KIA Carens · 2.0 CRDi EX · Minivan · 2002 ‐ 2005

KIA began production in 2002 of autos type Carens, modification of 2.0 CRDi EX and terminated it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as minivan with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Carens 2.0 CRDi EX» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 13.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 172 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a max power of 112 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.4 l, and the normal fuel rate is 7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 55 liters of diesel, what lets to go about 786 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/60R15.

KIA Carens is not certified for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to active safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).