Kia Carens, UN (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Kia Carens, UN (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 7,8 to 8,5 liters. Service intervals include checking every 15000 km or 12 months, and changing every 45000 km or 90000 km or 72 months. The data covers 6 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Carens 2.0 CRDi VGT (2006-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: F4A51 4/1
Carens 2.0 CRDi VGT (2006-2012)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: F4A51 4/1
Carens 2.0 CRDi VGT DPF (2006-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: F4A51 4/1
Carens 2.0 CRDi VGT DPF (2006-2012)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: F4A51 4/1
Carens 2.0 CVVT (2006-2012)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,8 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 90000 km/ 72 months
  • Code: F4A42 4/1
Carens 2.0 CVVT (2006-2012)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,8 liter
  • Check 15000 km/ 12 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: F4A42 4/1

Additional Notes

  • The Kia Carens UN (EU) automatic transaxle fluid capacity differs between engine variants, with the 2.0 CRDi VGT and 2.0 CRDi VGT DPF both specifying 8.5 liters, while the 2.0 CVVT specifies 7.8 liters — a difference of 0.7 liters across the 2006-2012 range.
  • An 8.5-liter automatic transaxle fill volume is a relatively large capacity for a passenger vehicle transaxle, which typically reflects a unit designed to handle the torque output of a diesel engine.
  • The 2.0 CVVT petrol variant carries a 7.8-liter transaxle capacity, consistent with the generally lower torque demands of a naturally aspirated petrol engine compared to the diesel variants in the same generation.
  • Across all three engine variants — 2.0 CRDi VGT, 2.0 CRDi VGT DPF, and 2.0 CVVT — the fluid check interval is uniform at 15,000 km or 12 months, whichever comes first.
  • Under normal use conditions, the fluid change interval for all three variants is 90,000 km or 72 months, meaning the time-based limit of six years may trigger a change before the distance threshold is reached in lower-mileage applications.
  • Under severe use conditions, the change interval for all three variants drops to 45,000 km with no accompanying time-based limit specified, cutting the distance-based interval exactly in half compared to normal use.
  • The 2.0 CRDi VGT and 2.0 CRDi VGT DPF share identical capacity and interval specifications across both normal and severe use conditions, indicating the addition of a diesel particulate filter in the DPF variant did not alter the automatic transaxle service requirements.

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