Kia Sonet

The brand new and classy Kia Sonet was launched on 18th September by Kia Motors with seven monotone and three dual-tone color options. The magnificent car with its astonishing features is available at a price of 6.71 Lakhs onwards. It is the youngest and the newest member of the sub-4 M compact SUV segment. It is present in 15 variant engine transmission combinations and the Top-spec GTX+ variant can be combined with petrol and diesel with 1.0-TDI Petrol 6MT or the 1.5 Diesel 6MT. The key competitors for Kia Sonet are the Hyundai Venue, The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, the Tata Nexon, the Ford EcoSport, and the Mahindra XUV 300. A new market rival will be entering soon, that is, the Toyota Urban Cruiser launching on 23rd September.

Key Specifications of Kia Sonet

  1. It comes at a price of 6.71 lakhs (ex-showroom, India) onwards and goes up to 11.99 Lakhs (ex-showroom, India).
  2. It gives a great mileage of 18.2 to 24.1 kmpl.
  3. The engine specifications are 998 to 1493 cc.
  4. The transmissions available are Manual, Semi-Automatic, Automatic (Torque Converter), Automatic.
  5. The fuel type is Petrol & Diesel with 1.0-TDi Petrol 6MT or the 1.5 Diesel 6MT.
  6. The seating capacity is 5 seats.
  7. The boot-space of Kia Sonet is 392 litres.
  8. The BHP is 118.36
  9. The car is available in 17 variants and 10 different and attractive colors.
  10. Car dimensions are 3995 x 1790 x 1625 (L x W x H)
  11. The Maximum Power (ps) is 83 / 100 / 120 / 115.
  12. The chassis type for the brand new car is Monocoque.

The amazing car comes with mini SUV looks, quality interiors and great features. It makes you think when you are comparing other SUVs at a higher price giving the same or fewer features than this powerful vehicle. You get the large boot, proper automatics and engine cover, all at affordable costs. It comes with a smart stream 1.2 litres Petrol engine that provides the power of 83PS, and peak-torque equal to 115 NM, with 5 speed MT. The second smart petrol motor of the engine is the T-DGi 1.0 litre that produces the power of 120PS, Peak-torque of 172 NM, and has options available like 6-speed MT, 7-speed DCT.

The car is having 1.5 litres CRDi Diesel engine that gives great power of 100PS and peak torque of 240NM with 6-speed MT, and a huge power of 115PS and peak torque of 250NM with 6-speed AT.

It is available in two trims, that is, Tech Line and GT Line. There are 5 variants in the tech line HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX; HTX+. The GT Line has only one variant that is, GTX+

Kia Sonet Price

VariantsEx-Showroom price
Sonet HTE 1.21197 cc, Petrol, Manual, 18.4 kmpl₹ 6.71 Lakh
Sonet HTK 1.21197 cc, Petrol, Manual, 18.4 kmpl₹ 7.59 Lakh
Sonet HTK Plus 1.21197 cc, Petrol, Manual, 18.4 kmpl₹ 8.45 Lakh
Sonet HTK Plus 1.0 iMT998 cc, Petrol, Semi – Automatic, 18.2 kmpl₹ 9.49 Lakh
Sonet HTX 1.0 iMT998 cc, Petrol, Semi – Automatic, 18.2 kmpl₹ 9.99 Lakh
Sonet HTK Plus 1.0 DCT998 cc, Petrol, Automatic, 18.3 kmpl₹ 10.49 Lakh
Sonet HTX Plus 1.0 iMT998 cc, Petrol, Semi – Automatic, 18.2 kmpl₹ 11.65 Lakh
Sonet GTX Plus 1.0 iMT998 cc, Petrol, Semi – Automatic, 18.2 kmpl₹ 11.99 Lakh
VariantsEx-Showroom price
Sonet HTE 1.51493 cc, Diesel, Manual, 24.1 kmpl₹ 8.05 Lakh
Sonet HTK 1.51493 cc, Diesel, Manual, 24.1 kmpl₹ 8.99 Lakh
Sonet HTK Plus 1.51493 cc, Diesel, Manual, 24.1 kmpl₹ 9.49 Lakh
Sonet HTX 1.51493 cc, Diesel, Manual, 24.1 kmpl₹ 9.99 Lakh
Sonet HTK Plus 1.5 AT1493 cc, Diesel, Automatic (Torque Converter), 19 kmpl₹ 10.39 Lakh
Sonet HTX Plus 1.51493 cc, Diesel, Manual, 24.1 kmpl₹ 11.65 Lakh
Sonet GTX Plus 1.51493 cc, Diesel, Manual, 24.1 kmpl₹ 11.99 Lakh
VariantsEx-Showroom price
Sonet HTK Plus 1.5 AT1493 cc, Diesel, Automatic (Torque Converter), 19 kmpl₹ 10.39 Lakh
Sonet HTK Plus 1.0 DCT998 cc, Petrol, Automatic, 18.3 kmpl₹ 10.49 Lakh

