Thread Starter
#16
Official Video from KIA explaining the details
Kia Sonet Compact SUV Launched
- Thread Starter Nairrk
- Start date
Kia Motors has rolled out the first-ever Sonet from its Anantpur Plant. Sharing some quick highlights:
Drive Safe,
350Z
- Kia Sonet India launch is scheduled for 18th September 2020.
- Kia is looking to build India as export-hub to cater 70 markets worldwide.
- Sonet is claimed to have been tested for 100,000+ Kms in different climatic conditions across India.
- Bookings are already open online as well as at dealerships. The brand claims it received 6523 bookings on first day itself.
Drive Safe,
350Z
My quick walkaround first impression of the Kia Sonet GTX+.
Thread Starter
#19
Kia Sonet Subcompact SUV Launched In India; Cheaper Than Venue, Vitara Brezza
Finally, the Kia Sonet has been launched in India. Prices for the Sonet subcompact SUV start at ₹ 6.71 lakh and go up to ₹ 11.99 lakh, all prices are ex-showroom India and are introductory as well. It is the third model launch from Kia Motors India after the Seltos and the Carnival. The two key USPs of the Sonet are its long list of features and sharp styling, setting it apart from its competition. India is the first country to get the Kia Sonet and it will be exported to over 70 countries from here. The company says that the Sonet has been tested for over 1 lakh kilometres in India. The complete variant-wise prices for the Kia Sonet are given below.
The new Kia Sonet gets two primary trims which are the Tech-Line and GT-Line. The former features five variants - HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, and HTX+, while the GT-Line trim will only have one top-end variant - GTX+. In addition, the Sonet gets three engine options, which are a 1.2-litre petrol, a 1.5-litre diesel and a 1.0-litre turbo GDi and all engine options get manual and automatic gearbox options. So yes, there are a lot of variants to choose from and it may create problems for a potential buyer.
Read
Finally, the Kia Sonet has been launched in India. Prices for the Sonet subcompact SUV start at ₹ 6.71 lakh and go up to ₹ 11.99 lakh, all prices are ex-showroom India and are introductory as well. It is the third model launch from Kia Motors India after the Seltos and the Carnival. The two key USPs of the Sonet are its long list of features and sharp styling, setting it apart from its competition. India is the first country to get the Kia Sonet and it will be exported to over 70 countries from here. The company says that the Sonet has been tested for over 1 lakh kilometres in India. The complete variant-wise prices for the Kia Sonet are given below.
The new Kia Sonet gets two primary trims which are the Tech-Line and GT-Line. The former features five variants - HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, and HTX+, while the GT-Line trim will only have one top-end variant - GTX+. In addition, the Sonet gets three engine options, which are a 1.2-litre petrol, a 1.5-litre diesel and a 1.0-litre turbo GDi and all engine options get manual and automatic gearbox options. So yes, there are a lot of variants to choose from and it may create problems for a potential buyer.
Read
Thread Starter
#20
Some pictures
//
//
Thread Starter
#21
Kia Sonet Anniversary Edition launched at Rs 10.79 lakh
Kia has launched the limited-run Sonet Anniversary Edition in India to mark the compact SUV completing one year on sale. Based on the mid-spec HTX trim, prices for the Sonet Anniversary Edition start from Rs 10.79 lakh and go up to Rs 11.89 lakh (ex-showroom) – about Rs 40,000 more. The special edition Sonet is available with both the turbo-petrol and diesel engines and manual (iMT for the petrol) and automatic gearbox options.
Kia has launched the limited-run Sonet Anniversary Edition in India to mark the compact SUV completing one year on sale. Based on the mid-spec HTX trim, prices for the Sonet Anniversary Edition start from Rs 10.79 lakh and go up to Rs 11.89 lakh (ex-showroom) – about Rs 40,000 more. The special edition Sonet is available with both the turbo-petrol and diesel engines and manual (iMT for the petrol) and automatic gearbox options.
- Sonet Anniversary Edition will be sold only for a limited period
- Based on the mid-spec HTX trim
- Priced about Rs 40,000 more than the Sonet HTX
- Available with 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines
Thread Starter
#23
Kia Sonet HTK+ 1.2 petrol gets sunroof; priced at Rs 9.76 lakh
Kia has launched a new variant of the Sonet – HTK+ 1.2-litre petrol-manual – which, priced at Rs 9.76 lakh (ex-showroom), is now the most affordable variant in the line-up to be equipped with a sunroof. This is also the first time a sunroof has been made available with the 1.2-litre petrol engine. So far, it was only available with the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines.
The HTK+ trim already gets a sunroof, but that’s only with the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine. A sunroof is, of course, one of the most sought after features in cars these days, and this new variant makes it more accessible by Rs 73,000 in the Sonet line-up. The HTK+ is also one of the more popular trims, and is currently the most feature-loaded trim you can have with the 1.2-litre engine.
There are, however, no other changes or updates to the equipment list. It continues with an 8.0-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic AC, wireless phone projection, 4 speakers and 2 tweeters, automatic headlamps, keyless entry and go, rear camera, and 4 airbags.
To give you a recap, Sonet gets three engine options: there’s a 83hp, 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated petrol that comes mated to a 5-speed manual; a 120hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine that gets 6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT gearboxes and a 1.5-litre diesel that gets 6-speed manual and torque converter automatic gearboxes.
This move could be in a bid to keep the Sonet updated, and in the news, in the face of the upcoming Tata Nexon facelift. Hyundai, too, recently launched a Knight Edition of the Venue to keep talk around it alive. That said, the Sonet is due its own facelift that’s expected to launch early next year, and will come with comprehensively updated exterior and interior, but will remain mechanically unchanged.
Autocar
Kia has launched a new variant of the Sonet – HTK+ 1.2-litre petrol-manual – which, priced at Rs 9.76 lakh (ex-showroom), is now the most affordable variant in the line-up to be equipped with a sunroof. This is also the first time a sunroof has been made available with the 1.2-litre petrol engine. So far, it was only available with the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines.
The HTK+ trim already gets a sunroof, but that’s only with the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine. A sunroof is, of course, one of the most sought after features in cars these days, and this new variant makes it more accessible by Rs 73,000 in the Sonet line-up. The HTK+ is also one of the more popular trims, and is currently the most feature-loaded trim you can have with the 1.2-litre engine.
There are, however, no other changes or updates to the equipment list. It continues with an 8.0-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic AC, wireless phone projection, 4 speakers and 2 tweeters, automatic headlamps, keyless entry and go, rear camera, and 4 airbags.
To give you a recap, Sonet gets three engine options: there’s a 83hp, 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated petrol that comes mated to a 5-speed manual; a 120hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine that gets 6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT gearboxes and a 1.5-litre diesel that gets 6-speed manual and torque converter automatic gearboxes.
This move could be in a bid to keep the Sonet updated, and in the news, in the face of the upcoming Tata Nexon facelift. Hyundai, too, recently launched a Knight Edition of the Venue to keep talk around it alive. That said, the Sonet is due its own facelift that’s expected to launch early next year, and will come with comprehensively updated exterior and interior, but will remain mechanically unchanged.
Autocar