Kia Sonet Sub-4m SUV Launched In India At Rs 671 Lakh Rivals The Hyundai Venue Tata Nexon Maruti Vitara Brezza And More

• Offered in the Tech Line and GT Line trims with six variants spread across them.

• Loaded with features like a 10.25-inch touchscreen, LED sound mood lighting, UVO connected car tech and more.

• Powered by 1.2-litre petrol, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engine options with five transmission combinations on offer.

• Rivals the likes of the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport, Mahindra XUV300 and more.

The long wait for the Kia Sonet is finally over as Kia Motors has launched the sub-4 metre SUV in India with prices ranging from Rs 6.71 lakh to Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). It's Kia's third model in the country after the Seltos SUV and Carnival MPV and sits in the uber competitive sub-4 metre segment which includes big hitters such as the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon and Ford EcoSport. And well, the Sonet looks to enter this segment with a bang considering what it's got on offer.

Engine	HTE	HTK	HTK+	HTX	HTX+	GTX+
1.2-litre petrol MT	Rs 6.71 lakh	Rs 7.59 lakh	Rs 8.45 lakh
1.0-litre turbo-petrol iMT			Rs 9.49 lakh	Rs 9.99 lakh	Rs 11.65 lakh	Rs 11.99 lakh
1.0-litre turbo-petrol DCT			Rs 10.49 lakh
1.5-litre diesel MT	Rs 8.05 lakh	Rs 8.99 lakh	Rs 9.49 lakh	Rs 9.99 lakh	Rs 11.65 lakh	Rs 11.99 lakh
1.5-litre diesel AT			Rs 10.39 lakh

*GTX+ Automatic variants pricing yet to be announced

The Sonet is offered in two trims, Tech Line and GT Line with six variants spread out between them: HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+ and GTX+ with each variant also getting their own set of colour options. Despite being based on the Hyundai Venue and sharing its powertrains, the Sonet has a variety of factors to make it stand out in its own right.

On the outside, the Sonet boasts a bold design with most of the concept's design traits retained. Notable bits include a 'Tiger Nose' grille, sleek LED headlamps with LED DRLs, daytime running lamps, 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels with squared-off wheel arches and upright stance and a swanky set of LED tail lamps. The GT Line is sportier with a revised air dam, blacked-out skid plate red accents on the front grille, bumper, side skirts, alloy wheel hub and brake calipers.

Heading inside, you're treated to an extensive list of equipment for the Sonet. They include a 10.25-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, steering mounted audio controls, UVO connected car tech, an electric sunroof, climate control, cruise control, a Bose sound system, LED sound mood ambient lighting, drive modes, traction modes and ventilated seats. Six airbags, ABS with EBD, front and rear parking sensors, a rear view camera, electronic stability control and a tyre pressure monitoring system are some of the safety kits on offer.

Under the hood, the Sonet is powered by 1.2-litre petrol, a 1.5-litre diesel and a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine options with a variety of transmission combinations. While the 1.2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines are offered with a manual transmission, the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol gets the iMT (Intelligent Manual Transmission) clutchless manual only. Automatic transmission options are only available for the 1.5-litre diesel and 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engines. Here's a better look at how the powertrain and transmission options are spread out:

	Kia Sonet NA Petrol	Kia Sonet Turbo	Kia Sonet Diesel Manual	Kia Sonet Diesel Automatic
Engine	1.2-litre	1.0-litre	1.5-litre	1.5-litre
Power (PS)	83PS	120PS	100PS	115PS
Torque (Nm)	115Nm	172Nm	240Nm	250Nm
Transmission Options	5-speed manual	6-speed iMT / 7-speed DCT	6-speed manual	6-speed AT

The Kia Sonet has a lot of competition in order to prevail in the sub-4 metre SUV segment with rivals like the . But its safe to say it looks to have started off well as the Sonet has garnered 25,000 bookings with 1,000 of them happening daily.