Kia Sonet vs Mahindra XUV 3XO

Should you buy Kia Sonet or Mahindra XUV 3XO? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Kia Sonet price starts at Rs 8 Lakh ex-showroom for HTE (Petrol) and Mahindra XUV 3XO price starts Rs 7.79 Lakh ex-showroom for MX1 (Petrol). Sonet has 1493 cc (Diesel top model) engine, while XUV 3XO has 1498 cc (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Sonet has a mileage of 24.1 kmpl (Diesel top model)> and the XUV 3XO has a mileage of 20.6 kmpl (Diesel top model).

Sonet Vs XUV 3XO

Key Highlights	Kia Sonet	Mahindra XUV 3XO
On Road Price	Rs.18,60,569^*	Rs.17,69,287^*
Mileage (city)	-	17 kmpl
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine(cc)	1493	1498
Transmission	Automatic	Manual

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Kia Sonet
Rs15.77 Lakh^*
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Mahindra XUV 3XO
Rs14.99 Lakh^*
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Kia Sonet
X-line Diesel AT
8 - 15.77 Lakh^*
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Mahindra XUV 3XO
AX7 L Diesel
7.79 - 15.49 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	X-line Diesel AT	AX7 L Diesel
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.18,60,569^*	Rs.17,69,287^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.35,415/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.33,675/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.70,788	Rs.67,922
User Rating	4.4 Based on 133 Reviews	4.5 Based on 202 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

X-line Diesel AT

AX7 L Diesel

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.18,60,569^*

Rs.17,69,287^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.35,415/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.33,675/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.70,788

Rs.67,922

User Rating

4.4

Based on 133 Reviews

4.5

Based on 202 Reviews

Brochure

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	1.5L CRDi VGT	Turbo with CRDe
Displacement (cc)	1493	1498
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	114bhp@4000rpm	115.05bhp@3750rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	250Nm@1500-2750rpm	300Nm@1500-2500rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Fuel Supply System	CRDi	-
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Manual
Gearbox	6-Speed AT	6-Speed
Drive Type	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

1.5L CRDi VGT

Turbo with CRDe

Displacement (cc)

1493

1498

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

114bhp@4000rpm

115.05bhp@3750rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Mileage City (kmpl)	-	17
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	-	20.6
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	19	-
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	45	42
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt	-
Turning Radius (Metres)	-	5.3
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Tyre Size	215/60 R16	215/55 R17
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless, Radial
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	16	17
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	16	17
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	3995	3990
Width (mm)	1790	1821
Height (mm)	1642	1647
Wheel Base (mm)	2500	2600
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	385	364
No. of Doors	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	2 Zone
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	-	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Active Noise Cancellation	No	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	Yes
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	60:40 Split
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	-	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	-
Paddle Shifters	Yes	No
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	With Storage
Hands-Free Tailgate	No	No
Gear Shift Indicator	No	-
Rear Curtain	-	No
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	-
Battery Saver	Yes	-
Additional Features	Assist Grips,Full Size DriverSeatback Pocket,Auto Light Control,Console Lamp (bulb type),Lower Full Size Seatback Pocket (passenger),passenger Seatback Pocket-Upper & Lower (full Size),All Door Power Windows with Illumination,Rear Door Sunshade Curtain, Eco Coating, Sunglass Holder, Rear parcel shelf, Cruise Control with Manual Speed Limit Assist, Auto antiglare (ECM) rear view mirror with Kia Connect controls	Smart Steering Modes, Auto Wiper
Massage Seats	No	No
Memory Function Seats	No	No
One Touch Operating Power Window	All	Driver's Window
Autonomous Parking	No	No
Drive Modes	3	-
Glove Box Light	-	Yes
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Sunblind	Yes	No
Rear Windscreen Sunblind	No	No
Drive Mode Types	NORMAL\|ECO\|SPORTS	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	-	Front & Rear
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	-
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	No
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	No	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	No	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Cigarette Lighter	No	No
Folding Table In The Rear	No	No
Dual Tone Dashboard	Yes	-
Additional Features	Silver Painted Door Handles, Connected Infotainment & Cluster Design - Black High Gloss, Leatherette Wrapped Gear Knob, Leatherette wrapped Door armrest, LED Ambient Sound Lighting, All Black Interiors with Xclusive Sage Green Inserts, Leatherette wrapped D-cut steering wheel with Sonet logo, High gloss black finish AC vents garnish, Sporty Alloy Pedals, Sporty All Black Roof Lining	65 W USB - C Fast Charging, Adjustable Headrest for 2nd Row Middle Passenger, Soft Touch Leatherette on Dashboard & Door Trims
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	10.25	10.25
Upholstery	Leatherette	Leatherette
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Rear Right Side
Wheel
Headlight
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colors	Glacier White PearlSparkling SilverPewter OliveIntense RedAurora Black PearlImperial BlueGlacier White Pearl With Aurora Black PearlIntense Red With Aurora Black Pearl+3 MoreSonet Colors	Dune BeigeEverest WhiteStealth Black Plus Galvano GreyStealth BlackDune Beige Plus Stealth BlackNebula Blue Plus Galvano GreyGalaxy Grey Plus Stealth BlackTango Red Plus Stealth BlackRedGalaxy Grey+11 MoreXUV 3XO Colors
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	-	Yes
Headlamp Washers	No	No
Rain Sensing Wiper	No	-
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Washer	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Tinted Glass	Yes	-
Rear Spoiler	Yes	Yes
Sun Roof	Yes	Yes
Side Stepper	No	No
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Smoke Headlamps	No	-
Projector Headlamps	-	Yes
Halogen Headlamps	No	No
Cornering Foglamps	-	No
Roof Rails	Yes	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Silver Brake Caliper, Body Color Front & Rear bumper, Side Moulding - Black, Glossy Black Delta garnish, Body colour outside door handle, High Mount Stop Lamp, Crown Jewel LED headlamps, Star Map LED DRLs, Star Map LED Connected Tail Lamps, Sporty Crystal Cut Alloy Wheels, Xclusive Piano Black Outside mirror, Kia Signature Tiger nose grille with Knurled Xclusive Black High Gloss Surround, Xclusive Sporty Aero DynamicFront & Rear Skid Plates with black high glossy accents, Black High Glossy Door garnish, Glossy Black Roof Rack, Sleek LED Fog lamps, Xclusive Black High Glossy Fog Lamp cover	Electronic Trumpet Horn, LED DRL with Front turn Indicator, Diamond Cut Alloys
Fog Lights	Front	Front
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Convertible Top	-	No
Sunroof	Single Pane	Panoramic
Boot Opening	Electronic	Electronic
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	No	No
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	-	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	215/60 R16	215/55 R17
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless, Radial
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Rear Right Side

Wheel

Headlight

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colors

Glacier White PearlSparkling SilverPewter OliveIntense RedAurora Black Pearl+3 MoreSonet Colors

Dune BeigeEverest WhiteStealth Black Plus Galvano GreyStealth BlackDune Beige Plus Stealth Black+11 MoreXUV 3XO Colors

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	-
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	-
No. of Airbags	6	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Xenon Headlamps	-	No
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	Yes	-
Anti Pinch Power Windows	All Windows	-
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	No	No
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	No	No
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	Yes
Geo Fence Alert	-	Yes
Hill Descent Control	No	-
Hill Assist	Yes	-
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	-
360 View Camera	Yes	Yes
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Bharat NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	-	5
Bharat NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star)	-	5
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	-	5
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	Yes
Automatic Emergency Braking	-	Yes
Traffic Sign Recognition	-	Yes
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	Yes
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	-
Adaptive Cruise Control	-	Yes
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	Yes	-
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	Yes
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Traffic Sign Recognition

Lane Departure Warning

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	Yes
Remote Immobiliser	-	Yes
Unauthorised Vehicle Entry	-	Yes
Engine Start Alarm	-	Yes
Remote Vehicle Status Check	Yes	Yes
PUC Expiry	-	Yes
Insurance Expiry	-	Yes
E-Manual	-	Yes
Inbuilt Assistant	Yes	Yes
Hinglish Voice Commands	Yes	-
Navigation With Live Traffic	Yes	Yes
Send POI to Vehicle From App	Yes	Yes
Live Weather	Yes	Yes
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	Yes
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	Yes
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Save Route/Place	Yes	Yes
SOS Button	Yes	Yes
RSA	Yes	Yes
Over Speeding Alert	-	Yes
Tow Away Alert	-	Yes
Valet Mode	-	Yes
Remote AC On/Off	Yes	Yes
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	Yes
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	-	Yes
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Immobiliser

Unauthorised Vehicle Entry

Engine Start Alarm

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.25	10.25
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	4
Additional Features	HD Touchscreen Navigation with Wired Android Auto & Apple CarPlay, AI Voice Recognition System, BOSE premium 7 speaker system with dynamic speed compensation, Bluetooth multi connection	Twin HD 26.03 cm Infotainment, Harman Kardon Premium Audio with Amplifier & Sub-woofer, Wireless Android Auto And Apple CarPlay, Adrenox Connect
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Tweeter	2	2
Subwoofer	1	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Kia Sonet
- Looks better than before with a better lighting setup.
- Added features, borrowed from a segment above, make it one of the most loaded SUV in its segment.
- Most number of powertrain options in the segment, with 3 engines and 5 transmission options to choose from.
- One of the best all rounders in the segment.
Mahindra XUV 3XO
- Spacious cabin among the roomiest in class.
- Well-specced lower variants such as the MX3 Pro and AX5.
- Long feature list including panoramic sunroof, L2 ADAS, 360° camera and twin 10.25” screens.
- Option of automatic with both petrol and diesel engine.

Kia Sonet
- Borrowing powertrains and features from a segment above has made it pretty expensive.
- Cabin insulation could have been better.
- Turbo-petrol engine option, in Sport mode, feels jerky to drive in traffic.
- Rear seats could have had better cushioning and better space
Mahindra XUV 3XO
- Limited bootspace. No parcel shelf provided.
- Minor misses: seat ventilation, wireless Apple CarPlay.

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Kia Sonet and Mahindra XUV 3XO?

A ) Kia Sonet price starts at ₹ 8 Lakh & Mahindra XUV 3XO price starts at ₹ 7.79 Lakh in New Delhi. Mahindra XUV 3XO is cheaper between these two cars.

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