India, April 23 -- The Kia Carens has received a 3-star rating from Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), although under the new protocols that came into effect in 2022. Though this rating seems to coincide with the one the Carens secured in the crash test conducted in June 2022 , Kia voluntarily sent the Carens MPV to Global NCAP for testing under the new protocols. Here, note that the Carens underwent crash testing twice under the new protocols. When it was first tested, the MPV scored a 0-star rating for adult occupant protection. At that time, it came to light that the driver's neck exhibited poor protection, while protection offered to the driver's chest and knees was marginal. Note that this applies to the units produced betwe...