Kia Carens (06 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 05 January 2010
The Kia Carens is a good value people carrier that majors on equipment and interior space. It's similar in length to the Vauxhall Zafira but comes better equipped and crucially, can be chosen with seven seats - this makes it ideal for larger families with younger children. It's far from a budget car though, with a comfortable and well built cabin while practicality is excellent thanks to rear seats that fold down easily to create a huge load space. So while it may not be the most stylish or modern of people carriers, the Carens is an affordable and versatile family car. All models from January 2010 come with a seven-year warranty as standard, which replaced the previous five years, making the Carens even better value.
3.5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 S 5d

£12,990

174

15%

£389

£779

£389

£779

2.0 S 5d

£13,325

193

15%

£399

£799

£399

£799

S5

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 S5 5d

£10,930

201

15%

£328

£656

£328

£656

1

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 1 5d

£14,375

174

15%

£431

£862

£431

£862

1.6 CRDi 1 5d

£15,810

149

18%

£569

£1,138

£569

£1,138

GS

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 GS 5d

£14,015

174

15%

£420

£840

£420

£840

2.0 GS 5d

£14,025

193

15%

£420

£841

£420

£841

2.0 GS 5d (7 Seat) (07)

£14,875

193

15%

£446

£892

£446

£892

2.0 GS 5d Auto (7 Seat) (07)

£15,900

200

15%

£477

£954

£477

£954

2.0 CRDI GS 5d

£15,645

159

18%

£563

£1,126

£563

£1,126

2.0 CRDi GS 5d Auto

£16,400

189

18%

£590

£1,180

£590

£1,180

2.0 CRDI GS 5d (7 Seat)

£16,170

159

18%

£582

£1,164

£582

£1,164

2.0 CRDI GS 5d Auto (7 Seat)

£16,925

189

18%

£609

£1,218

£609

£1,218

GS5

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 GS5 5d

£11,790

201

15%

£353

£707

£353

£707

2.0 CRDi GS5 5d

£12,855

165

18%

£462

£925

£462

£925

SR

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 CRDI SR 5d

£12,805

165

18%

£461

£922

£461

£922

2.0 CRDI SR 5d Auto (7 Seat)

£13,740

191

18%

£494

£989

£494

£989

2

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 CRDi 2 (7 Seat) 5d

£17,310

146

18%

£623

£1,246

£623

£1,246

LS

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 LS (7 Seat) 5d

£14,770

193

15%

£443

£886

£443

£886

2.0 LS (7 Seat) 5d Auto

£15,750

200

15%

£472

£945

£472

£945

2.0 CRDI LS 5d (7 Seat)

£17,705

159

18%

£637

£1,274

£637

£1,274

2.0 CRDI LS 5d Auto (7 Seat)

£18,460

189

18%

£664

£1,329

£664

£1,329

3

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 CRDi 3 (7 Seat) 5d

£18,810

146

18%

£677

£1,354

£677

£1,354