Kia Carens Clavis EV Real-World Range Test: Can This Electric MPV Go The Distance?

An MPV is meant to move people in comfort and now more and more families want to do that while going electric and that is where the Clavis EV steps in. Now Kia claims that this new Carens Clavis EV is India’s first 3-row electric MPV. However, although a bit more expensive, the BYD E-Max 7 did come in first. What the Clavis brings to the table though is sub Rs. 20 lakh price tag and proper usable 3-rows for a proper Indian family. The big question though is whether it has the range to actually do those family trips. Kia claims that irrespective of the battery you pick, the Clavis EV can offer you 400+ km, and in this video I am going to put that claim to a real-world test. But before I get into that day long ordeal, if you are new to the channel, do subscribe to car&bike and while you are at it, hit that bell notification as well so you will never miss an update from us. And while you are doing that, let me just quickly top up this EV to 100% and get going. Now the Karan’s Clavis EV comes with two battery pack options. One of them is a 42 kilowatt hour (kWh) unit whereas the bigger one is a 51.4 kilowatt hour (kWh) battery pack. Now Kia claims that the smaller unit can offer you a range of 404 km whereas the bigger extended range battery can offer you 490 km on a single charge. This is the same setup that we have already seen in the Hyundai Creta Electric. Now when we tested the Creta Electric, it gave us a range of 390 km in real world condition and that is the benchmark I have set for the Clavis EV in this video. Now as with every range test we do, there are certain criteria that we follow. The car is always driven in the standard or default setting which means driving mode is set to Normal, AC temperature is set to 23 degrees Celsius and fan speed is set at auto fluctuating between 2 or 3. The speeds were kept under 60 km per hour in the city, and between 90 and 100 km per hour on the highway. With ICE cars, you get better fuel efficiency on the highway. EVs flip that. braking regeneration keeps putting small bits of energy back into the battery, and over a full drive it adds up. So in city traffic with constant stop and go, you’ll usually pull more range from the Clavis EV than you will on the highway. In the city, the Clavis EV is easy to handle. The ride is comfortable, it smooths out rough roads with great ease, and the light steering helps you move around this 4.5 meter MPV with quite a bit of ease. Yes, you do feel the length of the MPV when you drive it for the first time but you get used to it after a few kilometers. It is only when you’re taking a corner a bit too aggressively that the body roll reminds you that it is still a big MPV. Yes, because there is less braking involved on the highway, you do not get that trickle charge from regen. However, that doesn’t mean that the energy consumption shoots up massively. In fact, here the system gives you the average energy consumption data, and as per this, the Clavis EV consumes about 7.6 to 8 kilometers per kilowatt hour in city conditions whereas, on the highway, this just drops down to about 7.4 to 7.6 kilometers per kilowatt hour. Multiply those numbers with the battery capacity and you will have a good estimate of its real world range. Now, even if there is a bit of drop in range, the performance surely makes up for it. Here in this Clavis EV, it makes 169 bhp and 255 Nm of peak torque. In fact, it accelerates from 0 to 100 kmph in 8.4* seconds. In fact, what that means is on the highway, overtaking those big trucks or slow moving traffic is quick, smooth, and effortless. Now, let’s talk some numbers. When I started this test with a 100% battery, the infotaiment system gave me an estimated range of 421 km. While the trip was set to zero. Throughout the testing, I monitored this along with the average energy consumption for every 5 and 10% drop in charge levels. For instance, at 90% battery, the distance to empty dropped to 372 km, at 80% it came down to 318 km and at 70% it was 260 km, so on and so forth. And the average energy consumption was around 7.5 km per kilowatt hour. Now, before I reveal the actual real world range of the Clavis EV, let me remind you that the 390 km range of the Hyundai Creta Electric was the benchmark for this video. And the question is, has this Kia managed to hit that target? Well, the real world range of the current Clavis EV that we managed to achieve was a little over 380 km. Now yes, it is slightly less than what the Creta Electric offered, but you also have to consider the fact that this is a few hundred kgs heavier and because of its MPV body style, it is not as aerodynamic as the Creta Electric. But if you are a bit more economical with your settings and driving, then you will be able to hit that target, even surpass it. And to answer the question that I asked at the start of this video, whether this MPV can be that electric vehicle which can take your family and go the distance? Well, with some smart planning, it most definitely can. If you liked this video, do give it a thumbs up and if you have any more questions about it, you can put them down in the comment box below and we will try to answer them. And for more such videos, keep following car&bike.

The Kia Carens Clavis EV is the only 3-row electric MPV in India. This makes it an ideal choice for an Indian family that wants to go electric. But does it have the juice to go the distance? Well Kia claims 400+ km on a single charge irrespective of the battery you pick. In this video we have put that claim to a real-world test.

TIMESTAMPS
00:15 – Introduction
01:28 – Battery Options
02:09 – Range Test Criteria
02:36 – Drive Experience
04:26 – Range Test Calculation
05:07 – Conclusion

Kia Carens Clavis EV Real-World Range Test: Can This Electric MPV Go The Distance?

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