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Kia Sonet

Kia’s sub-four-metre SUV, sold with three engines when most rivals offer one or two: a 1.2 petrol, a 120 PS 1.0 turbo petrol with a dual-clutch automatic, and a 1.5 diesel with a proper torque-converter automatic. It suits buyers who want a well-equipped compact SUV and particularly those who still drive enough to justify diesel.

₹7.45 – 14.36 lakhEx-showroom, October 2026

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Seating: 5
Engine: 998–1493 cc
Mileage: 18.6–22.3 km/l

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At a glance

Three engines, including a 1.5 diesel with 250 Nm
Diesel automatic from ₹9.99 lakh
Turbo petrol pairs with a 7-speed DCT, not an AMT
6 airbags standard; sunroof from the ₹7.88 lakh HTE (O)
385 litres of boot
23 versions across eight trims

Our pick at each price

HTK+₹9.28 lakh
The 1.2 petrol manual at ₹9.28 lakh gets the touchscreen with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, rear camera, sunroof, auto AC, push-button start and a wireless charger, without stepping into the price band where bigger SUVs appear.
HTK (O)₹8.89 lakh
For an automatic on a budget, the HTK (O) turbo DCT or diesel AT at about ₹10 lakh carries the same touchscreen, camera and sunroof as the petrol HTK (O), with a much stronger engine.

Rivals

Tata Nexon₹7.40 – 14.22 lakh
Maruti Suzuki Brezza₹7.50 – 13.71 lakh
Citroen Basalt₹8.55 – 14.11 lakh

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Kia Sonet specifications

Mileage (ARAI)18.6–22.3 km/l
TransmissionManual, iMT, Automatic, DCT
Body typeSUV
Fuel typePetrol, Diesel
Engine998–1493 cc
Seating capacity5

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Engines	1.2 petrol, 1.0 turbo, 1.5 diesel
Gearboxes	Manual, iMT, Automatic, DCT
Power	120 PS
Torque	172 Nm
Mileage (ARAI)	18.6–22.3 km/l
Seats	5
Length	3995 mm
Width	1790 mm
Height	1642 mm
Wheelbase	2500 mm
Ground clearance	205 mm
Boot space	385 litres
Fuel tank	45 litres

