India, Oct. 28 -- Kia India will now be offering the Carens with a CNG powertrain as well now. However, the catch is that it is not a factory-fitted kit. Instead, it will be a dealer fitment. The CNG kit will be available only with the Premium (O) trim for an additional Rs.77,900 over the ex-showroom price of Rs.10.99 lakh.

The CNG variants will also come with a 3-year or 1 lakh km warranty. The CNG kit is being supplied by Lovato. What is interesting is that where Hyundai went for the factory-fitted dual-cylinder tech for its CNG vehicles, Kia opted for the aftermarket fitment. As of now, we also don't have any information on the power and torque output levels while the engine is running on CNG.

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