Kia Sonet GTX+ Turbo-petrol And Diesel Automatic Variants Priced At Rs 12.89 Lakh

Published On Sep 24, 2020 06:27 PM By Rohit for Kia Sonet 2020-2024

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The GTX+ turbo-petrol DCT and diesel-automatic are pricier by Rs 90,000 compared to their manual counterparts

Kia offers the GTX+ variants with two engines: 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and 1.5-litre diesel.
Transmission options on offer include a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic for petrol and a 6-speed torque converter automatic for diesel.
The Sonet is the costliest sub-4m SUV to offer a petrol-auto or a diesel-auto combination.
Apart from the Sonet, only the Tata Nexon and Mahindra XUV300 offer a diesel-auto setup in the segment.
The Sonet’s revised prices range from Rs 6.71 lakh to Rs 12.89 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Kia Sonet was launched on September 18 with prices ranging from Rs 6.71 lakh to Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Kia has now announced the prices of the remaining range-topping GTX+ turbo-petrol DCT and diesel-AT variants. Both the variants are priced at Rs 12.89 lakh each (ex-showroom). Here’s the full variant-wise pricing:

Engine	HTE	HTK	HTK+	HTX	HTX+	GTX+
1.2-litre petrol MT	Rs 6.71 lakh	Rs 7.59 lakh	Rs 8.45 lakh	--	--	--
1.0-litre turbo-petrol iMT	--	--	Rs 9.49 lakh	Rs 9.99 lakh	Rs 11.65 lakh	Rs 11.99 lakh
1.0-litre turbo-petrol DCT	--	--	Rs 10.49 lakh	--	--	Rs 12.89 lakh
1.5-litre diesel MT	Rs 8.05 lakh	Rs 8.99 lakh	Rs 9.49 lakh	Rs 9.99 lakh	Rs 11.65 lakh	Rs 11.99 lakh
1.5-litre diesel AT	--	--	Rs 10.39 lakh	--	--	Rs 12.89 lakh

Compared to the prices of the GTX+ turbo-petrol iMT and GTX+ diesel MT (both priced at Rs 11.99 lakh), the automatic variants are costlier by Rs 90,000. The top-spec GTX+ turbo-petrol DCT variant of the Sonet is pricier by Rs 1.26 lakh compared to the corresponding SX+ turbo-petrol DCT dual-tone variant of the Hyundai Venue. Apart from the Kia SUV, the Tata Nexon and Mahindra XUV300 are the only other sub-4m SUVs to be offered with a diesel-automatic combo. Their top-spec diesel-AMT variants are priced at Rs 12.70 lakh and Rs 12.30 lakh respectively. The Sonet, with its Rs 12.89 lakh price tag, has become the costliest sub-4m SUV to offer a petrol-auto or a diesel-auto setup.

All prices ex-showroom

	1.0-litre turbo-petrol	1.2-litre petrol	1.5-litre diesel MT/ AT
Power	120PS	83PS	100PS/ 115PS
Torque	172Nm	115Nm	240Nm/ 250Nm
Transmission	6-speed iMT/ 7-speed DCT	5-speed MT	6-speed MT/ 6-speed AT
Fuel Efficiency	18.2kmpl (iMT)/ 18.3kmpl (DCT)	18.4kmpl	24.1kmpl (MT)/ 19kmpl (AT)

Kia offers the top-spec GTX+ variant with two engine options: a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol unit and a 1.5-litre diesel. A naturally aspirated 1.2-litre petrol engine is available on a few variants under the Tech Line trim of the Sonet. The Sonet is the second sub-4m SUV after the Hyundai Venue to feature Hyundai-Kia’s iMT (intelligent manual transmission) clutchless manual transmission option.

The Kia Sonet rivals the likes of the Hyundai Venue, Toyota Urban Cruiser/Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport, Mahindra XUV300, and Tata Nexon. It will also take on the upcoming Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite.