Kia Sonet finally Unveiled! Whats new?

The sub-compact SUV segment is becoming the crown jewel of the Indian car market. There is no shortage of competition and Kia has finally officially entered the segment. The Kia Sonet was already teased for quite some time now. Here is all that you need to know from the Kia Sonet unveil.

Introduction of iMT

Kia was the first company to reveal details about the new iMT transmission. Hyundai, however, took the market by storm by directly updating its Venue with an iMT transmission, becoming the first car in India. The clutchless transmission is fairly affordable and costs just Rs.20,000 to Rs.30,000 more over the conventional manual transmission. 

To give the Kia Sonet exclusivity they will be offering a Diesel automatic combination which will be a segment-first. This might be the most expensive variant in the lineup too. This will be apart from the 7-speed DCT. All this will be explained when the variants are out.

Also read: .iMT – All You Need to Know!

Is there Kia Sonet GT variant?

Like the Kia Seltos, the Kia Sonet will be available in two broad trim levels. These are named Tech line and GT line, same as the Seltos.  The spy pics show the interiors of the GT line of the car. As seen in the pictures, the interior looks quite similar to the Kia Seltos. Kia wants to launch this new car at aggressive pricing and these techniques will help keep the production costs low. 

Steering Wheel, instrument cluster cowl and the touchscreen infotainment system is the same as the Kia Seltos.  The Kia Seltos GT lineup has a 7.0-inch TFT LCD screen for MID but the Sonet misses it.  The Kia Sonet has impressive features compared to other cars in the segment. 

Competition

There is no lack of competition in the compact SUV segment. This segment has sold 15,393 units in the month of June 2020. Sub-Compact SUVs in India include Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Honda BR-V, Maruti Vitara Brezza, and Ford EcoSport. This segment includes SUV under sub-4 meter category. They get road tax benefits due to their compact size and thus make it more affordable.

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