The Sonet continues to feature the same powertrain options and trims. Options range from a 1.2-litre NA petrol, a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel engine.
The petrol-driven SUV will be a direct competitor to Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue and Maruti Brezza, sources told Moneycontrol
The company aims to price it close to the Nexon EV, but with a longer range, and will target selling about 10,000 cars a year. However, it is facing challenges localising the battery system.
While the pre-bookings of the revamped Sonet will commence on December 20, the deliveries will kick off by the first quarter of the next calendar year.
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It has been a little over three years since the Kia Sonet made its appearance on Indian roads and the SUV is lined up for its first mid-lifecycle update. Expect new exteriors and interiors on the same powertrain options.
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The model has contributed over 32 per cent of the company's total sales and commands almost 15 per cent share in the highly competitive compact SUV category, Kia India said in a statement.
The petrol trims are priced at Rs 10.79 lakh and Rs 11.49 lakh while the diesel variants are tagged at Rs 11.09 lakh and Rs 11.89 lakh.
The company dispatched 7,675 units of Sonet, 6,983 units of Seltos, and 358 units of Carnival last month to dealers.
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The third model in Kia’s India lineup, the Sonet has already been making waves across the country. Sales of the Sonet in September amounted to 9,266 units, close to the top-10 selling cars for that month.
The top-spec of the GT Line and HT Line – GTX+ and the HTX+ will be the only variants to receive a dual-tone paint option. This scheme is a blacked out roof as standard with three base colour options – Red, White and Gold.
At the moment, Kia offers the turbo-petrol with two gearbox options, an automatic and an iMT. The iMT, Kia says, will be the transmission of the future.
Ever since the launch of the Carnival and the Seltos, Kia Motors has been doing exceptionally well in India. The Seltos SUV has been posting in the top-10 best-sellers consistently over the past few months and the Sonet that was launched recently seems to be climbing up that ladder as well.
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Kia Sonet has been launched and despite the compact SUV segment being fairly overcrowded in India, the Sonet packs in features that make it a definite competitor.
Though almost everything is known about Kia's latest launch - Kia Sonet - the prices will be released today.
The Kia Sonet is definitely a looker and with all the features piled up in the car, it makes for an interesting option in the compact SUV segment. The only thing remaining is the price.
Kia Sonet stands tall against its rivals. If the Seltos was anything to go by, you can see the Sonet taking on just as good a sales number.
The company would like to assure the customers that it is fully committed to delivering Sonet in the least time possible with Anantpur plant operating with optimum efficiency, Shim added.
With bold new styling, the Kia Sonet is said to be inspired by the tiger and the baby elephant, hence the muscular stance.