Kia Sonet variants: price and features

Base variant
Sonet
HTE
Petrol · 1197 cc · Manual · 18.83 km/l
₹7.45 lakhOn-road price
Key features
- 6 airbags
- ISOFIX mounts
- Tilt steering
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- 6 airbags
- ISOFIX mounts
- Tilt steering
- Electric mirror adjust
- 4.2-inch instrument display
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HTE (O)
Petrol · 1197 cc · Manual · 18.83 km/l
₹7.88 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.43 lakh more than HTE for
- Sunroof
- LED daytime running lights
- Rear power windows
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- Sunroof
- LED daytime running lights
- Rear power windows
- Rear sunshades
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HTK (O)
Petrol · 1197 cc · Manual · 18.83 km/l
₹8.89 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹1.01 lakh more than HTE (O) for
- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
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- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
- Automatic climate control
- Auto headlamps
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HTK+
Petrol · 1197 cc · Manual · 18.83 km/l
₹9.28 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.39 lakh more than HTK (O) for
- Keyless entry with push-button start
- Wireless phone charger
- Semi-leatherette seats
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- Keyless entry with push-button start
- Wireless phone charger
- Semi-leatherette seats
- 60:40 split rear seat
- D-cut steering wheel
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HTE (O)
Diesel · 1493 cc · Manual · 22.3 km/l
₹9.29 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.01 lakh more than HTK+ for
- 116 PS, 250 Nm 1.5 diesel
- Sunroof
- 6 airbags
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- 116 PS, 250 Nm 1.5 diesel
- Sunroof
- 6 airbags
- LED daytime running lights
- Rear power windows
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HTK (O)
Petrol · 998 cc · Manual · 18.7 km/l
₹9.34 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.05 lakh more than HTE (O) for
- 120 PS 1.0 turbo petrol
- 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual)
- 8-inch touchscreen
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- 120 PS 1.0 turbo petrol
- 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual)
- Sunroof
- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
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HTK+ (O)
Petrol · 1197 cc · Manual · 18.83 km/l
₹9.76 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.42 lakh more than HTK (O) for
- LED headlamps
- LED fog lamps
- Leatherette seats
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- LED headlamps
- LED fog lamps
- Leatherette seats
- Built-in dash cam
- Rear armrest with cupholders
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HTE (O)
Diesel · 1493 cc · Automatic · 18.6 km/l
₹10.00 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.24 lakh more than HTK+ (O) for
- 6-speed torque-converter automatic
- Sunroof
- 6 airbags
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- 6-speed torque-converter automatic
- Sunroof
- 6 airbags
- LED daytime running lights
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HTK (O)
Diesel · 1493 cc · Manual · 22.3 km/l
₹10.00 lakhOn-road price
Key features
- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
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- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
- Automatic climate control
- Auto headlamps
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HTK (O)
Petrol · 998 cc · DCT · 19.2 km/l
₹10.00 lakhOn-road price
Key features
- 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
- 120 PS 1.0 turbo petrol
- Sunroof
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- 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
- 120 PS 1.0 turbo petrol
- Sunroof
- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
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HTK+ (O)
Petrol · 998 cc · Manual · 18.7 km/l
₹10.29 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.29 lakh more than HTK (O) for
- LED headlamps and fog lamps
- Push-button start
- Wireless phone charger
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- LED headlamps and fog lamps
- Push-button start
- Wireless phone charger
- Leatherette seats
- Built-in dash cam
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HTK+
Diesel · 1493 cc · Manual · 22.3 km/l
₹10.65 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.36 lakh more than HTK+ (O) for
- Remote engine start
- Semi-leatherette seats
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- Push-button start
- Remote engine start
- Wireless phone charger
- Semi-leatherette seats
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HTK (O)
Diesel · 1493 cc · Automatic · 18.6 km/l
₹11.09 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.44 lakh more than HTK+ for
- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
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- 8-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- Rear parking camera
- Automatic climate control
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HTK+ (O)
Petrol · 998 cc · DCT · 19.2 km/l
₹11.09 lakhOn-road price
Key features
- LED headlamps and fog lamps
- Push-button start
- Wireless phone charger
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- LED headlamps and fog lamps
- Push-button start
- Wireless phone charger
- Leatherette seats
- Built-in dash cam
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HTK+ (O)
Diesel · 1493 cc · Manual · 22.3 km/l
₹11.15 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.06 lakh more than HTK+ (O) for
- LED headlamps
- LED fog lamps
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- LED headlamps
- LED fog lamps
- Leatherette seats
- Built-in dash cam
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HTK+
Diesel · 1493 cc · Automatic · 18.6 km/l
₹11.45 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.30 lakh more than HTK+ (O) for
- Push-button start
- Remote engine start
- Wireless phone charger
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- Push-button start
- Remote engine start
- Wireless phone charger
- Semi-leatherette seats
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HTX
Diesel · 1493 cc · Manual · 22.3 km/l
₹11.60 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.15 lakh more than HTK+ for
- Ventilated front seats
- Cruise control
- Rear disc brakes
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- Ventilated front seats
- Cruise control
- Rear disc brakes
- Air purifier
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HTX
Petrol · 998 cc · DCT · 19.2 km/l
₹11.84 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.24 lakh more than HTX for
- Paddle shifters
- Traction modes
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- Ventilated front seats
- Cruise control
- Paddle shifters
- Traction modes
- Rear disc brakes
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HTK+ (O)
Diesel · 1493 cc · Automatic · 18.6 km/l
₹11.95 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.11 lakh more than HTX for
- LED headlamps
- LED fog lamps
- Leatherette seats
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- LED headlamps
- LED fog lamps
- Leatherette seats
- Built-in dash cam
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HTX
Diesel · 1493 cc · Automatic · 18.6 km/l
₹12.39 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.44 lakh more than HTK+ (O) for
- Ventilated front seats
- Cruise control
- Paddle shifters
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- Ventilated front seats
- Cruise control
- Paddle shifters
- Traction modes
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GTX+
Petrol · 998 cc · DCT · 19.2 km/l
₹13.75 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹1.36 lakh more than HTX for
- 10.25-inch touchscreen
- 10.25-inch digital instruments
- Level 1 ADAS
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- 10.25-inch touchscreen
- 10.25-inch digital instruments
- Level 1 ADAS
- 360-degree camera
- Bose 7-speaker audio
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X-Line
Petrol · 998 cc · DCT · 19.2 km/l
₹13.89 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.14 lakh more than GTX+ for
- Matte Graphite paint option
- Crystal-cut 16-inch alloys
- Sage green interior inserts
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Top variant
Sonet
GTX+
Diesel · 1493 cc · Automatic · 18.6 km/l
₹14.36 lakhOn-road price
Pay ₹0.47 lakh more than X-Line for
- 10.25-inch touchscreen
- 10.25-inch digital instruments
- Level 1 ADAS
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- 10.25-inch touchscreen
- 10.25-inch digital instruments
- Level 1 ADAS
- 360-degree camera
- Bose 7-speaker audio
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Our verdict on the Sonet

