Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (2016-2022) Vs Kia Sonet - Price, Mileage, Specs

The Kia Sonet 2024 offers a total of 6 engine-transmission combinations. This includes a diesel engine, which is becoming a rare breed these days and an innovative transmission — the auto-clutch manual. For buyers interested in a low-running city commuter, there’s the 1.2L normal petrol engine with a 5-speed manual. For those who seek better performance and drivability with the convenience of clutch-free driving experience, there’s the 1.0L turbo petrol engine with the option of a dual-clutch automatic transmission or the 6-sped auto-clutch manual. Lastly, for those with heavy usage and frequent highway driving, there’s the 1.5L turbo diesel engine with the option of a 6-speed manual, 6-speed auto-clutch manual transmission or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

The 2024 Kia Sonet offers a long list of features, with multiple first-in-segment features. The list of notable features includes ventilated front seats, sunroof, auto AC, auto-dimming inside mirror, front and rear armrests, premium Bose sound system with subwoofer, tyre pressure sensors, 6 airbags, LED headlamps, LED DRLs, rear window sunshades, and ADAS.

The Kia Sonet offers ADAS features such as forward collision warning, forward collision avoidance assist, auto high beam, and lane follow assist in the top GTX Plus and X-Line variants. The addition of ADAS features in the Kia Sonet facelift makes it one of the safest SUVs in the B2-segment.

The auto-clutch manual transmission of the Kia Sonet is a game-changing piece of technology. It offers a nearly-equal convenience of an automatic transmission at a fourth of the cost of a full-automatic. In addition to that, it also keeps the mechanical feel of a stick shift. Since this is mechanically simpler, you can expect fewer breakdowns with the ACMT. And if something goes wrong, you can expect an easy and affordable fix for a fairly low cost as the hardware doesn’t cost all that much to begin with.