Kia Sonet Crosses Sales Mark of 1 Lakh Units In Under A Year, Rivalry Deepens With Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon

The Kia Sonet is currently priced between Rs 6.89 lakh and Rs 13.45 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

New Delhi: The Kia Sonet has surpassed the sales milestone of 1 lakh units since its launch in India on September 18, 2020. Ever since its introduction in the country, the Kia Sonet has been embroiled in a fierce battle with the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue and Tata Nexon, for the numero uno position in the compact SUV segment.

The updated Kia Sonet entered the market in May 2021. The compact SUV has three engine options — Smartstream 1.2-litre petrol (83PS/115Nm), Smartstream 1.0-litre T-GDI petrol (120PS/172Nm) and 1.5-litre CRDi diesel (100PS/240Nm – WGT and 115PS/250Nm – VGT). The transmission options include 5-speed MT with the Smartstream 1.2-litre petrol mill; 6-speed iMT and 7-speed DCT with the Smartstream 1.0-litre T-GDI petrol motor; and 6-speed MT (WGT) and 6-speed AT (VGT) with the 1.5-litre CRDi diesel engine.

According to Kia India, the contribution of the diesel AT variant to Sonet’s overall sales stands at nearly 10 per cent, while the turbo-petrol iMT variant has a share of 26 per cent. The Sonet has a stake of almost 32 per cent in Kia India’s overall sales.

The Kia Sonet recently witnessed a price hike of up to Rs 20,000. The compact SUV is available in 17 variants. Below are the variant-wise new Kia Sonet prices (ex-showroom, India).

Kia Sonet Smartstream 1.2-Litre Petrol

• HTE 5MT – Rs 6.89 lakh
• HTK 5MT – Rs 7.89 lakh
• HTK+ 5MT – Rs 8.75 lakh

Kia Sonet Smartstream 1.0-litre T-GDI Petrol

• HTK+ 6iMT – Rs 9.89 lakh
• HTX 6iMT – Rs 10.39 lakh
• HTX 7DCT – Rs 11.09 lakh
• HTX+ 6iMT – Rs 11.85 lakh
• GTX+ 6iMT – Rs 12.29 lakh
• GTX+ 7DCT – Rs 12.99 lakh

Kia Sonet 1.5-litre CRDi Diesel

• HTE 6MT – Rs 8.55 lakh
• HTK 6MT – Rs 9.49 lakh
• HTK+ 6MT – Rs 9.99 lakh
• HTX 6MT – Rs 10.69 lakh
• HTX 6AT – Rs 11.49 lakh
• HTX+ 6MT – Rs 12.19 lakh
• GTX+ 6MT – Rs 12.65 lakh
• GTX+ 6AT – Rs 13.45 lakh

Kia India also claims that the top-spec variants of the Sonet contribute as much as 64 per cent to the total sales. Besides, the variants with UVO connectivity technology make up nearly 30 per cent of the overall Sonet sales.