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Kia Sonet Mileage Claim

The car claims a mileage of 18.4 kmpl for 1.2 petrol 5MT, 18.2 kmpl for 1.0 T-GDi Petrol 6iMT, 18.3 kmpl for 1.0 T-GDi Petrol 7DCT, 24.1 kmpl for the 1.5L CRDi Diesel 6MT and 19kmpl for 1.5L CRDi Diesel 6AT.

Fuel TypeTransmissionARAI Mileage
Petrol (998 cc)Semi – Automatic18.2 kmpl
Diesel (1493 cc)Automatic (Torque Converter)19 kmpl
Petrol (998 cc)Automatic18.3 kmpl
Petrol (1197 cc)Manual18.4 kmpl
Diesel (1493 cc)Manual24.1 kmpl

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The car is having extremely bold looks, amplified features, and is an SUV that stands out from the crowd. The tiger-nose grille, LED Headlamps, LED tail lamps, projector fog lamps, 16 inch-alloy wheels gives a classy look and great finish to the SUV.

Kia Sonet Safety Features

Structure uses high-strength steel and adhesives, to provide comprehensive safety by reducing the impact in case of a crash. It comes with 6 airbags, ESC /HAC /VSM /ABS Front parking sensors, Tire Pressure Monitor

Inside Features of Kia Sonet

Inside the cabin you can find, 10.25 inch HD touchscreen infotainment system, 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster, ventilated seats for both driver and passenger seats, D-cut steering wheels, Bose-7 speaker with high-quality sub-woofers, wireless smartphone charger with cooling function, LED lighting, smart pure air purifier with virus protection, and a sunroof, UVO technoletogy that offers 57 features. AI Voice Command, OTA map updates, making your driving experience safe, convenient, and enjoyable.

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Features that you will like in Kia Sonet

  1. The tall height, stud look, and bonnet give Sonet a strong and classy look.
  2.  The features like ventilated seats, ambient lighting, wireless charging, Bose sound system and sub-woofers makes it different from others.
  3. Proper automatic options like 7-speed DCT for the Petrol, 6-speed AT for the diesel are available for the car.
  4. The ride quality is comfortable with adaptation for tackling roads and high-speed driving.
  5. Available in 17 variants and 10 colors which gives a great variety to customers to go for their best choice of color.
  6. Prices according to different specifications, makes it flexible for the customer to choose the most suitable option.

Features that you might not like in Kia Sonet

  1. imited read seat width as a 5 seater.
  2. The backlight is only available for driver’s power window; the chilled glove box is missing as well as adjustable front armrest is not there.
  3. Automatic transmissions is not available for all variants but middle and higher variants like HTK+ and GTX+

Frequently Asked Questions

Under which Emission Norm Compliance does the Kia Sonet comes?

Under BS VI Emission Norm Compliance Kia sonnet comes, and the owner has to abide by the norms accordingly

Where is Kia Sonet available in India?

Kia Sonet is available in various showrooms of Kia Motors in Delhi, Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Gwalior, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow, Chennai, etc.

Is Kia Sonet better than Ford EcoSport or Hyundai Venue?

Kia Sonet is an edge over Ford EcoSport in terms of features and powertrain. In case of Hyundai Venue, both are good at some features and give a tough competition to each other.