Kia Sonet Gets More Than 6500 Bookings in Just 1 Day!

Kia Sonet Gets More Than 6500 Bookings in Just 1 Day!

Kia Motors started accepting pre-bookings for the Sonet on August 20 and the brand has today announced that they have received 6,523 bookings for the compact SUV in just one day. Kia Sonet can be booked online at the brand’s official website and also at the Kia dealerships with a token amount of INR 25,000. The official launch of the car is going to take place sometime in the next month.

Kookhyun Shim, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Kia Motors India said, “I would like to assure the customers that Kia Motors is fully committed to delivering their Sonet in the least time possible with our Anantpur plant operating with optimum efficiency.” Kia Sonet is expected to get an ex-showroom price range of INR 7-12 lakhs, and it would be competing with the likes of Maruti Brezza, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV300, and the Honda WR-V.

Kia Sonet Technical Specifications

1.2L SmartStream MPi Petrol Engine

  • Displacement: 1197cc
  • Max. Power: 83 HP @ 6300 rpm
  • Max. Torque: 115 Nm @ 4200 rpm
  • Gearbox: 5-Speed MT (Manual Transmission)
  • Variants: HTE, HTK, HTK+

1.0L Turbo GDi Petrol Engine

  • Displacement: 998cc
  • Max. Power: 120 HP @ 6000 rpm
  • Max. Torque: 172 Nm @ 1500-4000 rpm
  • Gearbox: 6-Speed IMT (Intelligent Manual Transmission), 7-Speed DCT (Dual-Clutch Transmission)
  • IMT Variants: HTK+, HTX, HTX+, GTX+
  • DCT Variants: HTK+, GTX+

1.5L Diesel CRDi WGT Engine

  • Displacement: 1493cc
  • Max. Power: 100 HP @ 4000 rpm
  • Max. Torque: 240 Nm @ 1500-2750 rpm
  • Gearbox: 6-Speed MT (Manual Transmission)
  • Variants: HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+, GTX+
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1.5L Diesel CRDi VGT Engine

  • Displacement: 1493cc
  • Max. Power: 115 HP @ 4000 rpm
  • Max. Torque: 250 Nm @ 1500-2750 rpm
  • Gearbox: 6-Speed AT (Automatic Transmission)
  • Variants: HTX+, GTX+

Dimensions & Capacities

  • Length: 3995mm
  • Width: 1790mm
  • Height: 1647mm
  • Wheelbase: 2500mm
  • Ground Clearance: 211mm
  • Boot Space: 392-litres
  • Seating Capacity: 5 Seats
  • Fuel Tank Capacity: 45-litres

Suspension, Brakes, and Tyre Size

  • Front Suspension: McPherson Strut with Coil Springs
  • Rear Suspension: Coupled Torsion Beam Axle (CTBA) with Coil Springs
  • Front Brakes: Disc
  • Rear Brakes: Drum
  • Tyre Size: 195/65-R15 (HTE)
  • Tyre Size: 215/60-R16 (HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+, GTX+)
  • Spare Tyre Size: 195/65-R15 (All Variants)
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