The 2024 Kia Sonet facelift has finally been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom, introductory). The upgraded sub-4m SUV is available in seven broad variants: HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+, GTX+, and X-Line, and three engine options.
New 2024 Kia Sonet Price
| Sonet Variants | 1.2-litre N.A. Petrol | 1-litre Turbo-petrol | 1.5-litre Diesel |
| HTE | Rs 7.99 lakh (MT) | – | Rs 9.79 lakh (MT) |
| HTK | Rs 8.79 lakh (MT) | – | Rs 10.39 lakh (MT) |
| HTK+ | Rs 9.90 lakh (MT) | Rs 10.49 lakh (iMT) | Rs 11.39 lakh (MT) |
| HTX | – | Rs 11.49 lakh (iMT), Rs 12.29 lakh (DCT) | Rs 11.99 lakh (MT), Rs 12.60 lakh (iMT), Rs Rs 12.99 lakh (AT) |
| HTX+ | – | Rs 13.39 lakh (iMT) | Rs 13.69 lakh (MT), Rs 14.39 lakh (iMT) |
| GTX+ | – | Rs 14.50 lakh (DCT) | Rs 15.50 lakh (AT) |
| X-Line | – | Rs 14.69 lakh (DCT) | Rs 15.69 lakh (AT) |
*MT: Manual Transmission, iMT: Intelligent Manual Transmission (Clutchless manual), AT: Torque Converter Automatic Transmission, DCT: Dual-Clutch Automatic Transmission
Compared to its pre-facelift version, the new Kia Sonet has witnessed a price surge of up to Rs 80,000.
What’s New?
The Kia Sonet receives a mid-life facelift update, boasting significant design changes and an array of new features.
- The outer appearance of the Sonet sub-compact SUV has been enhanced with some crisp and bold styling changes, comprising a redone tiger-nose grille, sharper LED headlamps with fang-shaped LED DRLs, sleek LED fog lamps, and tweaked bumper with faux silver skid plate. Towards the rear, the SUV receives a new connected LED taillight setup, along with a reprofiled tailgate section and a bolder rear bumper.
- Inside, the cabin layout is largely unchanged, except for the redesigned climate control panel and revised housing for the infotainment system and instrument cluster.
- Regarding features, the Sonet has undergone substantial feature upgrades, receiving a 4-way powered driver’s seat, a new 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, a 360-degree camera with blind-view monitoring system, standard 6-airbags, and a Level-1 ADAS suite, which includes ten camera-based active safety features, like high-beam assist, forward collision warning, lane keep assist, and avoidance assist, etc. Click here for the variant-wise feature details.
What Powers The New Kia Sonet?
Beneath the hood, the Kia Sonet retains all three engine options from its predecessor. Notably, the diesel variant is now available with a conventional 6-speed manual gearbox. Let’s delve into their specifications:
| Engine | 1.2-litre Naturally Aspirated Petrol | 1-litre Turbo-petrol | 1.5-litre Diesel |
| No of Cylinders | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Max Power | 83PS | 120PS | 116PS |
| Max Torque | 115Nm | 172Nm | 250Nm |
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual | 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT | 6-speed iMT, 6-speed Manual, 6-speed AT |
| Claimed Fuel Efficiency | 18.83 kmpl | 18.7 kmpl (iMT), 19.2 kmpl (DCT) | 22.3 kmpl (iMT), 18.6 kmpl (AT), TBU (Manual) |
Sonet’s Competitors
The Kia Sonet competes with the likes of Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Nissan Magnite, Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Renault Kiger, and soon-to-be-facelifted Mahindra XUV300.
