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HomeComparisonTata Nexon Vs Kia Sonet Price Engine Specs Dimensions Comparison

Published : 01 December 2023

Read Time : 5 min

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

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Nexon Vs Sonet

Tata Nexon Vs Kia Sonet Price Comparison

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

TATA NEXON VS KIA SONET

PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Tata Nexon

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Smart 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 8,09,990

HTE 1.2L Normal

Rs. 7,79,000

Smart Plus 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 9,09,990

HTK 1.2L Normal

Rs. 8,69,999

Smart Plus (S) 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 9,69,990

HTK Plus 1.2L Normal

Rs. 9,76,000

Pure 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 9,69,990

HTK Plus 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 10,49,000

Pure (S) 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 10,19,990

HTX 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 11,45,000

Creative 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 10,99,990

HTX Plus 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 12,75,000

Creative Plus 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 11,69,990

GTX Plus 1.0L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 13,09,000

Creative Plus (S) 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 12,19,990

   

Fearless 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 12,49,990

   

Fearless (S) 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 12,99,990

   

Fearless Plus 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 12,99,990

   

Fearless Plus (S) 1.2L Turbo

Rs. 13,49,990

   

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Tata Nexon’s prices start at Rs. 8.1 lakh and top out at Rs. 13.5 lakh(ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.79 lakh and Rs. 13.09 lakh(ex-showroom).

TATA NEXON VS KIA SONET

PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Tata Nexon

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Creative 1.2L Turbo AMT

Rs. 11,69,990

HTX 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 11,99,000

Creative Plus 1.2L Turbo AMT

Rs. 12,39,990

GTX Plus 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 13,69,000

Creative Plus (S) 1.2L Turbo AMT

Rs. 12,89,990

X Line 1.0L Turbo DCT

Rs. 13,89,000

Creative 1.2L Turbo DCT

Rs. 12,19,990

   

Creative Plus 1.2L Turbo DCT

Rs. 12,89,990

   

Creative Plus (S) 1.2L Turbo DCT

Rs. 13,39,990

   

Fearless 1.2L Turbo DCT

Rs. 13,69,990

   

Fearless (S) 1.2L Turbo DCT

Rs. 14,19,990

   

Fearless Plus 1.2L Turbo DCT

Rs. 14,19,990

   

Fearless Plus (S) 1.2L Turbo DCT

Rs. 14,69,990

   

The Nexon petrol-automatic is available in 10 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 11.7 lakh to Rs. 14.7 lakh(ex-showroom). The Sonet’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 11.99 lakh and Rs. 13.89 lakh(ex-showroom).

TATA NEXON VS KIA SONET

DIESEL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Tata Nexon

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Pure 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 10,99,990

HTE 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 9,95,000

Pure (S) 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 11,49,990

HTK 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 10,69,000

Creative 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 12,39,990

HTK Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 11,39,000

Creative Plus 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 13,09,990

HTX 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 12,25,000

Creative Plus (S) 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 13,59,990

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 13,55,000

Fearless 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 13,89,990

GTX Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 13,89,000

Fearless (S) 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 14,39,990

   

Fearless Plus 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 14,39,990

   

Fearless Plus (S) 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 14,89,000

   

The 9 diesel-manual variants of the Tata Nexon start at Rs. 11 lakh and go up to Rs. 14.89 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(ex-showroom).

TATA NEXON VS KIA SONET

DIESEL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Tata Nexon

Kia Sonet

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Creative 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 12,99,990

HTX 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 13,05,000

Creative Plus 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 13,79,990

GTX Plus 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 14,69,000

Creative Plus (S) 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 14,29,990

X Line 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 14,89,000

Fearless 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 14,59,990

   

Fearless (S) 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 14,99,990

   

Fearless Plus 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 14,99,990

   

Fearless Plus (S) 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 15,49,990

   

The 7 variants diesel-automatic variants of the Tata Nexon start at Rs. 13 lakh and go up to Rs. 15.5 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).

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Tata Nexon Vs Kia Sonet Dimension Comparison

TATA NEXON VS KIA SONET

DIMENSION COMPARISON

 

Tata Nexon

Kia Sonet

Length

3995mm

3995mm

Width

1804mm

1790mm

Height

1620mm

1642mm

Wheelbase

2498mm

2500mm

Ground Clearance

208mm

205mm

Boot Space

382L

392L

Fuel Tank Capacity

44L

45L

Wheel Size (Base)

195/60 R16

195/65 R16

Wheel Size (Top)

215/60 R16

205/60 R16

The Tata Nexon and the Kia Sonet are both SUVs. The Nexon is 3995mm long, 1804mm wide and 1620mm tall. The Nexon’s wheelbase is 2498mm long. The Sonet measures 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1642mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2500mm. In terms of dimensions, the Tata Nexon is slightly smaller than the Kia Sonet. So, the Sonet will offer a stronger road presence than the Nexon.

The Nexon has a ground clearance of 208mm while the Sonet has a ground clearance of 205mm. The 382-litre boot space of the Nexon is 10 litres smaller than that of the Sonet.

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Tata Nexon Vs Kia Sonet Engine Spec Comparison

The Tata Nexon only gets a 1.2L turbo petrol which ia available with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed manual transmission. The 1.2L turbo petrol is also available with a 6-speed AMT automatic transmission and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission. The 1.2L turbo petrol engine of the Nexon makes 120PS of power at 5500rpm and 170Nm of torque between 1750 and 4000rpm.

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 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.

TATA NEXON VS KIA SONET

PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Tata Nexon

Kia Sonet

Displacement

1199cc

1197cc

998cc

Engine Type

Turbo

Normal

Turbo

Cylinders

3

4

3

Power

120PS @ 5500rpm

83PS @ 6000rpm

120PS @ 6000rpm

Torque

170Nm @ 1750 - 4000rpm

115Nm @ 4200rpm

172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm

Manual

5-speed

6-speed

5-speed

6-speed ACMT

Automatic

6-speed AMT

7-speed DCT

-

7-speed DCT

Manual Mileage

17.44kmpl

17.44kmpl

18.40kmpl

18.20kmpl

Auto Mileage

17.18kmpl

17.01kmpl

-

18.30kmpl

The Tata Nexon only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Nexon’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 3750rpm and 260Nm 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.

TATA NEXON VS KIA SONET

DIESEL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Tata Nexon

Kia Sonet

Displacement

1497cc

1493cc

Engine Type

Turbo

Turbo

Cylinders

4

4

Power

115PS @ 3750rpm

100PS @ 4000rpm

115PS @ 4000rpm

Torque

260Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm

240Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm

250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm

Manual

6-speed

6-speed ACMT

–

Automatic

6-speed AMT

–

6-speed TC

Manual Mileage

23.23kmpl

24.10kmpl

–

Auto Mileage

24.08kmpl

–

19.00kmpl

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