Kia pulled the plug on selling the third-gen Carens (badged Rondo) in the US entirely — Canada was the only North American market that still got it.
Lead trim: 1.6 Gamma GDi (UK) · up to 164 hp
Kia Carens RP2013–2019
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FactKia pulled the plug on selling the third-gen Carens (badged Rondo) in the US entirely — Canada was the only North American market that still got it.
Kia debuted the third-generation Carens, codenamed RP, in September 2012 at the Paris Motor Show, and sales began in March 2013 in South Korea. The V6 from the second generation was dropped, and in its place came a 2.0-litre Nu four-cylinder GDI petrol producing 122 kW (166 PS; 164 hp) and a 1.7-litre U2 four-cylinder diesel producing 100 kW (136 PS; 134 hp), with a 1.6-litre GDI petrol also available in the UK. It is offered in five-seat or seven-seat configurations, and in North America it was sold as the Rondo in Canada only, with sales ending after the 2017 model year. In September 2016 the Carens was given a minor facelift, and the 1.7-litre diesel was retuned to 104 kW (141 PS; 139 hp), with its 6-speed automatic replaced by a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 Gamma GDi (UK) | 2013–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 133 hp | 122 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.7 U2 CRDi (136 PS) | 2013–2016 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.7 U2 CRDi (141 PS, facelift) | 2016–2019 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 139 hp | 251 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Nu GDi (166 PS) | 2013–2019 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 164 hp | 157 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
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