Kia's first Carens — the RS — wasn't a clean-sheet MPV at all. It rode on the same platform as the Kia Sephia sedan.
Lead trim: 1.8 FP · up to 138 hp
Kia Carens RS1999–2006
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FactKia's first Carens — the RS — wasn't a clean-sheet MPV at all. It rode on the same platform as the Kia Sephia sedan.
Kia debuted the first-generation Carens, the RS series, in May 1999, based on the same platform as the Kia Sephia; a facelift was issued in 2002, and the model was discontinued in Australia in 2001 while production continued elsewhere for the updated model. It was built in South Korea at Hwaseong and assembled in several other countries, including Malaysia, where it was initially sold as the Kia Carens and, since January 2005, rebadged as the Naza Citra by Naza.
Collectors Spotted in the Kia Carens Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Kia Carens yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 FP | 1999–2006 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 122 hp | 120 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Beta II | 1999–2006 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 D CRDI | 1999–2006 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 FS-DE | 1999–2006 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 128 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
We don’t estimate running costs for a car like this. What it costs depends on its condition, its specialist and how it is driven, and an average would mislead.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
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Kia's first Carens — the RS — wasn't a clean-sheet MPV at all. It rode on the same platform as the Kia Sephia sedan.
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