The Sonet’s strength is choice. The 1.0 turbo petrol makes 120 PS and 172 Nm and comes with a seven-speed dual-clutch, and the 1.5 diesel with 250 Nm and a six-speed automatic is something most of the segment has dropped. Equipment arrives early: every version has six airbags, the HTE (O) adds a sunroof, and the HTK (O) brings the touchscreen and camera. The HTK+ petrol at ₹9.28 lakh is the value pick. The weak points are the 1.2 petrol, which makes just 83 PS and has to work hard with a full car, and the top of the range. The GTX+ and X-Line at ₹13.75 to ₹14.36 lakh are entry-level Seltos and Creta money for a smaller car. Buy the Sonet in the middle of its range, not at the top.

Good things

1.0 turbo makes 172 Nm and pairs with a seven-speed DCT, not an AMT
1.5 diesel with 250 Nm and a torque-converter automatic is still on sale, now from ₹9.99 lakh
Six airbags across the range, and a sunroof from the second-cheapest trim
HTX turbo DCT brings ventilated seats, cruise control and rear disc brakes for ₹11.84 lakh

Could be better

The 1.2 petrol makes 83 PS and 115 Nm and feels strained with a full car
GTX+ and X-Line at ₹13.75–14.36 lakh overlap with larger SUVs
Eight trims with (O) suffixes and 23 versions make honest comparison harder than it needs to be
Rear seat is tighter than in rivals with longer wheelbases such as the Kylaq

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Kia Sonet colours and photos

Colours on sale

Glacier White Pearl
Clear White
Gravity Grey
Aurora Black Pearl
Imperial Blue
Pewter Olive
Magma Red
Matte Graphite
Glacier White Pearl with Aurora Black Pearl roof

Kia Sonet: the compact SUV that still offers a diesel

The Sonet is Kia’s smallest SUV in India, under four metres long and sharing much of its hardware with the Hyundai Venue. Kia sells it in eight trims, from HTE to X-Line, with prices from ₹7.45 lakh to ₹14.36 lakh ex-showroom. The range runs to 23 versions once every engine and gearbox pairing is counted, so it pays to shortlist by engine first.

Three engines are on offer. The 1.2 petrol (83 PS, 115 Nm) comes only with a five-speed manual and stops at HTK+ (O). The 1.0 turbo petrol (120 PS, 172 Nm) comes with a six-speed clutchless iMT or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. The 1.5 diesel (116 PS, 250 Nm) has a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque-converter automatic.

Safety and equipment are generous low down. Six airbags are standard, a sunroof arrives on the HTE (O), and the HTK (O) adds an 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a rear camera and automatic climate control. The GTX+ adds Level 1 ADAS, a 360-degree camera and Bose audio.

Which variant should you buy?

The HTK+ 1.2 petrol manual at ₹9.28 lakh. It has the touchscreen, camera, sunroof, auto AC, push-button start and wireless charger. HTK+ (O) adds LED headlamps and leatherette seats for about ₹48,000 more, which is reasonable if you want them. Above HTX, the price climbs faster than the useful equipment.

Petrol, turbo petrol or diesel?

Choose the 1.2 petrol if you drive mostly in town and want the lowest price. Choose the turbo if you want an automatic or drive on highways often; the DCT starts at about ₹10 lakh. Choose the diesel if you cover long distances, since it claims 22.3 km/l in manual form and has the most pulling power. The diesel automatic costs about the same as the turbo DCT at most trims.

Manual or automatic?

There is no automatic on the 1.2 petrol. The turbo DCT is quick and efficient but, like all dual-clutch boxes, is less suited to long crawls in heavy traffic. The diesel’s torque-converter automatic is smoother at low speed and is the one we would pick for daily city use.

