Published : 13 November 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Kia Carens 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.

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.
With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Kia Carens’s prices start at Rs. 10.45 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.70 lakh(ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.79 lakh and Rs. 13.09 lakh(ex-showroom).
The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 15.86 lakh to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The Sonet’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 11.99 lakh and Rs. 13.89 lakh(ex-showroom).
The 6 diesel-manual variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 12.65 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.15 lakh(ex-showroom). The Sonet diesel-manual is available in 6 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 9.95 lakh to Rs. 13.89 lakh.
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The 4 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and go up to Rs. 19.45 lakh(ex-showroom). The Sonet diesel-automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 13.05 lakh to Rs. 14.89 lakh(ex-showroom).
Kia Carens Vs Kia Sonet Dimension Comparison
The Kia Carens is an MPV while the Kia Sonet is a sub-compact SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The Sonet measures 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1642mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2500mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is significantly larger than the Kia Sonet. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the Sonet.
The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the Sonet has a ground clearance of 205mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 176 litres smaller than that of the Sonet.
The Kia Carens is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L normal petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.5L normal petrol gets a 6-speed manual while the 1.5L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual transmission and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.
The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Carens makes 115PS of power at 6300rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Carens pushes out 160PS of power at 5500rpm and 253Nm of torque between 1500 and 3500rpm.
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 ACMT manual 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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The Kia Carens only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Carens’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500 and 2750rpm.
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.
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