Kia India has axed the diesel-iMT powertrain option from the Sonet, Seltos and Carens variant lineup. The brand has taken this decision likely due to poor demand. However, the brand continues to offer the iMT gearbox with their turbocharged petrol engine options. In addition, Kia has introduced some new variants for these utility vehicles.
- Kia has discontinued Sonet’s HTX and HTX+ diesel-iMT variants, replacing them with the new HTK+ (O) variant. This new variant has been positioned between the HTK (O) and HTX variants and is available with the SUV’s 1.2-litre N.A. petrol manual and 1-litre turbo-petrol-iMT powertrain options.
- Speaking of the Seltos, the HTX diesel-IMT variant has now been discontinued. To compensate, Kia has introduced three new variants — HTK (O), HTK+ (O) and HTX (O), along with some feature reshuffling. Additionally, the Seltos GT Line is now offered only in the fully loaded GTX+ variant, replacing the earlier GTX and GTX+ variants.
- In the Carens, Kia has removed the diesel-iMT powertrain and delisted the Luxury 6/7-seater variant. Along with that, the diesel-AT configuration is now only offered in the Prestige Plus (O) variant. Additionally, the X-Line variant is now only available with the turbo-petrol-DCT powertrain.
- Kia has also axed the Gravity Edition from Sonet and Seltos’ lineup. However, Caren’s Gravity Edition continues to be on sale.
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Now here’s a look at their revised price range: –
| Model | Price Range |
| Kia Sonet | Rs 8.00 lakh to Rs 15.70 lakh |
| Kia Seltos | Rs 11.13 lakh to Rs 20.51 lakh |
| Kia Carens | Rs 10.60 lakh to Rs 19.70 lakh |
In other news, Kia has recently unveiled the EV6 facelift at the 2025 Bharat Mobility Global Expo, bringing countless changes to the electric crossover in design, features and powertrain. Having said that, the EV6 now gets a larger 84kWh battery pack, delivering a claimed range of up to 650 kilometres on a single charge. Its bookings are now open, while its launch is scheduled for March 2025. Kia is also gearing up to launch the Syros premium compact SUV in February 2025. Head here for details.
