Kia Clavis

The 2025 Kia Clavis is a more premium model based on the Kia Carens, set to debut on May 08, 2025. It will come with a heavily updated exterior and a brand new interior with premium features. The Kia Clavis will slot above the existing Carens, which will continue to be part of the carmaker’s lineup. 

• Teasers and spy shots have already given us an idea of what to expect from the upcoming Kia Clavis. 

• The blanked off grille combined with the new LED DRLs and triangular LED headlights gives the front a minimalist look.

• The Clavis is expected to get a new design for the alloy wheels. It could possibly be one size larger compared to the Carens’ existing 16-inch alloys. One can expect some new colour options as well to be on offer. 

• The rear-end will feature new LED tail lights, with an illuminated LED light bar connecting them. 

• Even the bumper has been refreshed with a new silver skid plate and the reverse lamp mounted right below the number plate.

• The Kia Clavis 2025 is expected to get a heavily restyled dashboard with more features than the existing Carens. 

• It’s expected to be offered as a six-seater with captain seats and seven-seater with bench seats for middle row occupants. 

• The teaser has confirmed the presence of a fully coloured digital driver’s display, which is expected to be the same 12.3-inch unit as the Syros. 

• Since the 2025 Clavis is based on the Kia Carens, it should offer good space in all three rows, even for six foot tall occupants.

Features 

• Confirmed features onboard the Kia Clavis include a fully digital driver’s display (12.3-inches), a panoramic sunroof and level-2 advanced driver’s assistance system (ADAS). 

• It’s also expected to come with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. 

• Other expected new features include dual-zone climate control and a powered co-driver’s seat with boss mode. 

• Features that are likely to be carried over include an 8-speaker Bose sound system, a wireless phone charger, 64-colour ambient lighting and keyless entry with push button start.

• The Kia Clavis is confirmed to come with a level-2 ADAS suite with features such as forward collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist. 

• The rest of the safety suite should consist of features such as six airbags (as standard), a 360-degree camera, electronic stability control (ESC), electronic parking brake with auto hold and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). 

• The Kia Clavis is yet to be crash tested by either Bharat or Global NCAP. However, we expect it to get a better safety rating than the Kia Carens, which secured three stars in the Global NCAP test in 2022.

• Based on our experience with the Carens, we expect the Clavis to offer similar boot space. For reference, the Kia Carens offers 216-litre with all three rows up and 645-litres with the third row folded down.

• With all three rows in use, the Kia Clavis is expected to offer space for a couple of soft bags and a small suitcase. 

• It should offer more than enough luggage space for you and your family with the third row folded down. 

• The 2025 Kia Clavis is expected to retain the same engine options as the Carens, which gets a 1.5-litre petrol, turbo-petrol and diesel. 

• All the engine options are found in other Hyundai and Kia models such as the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Hyundai Alcazar. 

• The 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol is expected to focus more towards refinement and a smooth drive. 

• If you want your Clavis to be fun to drive, we would suggest you consider the turbo-petrol engine that offers strong performance. However, like other turbo-petrol engines, expect fuel efficiency to drop down when driven in heavy city traffic 

• The 1.5-litre diesel engine is expected to offer a perfect balance between performance and fuel efficiency. Consider this option if you have heavy running as it offers lower running costs.

• Kia India is yet to announce the 2025 Clavis’ variants. We expect details to be announced during its debut on May 08. Stay tuned.