Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Vs Kia Sonet Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

In this Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara 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.

Grand Vitara vs Sonet

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Vs Kia Sonet Price Comparison

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

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET

PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Sigma 1.5L Mild Hybrid

Rs. 10,80,000

HTE 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,99,000

Delta 1.5L Mild Hybrid

Rs. 12,20,000

HTK 1.2L Normal

Rs. 8,79,000

Zeta 1.5L Mild Hybrid

Rs. 14,01,000

HTK Plus 1.2L Normal

Rs. 9,89,900

Alpha 1.5L Mild Hybrid

Rs. 15,51,000

HTK Plus 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 10,49,000

AllGrip 1.5L Mild Hybrid

Rs. 17,01,000

HTX 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 11,49,000

   

HTX Plus 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 13,39,000

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara’s prices start at Rs. 10.80 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.01 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.99 lakh and Rs. 13.39 lakh (ex-showroom).

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET

PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Delta 1.5L Mild Hybrid TC

Rs. 13,60,000

HTX 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 12,29,000

Zeta 1.5L Mild Hybrid TC

Rs. 15,41,000

GTX Plus 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 14,49,900

Alpha 1.5L Mild Hybrid TC

Rs. 16,91,000

X-Line 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 14,69,000

Zeta Plus 1.5L Hybrid CVT

Rs. 18,43,000

   

Alpha Plus 1.5L Hybrid CVT

Rs. 19,93,000

   

The Grand Vitara petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 13.60 lakh to Rs. 19.93 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 GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET
DIESEL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

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 Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara 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). 

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET
DIESEL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

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 Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara 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).

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET
CNG-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Delta 1.5L Normal

Rs. 13,15,000

Zeta 1.5L Normal

Rs. 14,96,000

   

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara CNG-manual variants start at Rs. 13.15 lakh and go up to Rs. 14.96 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Vs Kia Sonet Dimension Comparison

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET
DIMENSION COMPARISON

 

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Kia Sonet

Length

4325mm

3995mm

Width

1795mm

1790mm

Height

1645mm

1642mm

Wheelbase

2600mm

2500mm

Ground Clearance

208mm

205mm

Boot Space

256L (Hybrid), 373L (Mild Hybrid)

392L

Fuel Tank Capacity

45L

45L

Wheel Size (Base)

215/60 R17

195/65 R16

Wheel Size (Top)

215/60 R17

215/60 R16

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and the Kia Sonet are both SUVs. The Grand Vitara is 4325mm long, 1795mm wide and 1645mm tall. The Grand Vitara’s wheelbase is 2600mm long. The Sonet measures 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1642mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2500mm. In terms of dimensions, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is considerably larger than the Kia Sonet. So, the Grand Vitara will offer a stronger road presence than the Sonet.

The Grand Vitara has a ground clearance of 208mm while the Sonet has a ground clearance of 205mm. The 373-litre boot space of the Grand Vitara mild hybrid is 19 litres smaller than that of the Sonet, while the 256-litre boot space of the Grand Vitara is 136 litres smaller than the boot space of the Sonet.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Vs Kia Sonet Engine Spec Comparison

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is available with 2 petrol engines — a 1.5L mild hybrid petrol and a 1.5L hybrid petrol engine. The 1.5L mild hybrid petrol gets a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed TC automatic transmission while the 1.5L hybrid petrol is available with an eCVT automatic transmission. The 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine of the Grand Vitara makes 103PS of power at 6000rpm and 137Nm of torque at 4400rpm. The 1.5L hybrid petrol engine in the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara pushes out 116PS of power at 5500rpm and 141Nm of combined torque with the motor.

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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MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET

PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Kia Sonet

Displacement

1462cc

1490cc

1197cc

998cc

Engine Type

Mild Hybrid

Hybrid

Normal

Turbo

Cylinders

4

3

4

3

Power

103PS @ 6000rpm

116PS @ 5500rpm

83PS @ 6000rpm

120PS @ 6000rpm

Torque

137Nm @ 4400rpm

141Nm

115Nm @ 4200rpm

172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm

Manual

5-speed

5-speed

6-speed ACMT

Automatic

6-speed TC

CVT

-

7-speed DCT

Manual Mileage

21.11kmpl, 19.38kmpl (AWD)

18.04kmpl

18.20kmpl

Auto Mileage

19.38kmpl

27.97kmpl

-

18.30kmpl

The Kia Sonet also 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.

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET

DIESEL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

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

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara 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.

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VS KIA SONET

CNG ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Kia Sonet

Displacement

1462cc

-

Engine Type

Normal

 

Cylinders

3

 

Power

88PS @ 5500rpm

 

Torque

122Nm @ 4200rpm

 

Manual

5-speed

 

Automatic

 

Manual Mileage

26.60kmpkg

 

Auto Mileage

 

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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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