Kia · 1999–present
Kia Carens
The Kia Carens (Korean: 기아 카렌스) is a compact MPV manufactured by Kia since 1999, spanning over four generations, and was marketed worldwide under various nameplates, prominently as the Kia Rondo. The initial three generations had an MPV body style. They were marketed worldwide, with presence in their home country, South Korea, in Europe, and North America since the second generation. The fourth-generation model came out in the end of 2021, retaining the MPV body style, with some different approach in terms of design and targeted markets, as it was developed as a "strategic model" for the Indian market, and it adopts a crossover-inspired exterior design. The name "Carens" derives from the word "car" and "renaissance", while the name "Rondo" derives from the musical term Rondo.
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UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.
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UK vehicles on the road
12,811 licensed and 1,859 SORN (14,670 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 23,909 |
| 2015 | 24,657 |
| 2016 | 24,947 |
| 2017 | 24,410 |
| 2018 | 23,923 |
| 2019 | 22,208 |
| 2020 | 20,825 |
| 2021 | 19,398 |
| 2022 | 18,013 |
| 2023 | 16,834 |
| 2024 | 15,764 |
| 2025 | 14,670 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q488191CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.