7 Unique Features on the Kia Sonet (Video included)

Kia Sonet was a competitive entry in the sub-compact SUV segment recently. Kia entered the Indian market last year with Seltos and took the Indian car market by storm. People are a fan of its aggressive looks and feature-loaded cars. But does the Kia Sonet come with any segment-unique features? Find out below about the top 7 unique features on the Kia Sonet.

1) Air Purifier

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COVID gets majority of the credit for the birth of this feature in cars. The Kia Sonet comes with an air purifier with a virus filter. You can also fully control the system via the touchscreen infotainment system.

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2) Diesel Automatic

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As of now, no car in this segment provides a better Diesel automatic alternative to the Kia Sonet. Hyundai Venue comes with iMT but it is mostly a manual transmission. The CVT transmission with the Kia Sonet comes with P,R,N,D and Tip-Tronic system.

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3) Traction modes

The Kia Sonet comes with three driving modes which is fairly common across the segment. However the traction modes available with this car keeps up the promise of being an SUV. While you surely cannot do hardcore off-roading with the car, the sand, snow and mud traction modes promise better control compared to rivals.

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4) Ventilated seats

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You can truly understand the importance of this feature, only after using it once. In a hot and humid country like India, ventilated seats are a blessing. Many car manufacturers sell their global-spec cars in India with heated seat feature which does not have any logic. It is good to see Kia providing something personal and unique.

Ventilated seates Kia seats

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5) LED headlamps

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Most cars in this segment come with projector headlamps. The Kia Sonet however comes with factory fitted LED white headlamps which adds a unique look to your car on the road. The Kia Sonet also performed well in our headlamp test. More about 7 Unique features on the Kia Sonet below.

LED light Unique features Kia Sonet

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6) Touchscreen Size

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The 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system present with the Kia Sonet is the largest in the sub-compact SUV segment. The touchscreen quality, response, performance is also the best. You also get 57 connected car features with the Sonet. Ambient Lighting is also an additional feature. The lower variants of the Kia Sonet also come with wireless Android Auto and Apple Car Play which is pretty good. The reverse parking camera quality is also one of the best in the segment.

Unique features Kia Sonet

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7) Music System

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A great touchscreen system does not lead to a great sound/music system. However, the Kia Sonet comes with Bose Speaker system which is one of the best in its segment. It make the overall driving experience awesome. The Kia Sonet with its unique features has set the bar pretty high in the features department for its respective segment. Most of the features with the Kia Sonet are available with a segment-up car.