The highly awaited Kia Sonet subcompact SUV has made its world debut in India. The Sonet gets multiple segment-first features and can be launched next month with three engine options. Here is what all the all-new Kia Sonet brings to the table!
After an extended wait, the Kia Sonet has finally been unveiled today and therefore the subcompact SUV has made its world debut here in India. Kia Sonet was showcased in India at the Auto Expo 2020 and therefore the concept model was high on the brink of the assembly model. Upfront, the Kia Sonet gets the company’s signature ‘Tiger Nose’ with all-LED headlamps. The side profile looks quite impressive too and therefore the car features a decent amount of lines and creases running across the linear unit, further escalating its sporty appeal. Now, coming to the interiors of the Kia Sonet, the SUV gets a ten .25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with as many as 55 UVO connected features also. Moreover, you furthermore may get a digital instrument cluster and therefore the same will come as standard on higher-spec variants. aside from these, Kia Sonet comes with a three-spoke wheel with integrated buttons and scroll wheels.
Prime features on the Kia Sonet include an auto climate system, Bose audio system, electric sunroof, front ventilated seats, ambient lighting, and 6 airbags – front, side and curtain. The Sonet also gets the world’s first virus protection tech for better safety in times just like the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Kia also will offer a smartwatch with the Sonet for remote functions. The list doesn’t end here because the Kia Sonet also will accompany a wireless charger with a cooling function. The Sonet is going to be offered during a dual trim concept including the GT-Line trim that gets sporty-looking highlights on the surface also as inside.
The Kia Sonet is going to be launched with three engine options – two petrol and diesel. These include a 1.2-liter four-cylinder petrol motor, a more powerful 1.0 T-GDi petrol mill and a 1.5-litre CRDi diesel unit. Transmission options on the Kia Sonet include five and six-speed manuals alongside a seven-speed DCT, six-speed automatic, and more importantly, a replacement six-speed Smartstream intelligent manual transmission (IMT) that was seen on the Hyundai Venue iMT very recently. the most important advantage of this transmission is that it offers clutchless shifting with the control of a manual shift lever. That said, the IMT on the Kia Sonet offers operation exactly sort of a manual gearbox with the necessity to shift gears but there’s no clutch.
The Kia Sonet also will be offered with a six-speed automatic gearbox option with the 1.5-liter diesel option. you furthermore may get multi-drive & traction modes and grip control for the automated variants of the Sonet. Now talking of the India launch, the Kia Sonet is going to be launched next month and therefore the price announcement will happen at that point only. Expect the subcompact SUV to be priced within the range of Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom). The Kia Sonet is going to be made in India for India and can be exported to multiple international markets also.
