Published : 26 November 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Maruti Arena Ertiga vs Kia Sonet comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs, dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Maruti Arena Ertiga Vs Kia Sonet Price Comparison
Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.
With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga’s prices start at Rs. 8.64 lakh and top out at Rs. 11.58 lakh(ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.79 lakh and Rs. 13.09 lakh(ex-showroom).
The Ertiga petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 11.28 lakh to Rs. 13.08 lakh(ex-showroom). The Sonet’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 11.99 lakh and Rs. 13.89 lakh(ex-showroom).
Maruti Arena Ertiga is not available with the diesel-manual powertrain. The Sonet diesel auto-clutch manual is available in 6 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 9.95 lakh to Rs. 13.89 lakh(ex-showroom).
Maruti Arena Ertiga is not available with diesel-automatic powertrain. The Sonet diesel-automatic is available in 2 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 12.15 lakh to Rs. 13.79 lakh(ex-showroom).
With the CNG-manual powertrain, the Maruti Ertiga’s prices start at Rs. 10.73 lakh and top out at Rs. 11.83 lakh(ex-showroom). The Sonet does not come with a CNG powertrain.
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The Maruti Arena Ertiga is a MPV while the Kia Sonet is an SUV. The Ertiga is 4395mm long, 1735mm wide and 1690mm tall. The Ertiga’s wheelbase is 2740mm long. The Sonet measures 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1642mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2500mm. In terms of dimensions, the Maruti Arena Ertiga is considerably larger than the Kia Sonet. So, the Ertiga will offer a stronger road presence than the Sonet.
The ground clearance of the Ertiga is 180mm while the Sonet has a ground clearance of 205mm. The 550-litre boot space of the Ertiga is 158 litres larger than that of the Sonet.
The Maruti Arena Ertiga only gets a 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Ertiga’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 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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The Sonet’s turbo diesel engine makes 100PS of power at 4000rpm and 240Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm with the manual transmission and 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm with the TC automatic transmission.
The Maruti Arena Ertiga is only available with a 1.5L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 88PS of power at 6000rpm and 121Nm of torque at 4400rpm.
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