Kia Sonet vs Renault Kiger

Should you buy Kia Sonet or Renault Kiger? 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 Renault Kiger price starts Rs 6.15 Lakh ex-showroom for RXE (Petrol). Sonet has 1493 cc (Diesel top model) engine, while Kiger has 999 cc (CNG top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Sonet has a mileage of 24.1 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the Kiger has a mileage of 20.5 kmpl (Petrol top model).

Sonet Vs Kiger

Key Highlights	Kia Sonet	Renault Kiger
On Road Price	Rs.17,17,909^*	Rs.12,93,782^*
Mileage (city)	-	14 kmpl
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	998	999
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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Kia Sonet
Rs15 Lakh^*
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Renault Kiger
Rs11.23 Lakh^*
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Kia Sonet
X-line Turbo DCT
15 Lakh^*
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Renault Kiger
RXZ Turbo CVT DT
11.23 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	X-line Turbo DCT	RXZ Turbo CVT DT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.17,17,909^*	Rs.12,93,782^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.33,586/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.24,634/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.50,420	Rs.47,259
User Rating	4.4 Based on 172 Reviews	4.2 Based on 503 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

X-line Turbo DCT

RXZ Turbo CVT DT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.17,17,909^*

Rs.12,93,782^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.33,586/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.24,634/month

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Insurance

Rs.50,420

Rs.47,259

User Rating

4.4

Based on 172 Reviews

4.2

Based on 503 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Smartstream G1.0 TGDi	1.0L Turbo
Displacement (cc)	998	999
No. of Cylinders	33 Cylinder Cars	33 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	118bhp@6000rpm	98.63bhp@5000rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	172Nm@1500-4000rpm	152Nm@2200-4400rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Fuel Supply System	GDi	MPFi
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	7-Speed DCT	CVT
Drive Type	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Smartstream G1.0 TGDi

1.0L Turbo

Displacement (cc)

998

999

No. of Cylinders

33 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

118bhp@6000rpm

98.63bhp@5000rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage City (kmpl)	-	14
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	-	17
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	18.4	18.24
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	45	40
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	Tilt
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Drum
Tyre Size	215/60 R16	195/60
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	16	-
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	16	-
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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	3991
Width (mm)	1790	1750
Height (mm)	1642	1605
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	205
Wheel Base (mm)	2500	2500
Front Tread (mm)	-	1536
Rear Tread (mm)	-	1535
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	385	405
No. of Doors	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	Yes
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	-	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Active Noise Cancellation	No	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	-
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	60:40 Split
Smart Access Card Entry	-	Yes
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	-	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	-
Paddle Shifters	Yes	-
USB Charger	Front & Rear	-
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	With Storage
Hands-Free Tailgate	No	-
Gear Shift Indicator	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	PM2.5 clean air filter (advanced atmospheric particulate filter),Dual tone horn,Intermittent position on front wipers,Rear parcel shelf,Front seat back pocket – passenger,Upper glove box,Vanity mirror - passenger side,Multi-sense driving modes & rotary coand on centre console,Interior ambient illumination with control switch
Massage Seats	No	-
Memory Function Seats	No	-
One Touch Operating Power Window	All	Driver's Window
Autonomous Parking	No	-
Drive Modes	3	-
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	-
Rear Window Sunblind	Yes	-
Rear Windscreen Sunblind	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	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	-
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
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Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Instrument Cluster
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	No	-
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	No	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Cigarette Lighter	No	-
Folding Table In The Rear	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	Liquid chrome upper panel strip & piano black door panels,Mystery black interior door handles,Liquid chrome gear box bottom inserts,Chrome knob on centre & side air vents,3-spoke steering wheel with leather insert and red stitching,Quilted embossed seat upholstery with red stitching,Red fade dashboard accent,Mystery black high centre console with armrest & closed storage,17.78 cm multi-skin drive mode cluster
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	10.25	7
Upholstery	Leatherette	Leatherette
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Interior

