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Overview
Manufacturer	Kia Motors
Production	1999–present
Body and chassis
Class	Compact MPV (M)
Body style	5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

The Kia Carens is a compact MPV launched in 1999 by the Korean manufacturer Kia Motors, now in its third generation, and marketed worldwide under various nameplates — prominently as the Kia Rondo.

In 2006, Kia presented a second generation Carens for model year 2007. The Carens/Rondo followed Kia's introduction at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show of the Multi-S, essentially the Carens/Rondo in concept form — the S standing for Sporty, Spacious and Smart. The Multi-S differed significantly from the production model, only its inclusion of a dual panel sunroof running the length of the roof.

The name Rondo derives from the musical term Rondo.

Kia debuted the first generation model of Carens, the RS series in May 1999. A facelift was issued in 2002.

The model was discontinued in Australia in 2001, with production continuing elsewhere for the updated model which was launched in 2002.