Kia Sonet Launched With New Features And Two Affordable Automatic Variants

Published On May 01, 2021 01:02 PM By Tarun

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The new Sonet gets dearer by up to Rs 30,000

Kia Sonet

The updated Sonet gets two new base-spec automatic variants.
Gets additional voice control commands (sunroof open/close), rear door sunshade and paddle shifters.
The HTK+ gets a sunroof (for the iMT option) and remote-engine start/stop.
The HTX and HTX+ variants get safer with electronic stability control, hill assist control, vehicle stability management, and brake assist.
The new Kia logo also makes its debut.
The Sonet is priced between Rs 6.79 lakh and Rs 13.25 lakh (ex-showroom).

Kia has launched the updated Sonet with prices starting at Rs 6.79 lakh (ex-showroom). The updated model gains two new base automatic variants, paddle shifters, additional voice control commands and some variant reshuffling. There’s also the new Kia logo that will be seen on all their cars from now.

Here’s a look of the additional features that each variant gets:

Variant	New Features
HTE	No change
HTK	No change
HTK Plus	Electric Sunroof (iMT), Remote Engine Start/Stop From Key (Turbo-Petrol/Diesel), Keyless Entry, Smart Key With Push Button Start (Turbo-Petrol/Diesel)
HTX (New)	Paddle Shifters (Automatic variants), electronic stability control, hill assist control, vehicle stability management, brake assist, 16-inch alloy wheels, traction modes (automatic variants), Drive Modes (automatic variants), rear door sunshade curtain
HTX Plus	Electronic stability control, hill assist control, vehicle stability management, brake assist, new voice commands, rear door sunshade curtain, additional voice control commands
GTX Plus	Paddle Shifters, rear door sunshades, additional voice control commands

Brand new features onboard include paddle shifters, voice command controls for opening/closing the sunroof, and rear sunshade curtains.

A few features from the higher-spec variants have been carried forward, which are as follows:

Features	Availability In Older Sonet Variants	Availability In New Sonet Variants
Electric Sunroof	HTX, HTX+, GTX+	HTK+
Electronic stability control, vehicle stability management, brake assist, hill assist control	GTX+	HTX, HTX+, GTX+
Smart Key with Push Button Start	HTX, HTX+, GTX+	HTK+ (Turbo Petrol And Diesel), HTX, HTX+, GTX+
Remote Engine Start	HTX, HTX+, GTX+	HTK+ (Turbo Petrol And Diesel), HTX, HTX+, GTX+
Chrome Door Handles	HTX, HTX+, GTX+	HTK+ (Turbo Petrol And Diesel), HTX, HTX+, GTX+
16-inch alloy wheels	HTX+, GTX+	HTX, HTX+, GTX+

Kia has also increased the prices of the Sonet by up to Rs 30,000. Here’s the detailed variant wise list:

Variant	New Price	Old Price	Difference
1.2 Petrol
HTE	Rs 6.79 lakh	Rs 6.79 lakh	-
HTK	Rs 7.79 lakh	Rs 7.69 lakh	Rs 10,000
HTK+	Rs 8.65 lakh	Rs 8.55 lakh	Rs 10,000
Turbo Petrol
HTK+ iMT	Rs 9.79 lakh	Rs 9.49 lakh	Rs 30,000
HTX iMT	Rs 10.29 lakh	Rs 9.99 lakh	Rs 30,000
HTX DCT	Rs 10.99 lakh	-	-
HTX+ iMT	Rs 11.75 lakh	Rs 11.65 lakh	Rs 10,000
GTX+ iMT	Rs 12.19 lakh	Rs 11.99 lakh	Rs 20,000
GTX+ DCT	Rs 12.99 lakh	Rs 12.89 lakh	Rs 10,000
Diesel
HTE	Rs 8.35 lakh	Rs 8.25 lakh	Rs 10,000
HTK	Rs 9.29 lakh	Rs 9.19 lakh	Rs 10,000
HTK+	Rs 9.89 lakh	Rs 9.69 lakh	Rs 20,000
HTX	Rs 10.49 lakh	Rs 10.19 lakh	Rs 30,000
HTX AT	Rs 11.29 lakh	-	-
HTX+	Rs 11.99 lakh	RS 11.85 lakh	Rs 14,000
GTX+	Rs 12.45 lakh	Rs 12.19 lakh	Rs 25,000
GTX+ AT	Rs 13.25 lakh	Rs 13.09 lakh	Rs 16,000

The Sonet continues with the same engine and transmission options as earlier:

Displacement	1.2-litre petrol	1.0-litre turbo-petrol	1.5-litre diesel
Power	83PS	120PS	100PS / 115PS (AT)
Torque	113Nm	172Nm	240Nm / 250Nm
Transmission	5-speed manual	6-speed iMT/7-speed DCT	6-speed manual / 6-speed AT