Photo Comparison

Steering Wheel

DashBoard

Instrument Cluster

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Rear Right Side
Headlight
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Glacier White PearlSparkling SilverPewter OliveIntense RedAurora Black PearlImperial BlueGlacier White Pearl With Aurora Black PearlGravity GrayIntense Red With Aurora Black Pearl+4 MoreSonet Colours	Ice Cool WhiteStealth BlackMoonlight SilverRadiant RedCaspian BlueKiger Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Headlamp Washers	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	-
Side Stepper	No	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Chrome Grille	-	Yes
Smoke Headlamps	No	-
Halogen Headlamps	No	-
Roof Rails	Yes	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	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	C-shaped signature LED tail lamps,Mystery black ORVMs,Sporty rear spoiler,Satin silver roof rails,Mystery black door handles,Front grille chrome accent,Silver rear SUV skid plate,Satin silver roof bars (50 load carrying capacity),Tri-octa LED pure vision headlamps,Mystery black & chrome trim fender accentuator,Tailgate chrome inserts,Front skid plate,Turbo door decals,40.64 cm diamond cut alloys with red wheel caps
Fog Lights	Front	-
Antenna	Shark Fin	Shark Fin
Sunroof	Single Pane	-
Boot Opening	Electronic	Electronic
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	No	-
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	215/60 R16	195/60
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Rear Right Side

Headlight

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Glacier White PearlSparkling SilverPewter OliveIntense RedAurora Black Pearl+4 MoreSonet Colours

Ice Cool WhiteStealth BlackMoonlight SilverRadiant RedCaspian BlueKiger Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

Headlamp Washers

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	4
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	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	Driver
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	No	-
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	No	-
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-
Hill Descent Control	No	-
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star )	-	4
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star )	-	2
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	-
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	-
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	-
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	-
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	Yes	-
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	-
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Lane Departure Warning

Lane Keep Assist

Driver Attention Warning

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Status Check	Yes	-
Inbuilt Assistant	Yes	-
Hinglish Voice Commands	Yes	-
Navigation With Live Traffic	Yes	-
Send POI to Vehicle From App	Yes	-
Live Weather	Yes	-
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	-
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	-
Save Route/Place	Yes	-
SOS Button	Yes	-
RSA	Yes	-
Remote AC On/Off	Yes	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	-	Yes
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Vehicle Status Check

Inbuilt Assistant

Hinglish Voice Commands

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	No
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.25	8
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	20.32 cm display link floating touchscreen,Wireless smartphone replication,3D sound by ARKAMYS,2 tweeters
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.
Renault Kiger
- Quirky design stands out. Especially in loud colours like red and blue.
- Super spacious cabin makes it a genuine family car.
- 405-litre boot is the largest in its class.
- Well-tuned suspension feels at home tackling bad road conditions.
- Two automatic options for varying budgets.
- Standard safety features now include electronic stability program (ESP), hill start assist, traction control, and tyre pressure monitoring system.

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
Renault Kiger
- Interior design looks plain and the cabin could do with livelier colours.
- Feel good features are reserved just for the top RxZ trim
- Cabin insulation could be better

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Rs.6.15 - 11.23 Lakh^*
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Rs.6.15 - 11.23 Lakh^*
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Rs.6.15 - 11.23 Lakh^*
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RenaultKiger
Rs.6.15 - 11.23 Lakh^*
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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Kia Sonet and Renault Kiger?

A ) Kia Sonet price starts at ₹ 8 Lakh & Renault Kiger price starts at ₹ 6.15 Lakh in New Delhi. Renault Kiger is cheaper between these two cars.

Q ) Which car has good mileage Kia Sonet and Renault Kiger?

A ) The mileage of Sonet is 18.4 kmpl & the mileage of Kiger is 18.24 kmpl. Kia Sonet gives better mileage than Renault Kiger.

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