Kia Carens pricing - How did they do it? | Talking Cars 

In the Carens review video of Baiju N Nair he mentioned that "the same mother is feeding Hyundai and Kia". But when the price was announced, literally Carens told Alcazar "Ninte thantha alla ente thantha!!!"

നിങ്ങളെ കൊണ്ട് പോലും ഒരു വണ്ടിയെ കുറിച് രണ്ടാമതും വീഡിയോ ചെയ്യ്പ്പിച്ചു മാർക്കറ്റിംഗ് ചെയ്ത KIA ആണ് എന്റെ മാർക്കറ്റിംഗ് HERO !! 😎😎

അന്നു റിവ്യൂ ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ വിലകൂടി അറിഞ്ഞിരുന്നേൽ JD യുടെ മാരക ഭാവങ്ങൾ കാണാമായിരുന്നു 😄

Hyundai knows, that at this pricing, any "patriotic" Indian would give up his "nationalism "😂

Some guys before price reveal : Ayo weird air purifier.. No electric adjust for the seats. After price reveal : ath avde irunnotte. Seat njngl kayyond valich ittolam :)

I did call the showroom just for an enquiry on Carens on the same day of price announcement (just vandipraanthan things😉). They said that the waiting period is 1 and a half month. Also they mentioned that the prices will increase around 10-20k by the time I get the car delivered even if I booked the car that same day. That means even the first batch cars would be sold for a prices higher than announced.

Untill two days back Carens looked quite awkward. But now it looks absolutely stunning 🤣

This strategy is started way before Mahindra XUV 700, by another automobile giant, Tata. Tata Tiago's price was cheaper than Celerio and Wagon R then. Then it eventually hiked. But by that time they grabbed huge market share.

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You guys are a delight to listen to, which ever topic you discuss... 🙏

Carens’ pricing suggests it is squarely aimed at the market of Ertiga/XL6. Brave attempt, hopefully a success too. At the end of the day, what we need is several options at reasonable prices.

From the bottom of heart 💖 what u guys have discussed is the same that every individual want to speak....

Kia motors understanding the pulse of indian market just like talking cars with their subscribers 😉. Interesting video as always. Guess if you could do avideo on the Renault duster. Just suggesting you know 😊

8:16 I am not one but I was thinking about Yaris Owners hearing this LOL! Great video, was very engaging to hear also!

Seeing the title of the video I thought this would be a blind advertisement for the aggressive pricing of the Carens. But as usual you guys have discussed the broader aspects . Good going!

Base variant pricing തന്നെ ഞെട്ടിച്ച് കളഞ്ഞു... പക്ഷെ ഞാൻ ഒരു sedan lover ആയത് കൊണ്ട് എൻ്റെ കണ്ണ് മുഴുവൻ ഇപ്പൊ slavia il ആണ്.... 💥❤️ Ejjathi ലൂക് വണ്ടി നല്ല കിടു വണ്ടി ആണ്.... 1 litre thanne enough and more power und.... പക്ഷെ എനിക്ക് ഒരു കാര്യം മാത്രം ആണ് ഇഷ്ടം ആവാത്തത്.... അവരുടെ 1.5 ലിറ്റർ എൻജിനിൽ അവരുടെ unreliable DQ 200 7 speed dsg kondoi വെച്ച്.... Same for taigun and kushaq... Athin pakaram aa 6 speed torque converter തന്നെ വെച്ചാൽ കൊറച്ച് കൂടി സമാധാനം ആയിട്ട് മേടിക്കാൻ പറ്റും... 🙂

I only have a two wheeler but still watch your every videos

KIA understood Indian market in such a short period of time. I feel this strategy will help KIA to increase their Market presence to some extent.

What you guys said about India market and value products is absolutely right. There was a time Sony, Samsung, Nokia and such few players controlled the smartphone market, them Redmi came and brought products some of which even having a profit margin of 100rs. These are the products and companies that will succeed in India. Products that comes with better value proposition, Indians will always have an eye for those and these products and companies will only thrive in India.

I guess the pricing is definitely a good strategy. With a lot of bookings and semiconductor shortages (real or not), waiting periods will be long. As JayD mentioned, we will see a couple of price hikes in the coming months. So shock pricing is all well and good, it remains to be seen how many will actually get delivery of a Carens at the launch price.

Thank you so much for your regular videos guys 😍

From now own ee video ningalk eshtapetu n vijarikunu n parayanda, because you know we already love it ❤️

Much needed discussion with Valuable points. Last part of the video was mainly for TOYOTA,(Over pricing) Which I completely agree😂😂

It's really good to hear your talks❤️

Hi, You guys are awesome. Would be helpful if you compare the prices of cars on an on road basis.

Maruti - safety, silence 🤣😂👌👌👌👌👍👍👍

Literally i like ur discussion s I usually here u while driving.. It's really good continue it...

Which is more value, carens or a used mid variant crysta?

ഇന്ത്യയിലെ വാഹന വിപണിയിൽ price ന്റെ base ഇൽ ഒരു വലിയ കോമ്പറ്റിഷൻ തന്നെ വരുമെന്ന് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കാം... 🙏

That kia's bold move. What vivekji said is absolutely true. See that they kept a bold pricing move and everyone is shocked and started talking about it, Even talking cars made an episode on it and alot of people are gonna watch it. They got such an advertisement even without cost of a penny. I am pretty sure carens is gonna rule this segment.💯

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2 ലക്ഷം രൂപയുടെ ആൾട്ടോ 800 നു ഇന്ന് 5 ലക്ഷം രൂപ ആയി എന്ത് തേങ്ങ അതിൽ ഉണ്ടായിട്ട് ഇത്രേം വില കൂടുതൽ??

as per me it is best car pricing. Full option for price of base variant of alcazar. Great

Will Lower sticker price bring down the day or weekly rents? Rentals are big in kerala.

Pantomime sunroof or normal sunroof affects performance or handling ?

Hi.... talking brothers ❤ Is there any news from Renault regarding the new launches or new duster.

Guys thank you so much for discussing this platform issues with us. On time 👍

Please explain the k1 and k2 platforms difference

Hello Guys, Would you please share your opinion on Nissan Kicks. Is it worth buying? Is there any risk? i am afraid that the model may get discontinued soon.

Very good reviews,..you guys are doing great👍👍

Your videos are all very informative. I liked this video and also your drive to Chennai in an electric car was simply somthing everyone actually wanted to know. Keep up the talks. Actually I wonder why you need a video. You should be podcasting most of the time.

Make a comparison video between carens and xl6..Is carens or xl6 a better choice.. Xl6 have been around for sometime and seems quite reliable and comfortable

നമസ്ക്കാരം. 🔥🔥മന്നവേന്ദ്രാ വിളങ്ങുന്നു ചന്ദ്രനെ പോലെ നിൻ മുഖം❣️❣️ I believe the Chennai trip was a success.Today's video was very interesting. Meanwhile, Ramesh and Suresh came and made everyone happy.Thanks for coming😘🙏😘🙏

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Jeep Meridian വന്നാൽ എങ്ങനെ പോയാലും full option ന്റെ price 40 lakh കടക്കും. By the By.. ഒരു truck review ചെയ്യാമോ ??

ഉടൻ പണികിട്ടാൻ പോകുന്നത് മരുതിക്കാണ്.. അവരുടെ വരാൻ പോകുന്ന facelift എന്ന് പേരിട്ടു വരുന്ന Ertiga and XL6 ന് ആണ്‌ പണി ആകാൻ പോകുന്നത്. 😂😂😂 അത് എന്തായാലും കലക്കി. എല്ലാ കാലവും ആളുകളെ പറ്റിച്ചു മുന്നോട്ട് പോകാൻ പറ്റില്ല എന്ന് ഉറപ്പായി.

Just a theory, not sure, Instead of developing a new car from scratch, they reused tried and tested seltos formula and might have saved some budget of it, since this being a global model, they might sell first few batches at a low profit margin in india , and once they have recouped the expenses from global sales (as this car is to be exported) , might hike prices with later revisions. Current pricing probably put this car under radar of lot of people looking to buy an mpv. This car could be an alternate option for cars from different segment and price brackets.

This is a very important topic and thanks you guys for discussing this and Kia for prompting the discussion. I have always been disappointed with the pricing of the VAG group cars. The recent launches of Tiguan and Kodiaq were case in point. Maybe they are backed by market research and projections which give low numbers and hence higher margins. But i always wonder if they have been short selling the Indian customer and the market, my personal feeling is that if they follow a pricing like what Kia has done here, they could possibly generate enough volume to justify local manufacturing and not do the ckd/cbu and the associated higher taxes.

Loved that bit where you guys talk about Maruti offering vehicles priced 20K apart with different value propositions. Everything except…safety!

Both of you are very knowledgeable. Keep it up 👍👍👍

2022 model taigun ഓട്ടോമാറ്റിക് വാങ്ങി....2021മോഡലിനെക്കാൾ പൈസ കൂടി... Features കുറച്ചു 😥 ഏറ്റവും വിഷമം mirror Auto folding എടുത്തു കളഞ്ഞു 😬 രസം അതല്ല 45 ലക്ഷത്തിന്റെ വണ്ടിയിലും mirror manually close ചെയ്യണം!!🙏 Chip shortage ആണ് കാരണം എന്ന് പറയുന്നു 🙏 എല്ലാ നിർമാതാക്കളും നമ്മുടെ കൈയിൽ നിന്നും നന്നായി വാങ്ങിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്.... പോരാത്തതിന് നല്ല taxum 🤦‍♂️

Kia sportage indialil varumo??

I hope that some company's should do the same strategy on our motorcycle industry in future 😊

Valare nalla discussion. Kett irunnu 25 minutolam. Reviewinodoppam Ithupolathe variety discussions iniyum pratheekshikunnu . 👍

വിവിധ transmission systems ഇനെ പറ്റിയുള്ള ഒരു video ചെയ്യുമോ pls DCT CVT etc

VW provided the following additional features in Ameo compared to POLO 1. Reverse camera 2. Armrest 3. Cruise control

18:25 Beep Beep Beep .......Tail Gating 😅, really do appreciate you guys talking in depth about superb contents bearing all these on the road ✌️

Thanks for insights on this surprise topic. But somehow I feel this is a short term.and may be they will sell limited numbers at this price. Always even if we book today the cars will be delivered 6 months later and dealers will charge you when it's billed, not when booked.

