This Carens' V6 was the end of an era for Kia: the last engine the brand ever built with a timing belt before switching to chains for good.
Lead trim: 2.0 Theta · up to 192 hp
Kia Carens UN2006–2013
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Kia Carens UN yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactThis Carens' V6 was the end of an era for Kia: the last engine the brand ever built with a timing belt before switching to chains for good.
The second-generation Carens, the UN series, was launched in 2006, following Kia's introduction at the Frankfurt Motor Show of the Multi-S concept. In North America and Australia it is called the Rondo and Rondo7 respectively; the Rondo made its public debut at the 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show, with North American sales starting in December 2006 in Canada and early 2007 in the United States, and in Australia sales commenced in April 2008. In North America it was available as a five or optional seven-passenger vehicle with a standard 175 hp 2.4-litre four-cylinder or an optional 192 hp 2.7-litre V6, and the V6 was Kia's last engine to use a timing belt instead of a timing chain. Kia discontinued the Rondo in the United States as of August 2010 and continued to market the 2011 facelifted Carens/Rondo in Canada.
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
5 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 U CRDi | 2006–2013 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 D CRDi | 2006–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Theta | 2006–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 146 hp | 141 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.4 Theta (175 hp, North America) | 2007–2013 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 175 hp | 169 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.7 Mu V6 (192 hp, North America) | 2007–2013 | 2.7 L V6 | 192 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 1.6 U CRDi trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
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This Carens' V6 was the end of an era for Kia: the last engine the brand ever built with a timing belt before switching to chains for good.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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