Citroen C3 Vs Kia Sonet Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

In this Citroen C3 vs Kia Sonet comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Citroen C3 Vs Kia Sonet

Citroen C3 Vs Kia Sonet Price Comparison

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.

 

 

CITROEN C3 VS KIA SONET

PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Citroen C3

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Live 1.2L Normal

Rs. 6,16,000

HTE 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,99,000

Feel 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,23,000

HTK 1.2L Normal

Rs. 8,79,000

Feel Vibe Pack 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,38,000

HTK Plus 1.2L Normal

Rs. 9,89,900

Feel Dual Tone 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,38,000

HTK Plus 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 10,49,000

Feel Dual Tone + Vibe Pack 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,53,000

HTX 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 11,49,000

Shine 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,75,800

HTX Plus 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 13,39,000

Shine Dual Tone 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,90,800

   

Shine Vibe 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,87,800

   

Shine Dual Tone Vibe 1.2L Normal

Rs. 8,02,800

   

Feel Dual Tone + Vibe Pack 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 8,58,000

   

Feel Dual Tone 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 8,43,000

   

Shine Dual Tone 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 8,95,800

   

Shine Dual Tone Vibe Pack 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 9,07,800

   

The Citroen C3’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 6.16 lakh and Rs. 9.08 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.99 lakh and Rs. 13.39 lakh (ex-showroom).

 

 

CITROEN C3 VS KIA SONET

PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Citroen C3

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

-

-

HTX 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 12,29,000

   

GTX Plus 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 14,49,900

   

X-Line 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 14,69,000

The Citroen C3 is not available with a petrol-automatic powertrain. The Sonet’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 12.29 lakh and Rs. 14.69 lakh (ex-showroom).

 

 

CITROEN C3 VS KIA SONET
DIESEL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Citroen C3

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

-

-

HTE 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 9,79,000

   

HTK 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 10,39,000

   

HTK Plus 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 11,39,000

   

HTX 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 11,99,000

   

HTX 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 12,59,900

   

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 13,69,000

   

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 14,39,000

The Citroen C3 is not available with a diesel-manual powertrain. The Sonet diesel auto-clutch manual is available in 7 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 9.79 lakh to Rs. 14.39 lakh(ex-showroom).

 

 

CITROEN C3 VS KIA SONET

DIESEL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Citroen C3

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

-

-

HTX 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 12,99,000

   

GTX Plus 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 15,49,900

   

X-Line 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 15,69,000

The Citroen C3 is not available with a diesel-automatic powertrain. The Sonet diesel-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 12.99 lakh to Rs. 15.69 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Citroen C3 Vs Kia Sonet Dimension Comparison

CITROEN C3 VS KIA SONET
DIMENSION COMPARISON

 

Citroen C3

Kia Sonet

Length

3981mm

3995mm

Width

1733mm

1790mm

Height

1604mm

1642mm

Wheelbase

2540mm

2500mm

Ground Clearance

180mm

205mm

Boot Space

315L

392L

Fuel Tank Capacity

30L

45L

Wheel Size (Base)

195/65 R15

195/65 R15

Wheel Size (Top)

195/65 R15

215/60 R16

The Citroen C3 and the Kia Sonet are both SUVs. The C3 is 3981mm long, 1733mm wide and 1604mm tall. The C3’s wheelbase is 2540mm long. The Sonet measures 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1642mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2500mm. In terms of dimensions, the Citroen C3 is considerably smaller than the Kia Sonet. So, the Sonet will offer a stronger road presence than the C3.

The C3 has a ground clearance of 180mm while the Sonet has a ground clearance of 205mm. The 315-litre boot space of the C3 is 77 litres smaller than that of the Sonet.

Citroen C3 Vs Kia Sonet Engine Spec Comparison

The Citroen C3 gets 2 petrol engine options –  a 1.2L normal petrol and a 1.2L turbo petrol. The C3’s 1.2L normal petrol engine makes 82PS of power at 5750rpm and 115Nm of torque at 3750rpm. The Citroen C3’s 1.2L turbo petrol engine produces 110PS of power at 5500rpm and 190Nm of torque at 1750rpm. The normal petrol engine is only available with a 5-speed manual while the turbo petrol engine is only offered with a 6-speed manual transmission. There’s no automatic transmission available as of now.

The Kia Sonet is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.2L normal petrol and a 1.0L turbo petrol engine. The 1.2L normal petrol engine gets a 5-speed manual while the 1.0L turbo petrol engine is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual transmission and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.

The 1.2L normal petrol engine of the Sonet makes 83PS of power at 6000rpm and 115Nm of torque at 4200rpm. The 1.0L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Sonet pushes out 120PS of power at 6000rpm and 172Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 4000rpm.

 

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CITROEN C3 VS KIA SONET

PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Citroen C3

Kia Sonet

Displacement

1198cc

1199cc

1197cc

998cc

Engine Type

Normal

Turbo

Normal

Turbo

Cylinders

3

3

4

3

Power

82PS @ 5750rpm

110PS @ 5500rpm

83PS @ 6000rpm

120PS @ 6000rpm

Torque

115Nm @ 3750rpm

190Nm @ 1750rpm

115Nm @ 4200rpm

172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm

Manual

5-speed

6-speed

5-speed

6-speed ACMT

Automatic

-

-

-

7-speed DCT

Manual Mileage

19.80kmpl

19.40kmpl

18.04kmpl

18.20kmpl

Auto Mileage

-

-

-

18.30kmpl

The Kia Sonet also gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Sonet’s turbo diesel engine makes 100PS of power at 4000rpm and 240Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm with the manual and 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm with the automatic transmission.

CITROEN C3 VS KIA SONET

DIESEL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Citroen C3

Kia Sonet

Displacement

-

1493cc

Engine Type

 

Turbo

Cylinders

 

4

Power

 

100PS @ 4000rpm

115PS @ 4000rpm

Torque

 

240Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm

250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm

Manual

 

6-speed ACMT

-

Automatic

 

-

6-speed TC

Manual Mileage

 

24.10kmpl

-

Auto Mileage

 

-

19.00kmpl

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because, why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.

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