Interestingly, the Kia Clavis is reported to be positioned between the existing Sonet and Seltos, giving even more alternatives to the potential buyers.
The new Kia Clavis was recently spotted in India and the rumours suggest that it might even get a diesel engine. Kia recently became the fastest carmaker to achieve 1 million (10 lakh) domestic sales in just 59 months of entering our market. That speaks volumes about the success, demand and popularity of its products. These have primarily been driven by the Sonet and Seltos. The subsequent products like the Carens, Carnival and EV6 have also done their part. With the Clavis, the Korean auto giant wants to expand its footprint even further. Let us get into the details of this latest spotting.
New Kia Clavis Might Get Diesel Engine
As per the latest information about the spy images by cars24newcars on Instagram, the Clavis will most likely be placed between the Sonet and Seltos. Now, this is quite interesting since there is already a huge price overlap between these two. To stuff this segment with yet another car seems superfluous to me. The demarcations between compact and mid-size SUVs are already blurring. Hence, I wonder how the potential carmakers will accept the Clavis. In any case, the spy images indicate a boxy silhouette with EV9-like vertical LED DRLs on the extreme edges of the bumper and a large radiator grille section. I believe even the main headlamp cluster is placed adjacent to the DRLs.
Moving down the sides, the sheer SUV stance comes to light. There are handy roof rails, squared window frames, a relatively compact bonnet, modern aero-style alloy wheels and black ORVMs. At the rear, I again see the vertical LED taillamp cluster on the edges of the bumper, an upright stance and a relatively flat bootlid. Apart from that, we also get a glimpse of the inside. It gets a two-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel with multimedia control buttons. I also see HVAC controls with physical toggle switches in the back. The SUV was spotted on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and the debut will most likely take place next year.
Our View
I am curious to see how Kia positions the SUV in our price-sensitive market. It will borrow the powertrains from the Sonet. This means that there will be a 1.2-litre petrol, a 1.0-litre turbo petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel engine on offer along with the options of manual and automatic transmissions. Since the testing has begun, we are likely to witness more instances of the upcoming new Kia Clavis on our roads. With time, we will get to know more information.
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