Kia Sonet Arrives At Dealerships Expected Variant-Wise Prices And More

• Bookings for the Sonet began recently for a token amount of Rs 25,000.

• It gets slightly better fuel efficiency than the Venue despite sharing the same powertrain options.

• The Sonet will be available in a total of 6 variants and 11 colour options, including three dual-tone options.

• It is expected to be priced from Rs 6.60 lakh to Rs 12.90 lakh (ex-showroom).

• It will launch around mid-September.

Kia had recently opened bookings for the Sonet for an amount of Rs 25,000. We can now expect test drives to begin in the first week of this month as the sub-4m starts filling up inventory at dealerships across the country.

Based on the Venue, the Sonet is gearing up to debut at the top of the segment. It gets .

In the turbo-petrol variant the Sonet will completely of the manual transmission seen in the Venue. It will also have a first-in-segment torque converter diesel automatic. Like the Seltos it will also be available in the GT Line and Tech Line trims. So what could all this mean as far as the prices for each variant are concerned? Here's what we expect:

Engine	HTE	HTK	HTK+	HTX	HTX+	GTX+
1.2-litre petrol MT	Rs 6.60 lakh	Rs 6.99 lakh	Rs 7.70 lakh
1.0-litre turbo-petrol iMT			Rs 8.99 lakh	Rs 9.80 lakh	Rs 10.50 lakh	Rs 11.40 lakh
1.0-litre turbo-petrol DCT			Rs 10.15 lakh			Rs 12.55 lakh
1.5-litre diesel MT	Rs 7.99 lakh	Rs 8.49 lakh	Rs 9.60 lakh	Rs 11.30 lakh	Rs 11.30 lakh	Rs 12.10 lakh
1.5-litre diesel AT						Rs 12.90 lakh

With the Sonet nearing its mid-September launch, the excitement for the sub-4m SUV is at an all time high. Expected to dominate the segment, the Sonet will face stiff competition from the .