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Kia Carens

A diesel MPV, one of the most common on Israeli roads, with 2,243 cars, no longer sold new.

Importer
טל - קאר
Model years
⁦2003–2019⁩
On the road
2,243
Kia Carens

Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What did it cost new?
₪139K–155K
Last list price, for 2019. The model is no longer on the price list
What fuel economy does it get?
19.9 km/L
5 L/100 km for the most efficient 2019 trim, NEDC standard
How common is it?
No. 9
of 34 MPVs in Israel, with 2,243 on the road
Does it last?
88%
of 2018 cars are still on the road, against 87% of all MPVs from that year

Kia Carens fuel economy

Calculated from the CO₂ emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport: a litre of petrol emits about 2.31 kg and a litre of diesel about 2.68 kg. NEDC figures are optimistic; everyday consumption is usually higher.

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530
19.9
km per litre
5 L/100 km · 2019 model

By model year

2008
11.2–14 NEDC
2009
11.2–14 NEDC
2010
11.2–14 NEDC
2011
11.3–14 NEDC
2012
11.3 NEDC
2013
11.3–12.6 NEDC
2014
12.6 NEDC
2015
12.6–12.7 NEDC
2016
12.6–12.7 NEDC
2017
12.7–19.9 NEDC
2018
12.7–19.9 NEDC
2019
12.7–19.9 NEDC
Fuel a month, by the maker's figures
₪565

How many stay on the road

Carens against the mpv average, by model year. Of 2018 cars, 88% are still active (class: 87%).

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0%50%100%20032005201020152003: 0.6% still on the road (1 of 155)2004: 1.1% still on the road (2 of 174)2005: 7.1% still on the road (15 of 211)2006: 6.2% still on the road (13 of 209)2007: 38.2% still on the road (21 of 55)2008: 37.1% still on the road (125 of 337)2009: 48.1% still on the road (77 of 160)2010: 61.8% still on the road (47 of 76)2011: 73.4% still on the road (127 of 173)2012: 71.7% still on the road (91 of 127)2013: 76.7% still on the road (165 of 215)2014: 89.7% still on the road (210 of 234)2015: 89.1% still on the road (212 of 238)2016: 86.2% still on the road (193 of 224)2017: 86% still on the road (361 of 420)2018: 88.4% still on the road (434 of 491)2019: 86.1% still on the road (149 of 173)

Sales by year

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0new cars in January–September 2026
2010: 76 new cars2011: 173 new cars’112012: 127 new cars2013: 215 new cars’132014: 234 new cars2015: 238 new cars’152016: 224 new cars2017: 420 new cars’172018: 491 new cars4912019: 173 new cars’192020: 0 new cars2021: 0 new cars’212022: 0 new cars2023: 0 new cars’232024: 0 new cars2025: 0 new cars’252026 (to September): 0 new cars’26

Best year: 2018, with 491 new cars.

The last 24 months

2024-102026-09

2019 Kia Carens trims

From the Ministry of Transport model catalogue. Safety equipment is rated 0 to 8.

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TrimEnginehpPowertrainkm/LSafetyPrice
LX1.7L141 Diesel19.9—₪139,000
LX2L166 Petrol12.7—₪154,900

Base trim price over the years

Importer's list price by model year, in shekels of that year. From 2008 to 2019 the price fell 4%.

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145K
’08
145K
’09
153K
’10
153K
’11
155K
’12
156K
’13
150K
’14
153K
’15
152K
’16
140K
’17
139K
’18
139K
’19

Kia Carens: frequently asked questions

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What is the fuel consumption of the Kia Carens?+

Based on the emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport (NEDC standard), the 2019 Kia Carens does 12.7 to 19.9 km/L, or 5 L/100 km in the most efficient trim. Real-world consumption is usually higher.

How much does a new Kia Carens cost in Israel?+

The Kia Carens is no longer on the price list. Its last price, for 2019, was ₪139K–155K.

How many Kia Carens cars are there in Israel?+

2,243 are on the road, number 9 among MPVs. Another 1,429 have already left the road.

Is the Kia Carens reliable?+

A good long-term measure is how many cars stay on the road. Of all Kia Carens cars built in 2018, 88% are still active, against 87% of all MPVs from that year.

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Sources: Ministry of Transport, via data.gov.il (in Hebrew): מאגר כמויות כלי רכב לפי תוצר, דגם ושנת ייצור · תוצרים ודגמים של כלי רכב (WLTP) · יבואנים ומחירוני רכב חדש · כמות כלי רכב חדשים בעלי קוד דגם העולים על הכביש בכל חודש. New registrations through September 2026.