Kia Sonet Launch Tomorrow - Expected Prices, Specs & Features

by Saransh Goyal on Thursday, Sep 17 2020

Kia is set to launch the Sonet in India on 18 September 2020. Sonet is a 5-seater, B2-segment SUV that will rival the Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV300, Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Honda WR-V, Toyota Urban Cruiser and Ford EcoSport.

Kia Sonet Expected Prices

Kia Sonet’s prices for the petrol-manual powertrain are expected to start from ₹6.90 lakh and go up to ₹11.30 lakh. For the petrol-automatic powertrain, Sonet's starting price is expected to be ₹9.90 lakh.

KIA SONET PETROL \| EXPECTED PRICES EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI
	MANUAL	AUTOMATIC
Variants	Price (in lakh)	Price (in lakh)
HTE 1.2	₹6.90	-
HTK 1.2	₹7.30	-
HTK+ 1.2	₹8.20	-
HTK+	₹9.30	₹9.90
HTX	₹9.90	-
HTX+	₹10.50	-
GTX+	₹11.30	₹11.90

Kia Sonet’s diesel-manual powertrain is expected to start from ₹8.50 lakh and go up to ₹11.90 lakh. For the diesel-automatic powertrain, Sonet's starting price is expected to be ₹10.90 lakh.

KIA SONET DIESEL \| EXPECTED PRICES EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI
	MANUAL	AUTOMATIC
Variants	Price (in lakh)	Price (in lakh)
HTE	₹8.50	-
HTK	₹8.90	-
HTK+	₹9.90	₹10.90
HTX	₹10.50	-
HTX+	₹11.10	-
GTX+	₹11.90	₹12.90

What Are The Dimensions Of Kia Sonet?

Kia Sonet is 3995mm long, 1790mm wide and 1647mm tall. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room inside the car while a higher roof makes it easier to get in and out of the car. Kia Sonet rides on a wheelbase measuring 2500mm. The wheelbase is the distance between the centre of the front and rear wheels. A longer wheelbase usually results in better legroom. The Kia Sonet has a boot space of 392 litres and a ground clearance of 211mm.

Dimensions	Kia Sonet
Length (mm)	3995
Width (mm)	1790
Height (mm)	1647
Wheelbase (mm)	2500
Boot Space (litre)	392
Ground Clearance(mm)	211
Fuel Tank (litre)	45
Tyre Size (Base Variant)	195/65 R15
Tyre Size (Top Variant)	215/60 R16

What Are The Engine Specs Of Kia Sonet?

KIA SONET \| ENGINE SPECS

Engine	1.0 L Turbo Petrol	1.5 L Diesel	1.2 L Petrol
Displacement	998 cc	1493 cc	1197 cc
Cylinder	3	4	4
Maximum Power	120PS @ 6000rpm	100PS @ 4000rpm	83PS @ 6300rpm
Peak Torque	172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm	240Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm	115Nm @ 4200rpm
Manual Transmission	6-speed	6-speed	5-speed
Manual FE	18.2kmpl	24.1kmpl	18.4kmpl
Automatic Transmission	7- speed DCT	6-speed torque converter	-
Automatic FE	18.3kmpl	19kmpl	-

Kia Sonet’s 1.0L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 120PS of maximum power and 172Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 7- speed DCT type automatic transmission. The Kia Sonet turbo petrol manual has a mileage of 18.2kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 18.3kmpl.

Kia Sonet’s 1.5L, 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 100PS of maximum power and 240Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Kia Sonet diesel-manual has a mileage of 24.1kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 19kmpl.

Kia Sonet’s 1.2L, 4-cylinder petrol engine makes 83PS of maximum power and 115Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 18.4kmpl.

It is worth noting that Sonet’s turbo-petrol engine won’t be available with a conventional manual transmission. The Sonet will get features like side and curtain airbags, ventilated front seats, wireless smartphone charger, auto AC with rear AC vents, digital instrument cluster and sunroof in its top variant.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Saransh Goyal

He is an automobile engineer who likes to write. A born Tifosi, he follows Formula 1 and likes to keep up with upcoming technologies in the world of cars.

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