Engine overheating. Need to change the radiator fan as it was broken.
Noisy sound from its engine. Its engine quality is questionable.
Unstable driving especially in the highways.
The car is very fuel thirsty.
The car model is quite OK, but its interior and engine qualities are crap. In addition to those disappointed aspects, the car also consumes much much more fuel compared to any similar MPVs in the market.
The dealer service quality is mediocre.
Think you must have got a bad egg the diesel engine is great a little heavy on fuel, but hey its not a minni.
Yeah, always there are peoples like you who disappointed about something for the reasons you wrote. But I think KIA Carens II is not only beautiful in style, but also excellence in quality. I owned the end 2004 Carens II with heavy use daily and I never got problem with it. Fuel consumption? Based my daily experience is 1:9-10 (in town) and 1:12-13 (outside). Remember also that KIA Carens II is 1800 cc and 130 hp. Noisy? I think it still in normal limit. And the best think is...that's right... previous comment: It is not a minni!!