Published : 07 January 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Amit Saraswat
Kia India have removed the anniversary edition of the Sonet from their website. The Sonet Anniversary Edition was launched back in October 2021 and Kia later introduced the Sonet X Line in September 2022.
Kia Sonet Anniversary Edition Discontinued
Kia launched the Sonet Anniversary Edition to celebrate the 1st year anniversary of the sub-compact SUV. It was based on the HTX variant and came with multiple orange colour accents on the exterior and interior. In terms of features, the Sonet Anniversary Edition offered LED headlights, 16-inch alloy wheels, auto AC, 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and an electric sunroof.
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Will Kia Replace It With A New Edition?
Kia launched the Sonet back in 2020 and it will complete 3 years in late-2023. Hence, we expect Kia to showcase either the Sonet facelift or some kind of a special edition of the sub-compact SUV at the 2023 Auto Expo. The new Brezza and the Venue facelift have ruled segment sales ever since their introduction and Kia hope the Sonet facelift will reinvigorate interest in the sun-compact SUV.
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We do not expect Kia to make any major changes in terms of powertrains. Kia currently offer the Sonet with a 83PS 1.2L normal petrol, 1.0L turbo petrol and 1.5L turbo diesel. The 1.0L turbo petrol engine produces 120PS of power at 6000rpm and 172Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 4000rpm. It comes with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. On the other hand, the 1.5L turbo diesel engine produces 100PS and 240Nm with the 6-speed manual and 115PS and 250Nm of torque with the automatic transmission.