Kia Sonet SUV Bookings Open in India at INR 25,000

Kia Sonet SUV Bookings Open in India: Kia Motors has officially started accepting pre-bookings for the Sonet starting from today. The compact SUV 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 Kia Sonet is going to take place sometime in the next month.

In terms of pricing, the Kia Sonet compact SUV is expected to get a price range of around INR 7 lakhs to INR 12 lakhs (ex-showroom). Once launched in India, the SUV will compete in the market with the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport, and the Mahindra XUV300. Here are the key technical specifications of the upcoming car:

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+

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)