Is the top-end GTX+ worth it?

Only if you specifically want ADAS, a 360-degree camera and Bose audio in a small car. At ₹13.75 lakh for the turbo and ₹14.36 lakh for the diesel, you are in the price range of larger SUVs with more cabin and boot space. Test-drive one before committing.

Sonet vs rivals

Spec	Kia Sonet₹7.45 – 14.36 lakh	Tata Nexon₹7.40 – 14.22 lakh	Maruti Suzuki Brezza₹7.50 – 13.71 lakh	Citroen Basalt₹8.55 – 14.11 lakh	Tata Punch EV₹9.79 – 12.99 lakh
Body	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV
Fuel	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol, CNG, Diesel	Petrol, CNG	Petrol	Electric
Engines	1.2 petrol, 1.0 turbo, 1.5 diesel	1.2 turbo, 1.5 diesel, CNG	1.0 turbo, 1.5 petrol, 1.5 CNG	1.2 petrol, 1.2 turbo petrol	Electric
Power	120 PS	120 PS	110.12 PS	110 PS	88–129 PS
Gearbox	Manual, iMT, Automatic, DCT	Manual, AMT, DCA	Manual, Automatic	Manual, Automatic	Single-speed
Mileage	18.6–22.3 km/l	17.01–24.08 km/l (CNG 17.44 km/kg)	19.96–21.09 km/l, 26.9 km/kg (CNG)	18.0–19.5 km/l	365–468 km claimed (MIDC)
Seats	5	5	5	5	5
Boot	385 litres	382 litres	328 litres	470 litres	366 litres
Compare	Viewing	Sonet vs Nexon	Sonet vs Brezza	Sonet vs Basalt	Sonet vs Punch EV

Kia Sonet mileage

1197 cc, PetrolManual
Claimed (ARAI)
18.83 km/l
Variants
5
1493 cc, DieselManual
Claimed (ARAI)
22.3 km/l
Variants
5
998 cc, PetrolManual
Claimed (ARAI)
18.7 km/l
Variants
2
1493 cc, DieselAutomatic
Claimed (ARAI)
18.6 km/l
Variants
6
998 cc, PetrolDCT
Claimed (ARAI)
19.2 km/l
Variants
5

Kia Sonet on-road price and EMI

Every state →

New Delhi₹8.37 – 16.95 lakh
Mumbai₹8.69 – 17.20 lakh
Bengaluru₹9.01 – 17.86 lakh
Chennai₹8.82 – 17.74 lakh
Kolkata₹8.60 – 16.59 lakh
Bhopal₹8.45 – 16.87 lakh

Estimated for the cheapest and dearest variant we price: road tax, registration, FASTag and insurance. Own-damage insurance varies by insurer.

Sonet EMI

₹12,515 a month

On ₹7.45 lakh ex-showroom, 20% down (₹1.49 lakh), 5 years at 9.5%. Total interest ₹1.55 lakh.

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Kia Sonet FAQ

What is the price of the Kia Sonet in India?

The Kia Sonet costs ₹7.45 to 14.36 lakh ex-showroom, depending on the variant. The on-road price adds road tax, registration and insurance, which depend on your state.

Which fuel options does the Kia Sonet come with?

The Kia Sonet is sold with petrol and diesel power (1.2 petrol, 1.0 turbo, 1.5 diesel).

What is the mileage of the Kia Sonet?

The claimed (ARAI) mileage of the Kia Sonet is 18.6–22.3 km/l.

How many people can the Kia Sonet seat?

The Kia Sonet is a 5-seater suv.

What is the length of the Kia Sonet?

The Kia Sonet is 3995 mm long, 1790 mm wide and 1642 mm tall, with a 2500 mm wheelbase.

How much boot space does the Kia Sonet have?

The Kia Sonet has 385 litres of boot space.

Does the Kia Sonet come with an automatic gearbox?

The Kia Sonet is offered with manual, imt, automatic, dct gearboxes.

What is the ground clearance of the Kia Sonet?

The Kia Sonet has 205 mm of ground clearance.

Which Kia Sonet variant should I buy?

It depends on your budget and which features you will actually use. Book a 15-minute call with Smart4Wheels and we will tell you which variant is worth it for you, and which to skip.

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