my Carens. Until now I have driven it in city conditions only where I was getting a mileage between 6 to 6.8 kmpl. I was very apprehensive of this.

On a long trip the mileage was very impressive. It was in the range of 16.7 kmpl.

But, contrary to this, there would be nothing like that if Kia team can do something on mileage in city driving conditions.

I have attached pictures of odometer reading as a reference.

[EternalCarEnthu]

Kia Carens is a car for the highways. I have the Prestige Plus O DCT bought it couple of months ago. The city mileage is between 8.5 to 10.5 kmpl for me depending on the traffic and the distance driven. On highway I have got between 16-18 kmpl. The ride is very comfortable. I agree that if Kia can tune the car for better city mileage, that would be awesome.

Originally Posted by sachinsb20

This was my first long trip in my Carens. Until now I have driven it in city conditions only where I was getting a mileage between 6 to 6.8 kmpl. I was very apprehensive of this.

On a long trip the mileage was very impressive. It was in the range of 16.7 kmpl.

[enthusiast10177]

Originally Posted by sachinsb20

This was my first long trip in my Carens. Until now I have driven it in city conditions only where I was getting a mileage between 6 to 6.8 kmpl. I was very apprehensive of this.

On a long trip the mileage was very impressive. It was in the range of 16.7 kmpl.

But, contrary to this, there would be nothing like that if Kia team can do something on mileage in city driving conditions.

I have attached pictures of odometer reading as a reference.

The highest I've got in highways is 22. That is without fully pushing the pedal for quite some time. If I drive it a little aggressively I get 16-18 which is a good number. Our's is a diesel IMT. In city with traffic we get around 11-15.

[kaustavguha]

I don’t know if this helps but I have 3-4 times a week drive of 30 kms city + 70 kms highway. And for the entire 100 kms round trip if I keep it under 100 kmph then I get an average mileage of 17-18 km/l.

I have a Kia Carens Luxury Plus Diesel AT.

I have done 43k kms till date.