Good 👍🏻. Informative.

You're videos are super will you do full review of skoda Octavia vrs mk1

9:47 MG astor base model is not available anywhere, even they can not log the booking for this particular varient. Booking allowed only for second varient onwards. In Bangalore they said the waiting period is 12+ months for base and 3-4 months for top end.

Whic is the Vfm model in carens ?

Was thinking why notification is not coming for the new video And carens considering it's brother costs much more is really vfm but i hope it is not part of a price penetration policy and hope will stay almost close to the introductory price

New polo and fabia should be launched like this , boom ayirikum 😌 any news regarding that?

I just wished if you guys knew the pricing of carens at the time of your first review.. Because as you guys reviewed MG ASTOR, XUV700 etc, you have associated it with the "value for money" factor and assisted buyers to opt for a best choice.. However after sering this that concern is pretty much solved as we always wanted your take on the pricing of CARENS And as you have suggested at the last part of the vedio stating a famous brand that MAY or MAY NOT leave from india, we know you would havw certainly some points on that topic... Would love to hear your opinion on the rumours around the internet....

I have prebooked Carans top end diesel AT.. Launch price totally surprised me.. well done Kia

Honestly, I really appreciate these guys insight on this sector.

Isn’t the Carens based on the Sonet / Venue platform while Alcazar is on the Seltos / Creta platform? That’s the reason for lower pricing.

Can you do a review on marazzo?

I think they manage income via exporting if they exporting to somewhere.

19:06 which did you say, I didn't hear it clearly

Yeah totally. Great episode and we all should be concerned about the price sky rocketing for no reason. And I suggest each one of us, the indian consumer to be aware of cars pricing and to question yourselves why'd I pay so much for any car you're looking for. As we know the legendary Innova in India was 10laks few years back and now it's x3. Okay material costs are okay we do understand but 3 times? Isn't it quite too much?

Appreciate your thumbnail pic brilliance.. Overpriced vs Underpriced 👌👌

Base varient on road 10.40 lack und still power windows front mathre ullu

The best value provided by Kia is the number of airbag 6 even from base varient

Carens in ingane oru pricing unexpected aayrnhu.... Negative review aayt parayalla but avar 6 seater model top end il maathrame provide cheythullu... Entry level il illenkilum middle variants il enkilum kodukkaamayrnhu... It's high time to recalculate the price of all cars... Nalloru price aggressive market varanam ennh pratheekshikkunhu... Thanks for the episode 👍😊

Perfectly said... Its value that sells!!! And perfectly said about the Indian market...

@ 2:41 rightly put “ cars are getting strangely,stupidly expensive " arum chodikanum parayanum illedai evidey😂😂

Nice video and more informative

What about KIA safety rate?

Interesting topic and we'll described

I was waiting for this price explanation

Good information thanks

any chance for Kia Picanto

I have a doubt regarding the making of the car, like may be they borrowed chasis and everything from their sister brand, including the engine, so that they doesn't need many of the cost that is required to design a car from scratch. Will that be a reason for this pricing?? Or is the true price of the car considering that they only need some profit and having the idea that shackles the sales of the canons of the segment which are "overpriced"??? I don't know about the monthly hike in pricing, but how much they can?? Will it reach the overpriced badge after some months???

Honda ippo aanu brv kondu varandathu ennittu carensine undercut cheyunna oru price koodi vechal marketil oru impact undaakan pattum..

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When other Manufacturers are having HUGE issues with Supply Chain Issue(especially Chips) how is KIA going to deliver all these bookings. Mahindra has waiting list of more than a year!!

Hi guys please do a topic about Manufacturing Defect Cars especially Tata

What about that light weight engine

Requesting a video about pricing and placement of new scorpio, how mahindra will juggle prices of scorpio, thar and thar 5-door without cannibalizing each other . Will Awd come in scorpio. ? Your thoughts...pls

I booked Kia Carens. Thank you for the video.

"Ramesh alla Suresh..... " You guys timing.... Oru rakshayumilla....

18:24 JD was like : “മൂഡ് പോയി മൂഡ് പോയി.. ആ ഫ്ലോ അങ്ങ് കളഞ്ഞല്ലോ ഇവൻ “

Nice review I love it,,,,,

You guys speak sense.

ee yathra tamil nadu il aanno

Read an article about govt rolling out e20 petrol by 2025. Will the current engines be compatible with that fuel? Because it’s just 3 years and we are making a huge investment. Any idea about it ?

Ciaz nte video cheyyamo

Booked IBlue Carens 1.5D Luxury variant..due to the interior colours.. otherwise would have booked P+. I was informed there will be a 20k hike during delivery.. waiting period here in Bengaluru is 21 weeks. I felt like they bulged Sonet...But a good vehicle in this 7 seater segment...who doesn't want Innova and XL6