Kia Sonet launched at Rs 6.71 lakh
The Kia Sonet has been launched in India with introductory prices starting at Rs 6.71 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The compact SUV has garnered much attention since its debut in concept form at the 2020 Auto Expo, and more recently, when Kia unveiled the production-spec Sonet.
As we’ve seen with Kia Seltos, the Korean company will offer the Sonet compact SUV in two variant lines – the Tech Line and GT Line. This means that the Sonet line-up is available in six trim levels. The Tech Line comprises of the HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX and HTX+ trims. While the GT Line has a sole, fully-loaded GTX+ trim. The two lines also differ in appearance as the GT Line gets sporty red accents on the exterior and contrast red stitching on the interior.
| 1.2MT | 1.0P iMT | 1.0P DCT | 1.5D MT | 1.5D AT | |
| HTE | 6.71 lakh | – | – | 8.05 lakh | – |
| HTK | 7.59 lakh | – | – | 8.99 lakh | – |
| HTK+ | 8.45 lakh | 9.49 lakh | 10.49 lakh | 9.49 lakh | 10.39 lakh |
| HTX | – | 9.99 lakh | – | 9.99 lakh | – |
| HTX+ | – | 11.65 lakh | – | 11.65 lakh | – |
| GTX+ | – | 11.99 lakh | – | 11.99 lakh | – |
The Sonet is available with both petrol and diesel engine options. Of the two petrol engines on offer, the first is a 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated unit making 83hp and 115Nm of torque. This engine can only be had with a 5-speed manual gearbox and is limited to the lower trim levels. The other option is a 1.0-litre, turbo-petrol engine that produces 120hp and 175Nm of torque. This engine can be had with either a 6-speed iMT gearbox (a clutch-less manual) or a 7-speed DCT automatic gearbox.
Coming to the diesel engine, it is a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged unit that produces 100hp and 240Nm when paired to the 6-speed manual gearbox. However, when fitted with the 6-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox, it makes 115hp and 250Nm (up by 15hp and 10Nm). The Sonet is currently the only offering in the compact SUV segment to come with a diesel-torque converter gearbox combination.