Published : 19 March 2024
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Maruti Arena Brezza 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.
The Maruti Arena Brezza’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 8.34 lakh and Rs. 12.74 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.99 lakh and Rs. 13.39 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Brezza’s 5 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 11.09 lakh and Rs. 14.14 lakh (ex-showroom). The Sonet’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 12.29 lakh and Rs. 14.69 lakh (ex-showroom).
Maruti Suzuki Brezza is not available with a diesel-manual powertrain. The Sonet diesel-manual is available in 7 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 9.79 lakh to Rs. 14.39 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza 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).
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza CNG-manual variants start at Rs. 9.29 lakh and go up to Rs. 12.25 lakh (ex-showroom). Kia does not offer the Sonet with any CNG engine option.
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Maruti Arena Brezza Vs Kia Sonet Dimension Comparison
The Maruti Arena Brezza and the Kia Sonet are both SUVs. The Brezza is 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1685mm tall. The Brezza’s wheelbase is 2500mm long. The Sonet measures 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1642mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2500mm. In terms of dimensions, the Maruti Arena Brezza is slightly taller than the Kia Sonet. So, the Brezza will offer a stronger road presence than the Sonet.
The Brezza has a ground clearance of 200mm while the Sonet has a ground clearance of 205mm. The 328-litre boot space of the Brezza is 64 litres smaller than that of the Sonet.
The Maruti Arena Brezza only gets a 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission.
The Brezza’s 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine makes 103PS of power at 6000rpm and 137Nm of torque at 4400rpm.
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 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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The Kia Sonet only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed 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.
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza is only available with a 1.5L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 88PS of power at 5500rpm and 122Nm of torque at 4200rpm.
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