MY22 Kia Sonet launched at INR 7.15 Lakh, 4 airbags as standard

Kia India has launched the MY22 Sonet compact SUV at a starting price of INR 7.5 lakh ex-showroom. The new model has additional features and updates to enhance the value proposition of the compact SUV. The brand has also upgraded the safety quotient of the Sonet for 2022. 

2022 Kia Sonet – What’s New?

One of the most significant updates is the inclusion of 4 airbags as standard. Kia India will now update all the variants with dual airbags with additional side airbags. The MY22 Sonet will also come with a new Sonet and Kia Connect logo. Features from the higher variants have also trickled down to lower variants. The Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System will be standard across the line-up which was earlier available only in the HTX+ and GTX+. The HTK+ iMT now gets driver aids – Brake Assist, ESC, VSM and Hill-start Assist Control (HSC). HTX variant gets the Advanced 10.67-cm colour instrument cluster from HTX+/GTX+. All the variants also get two new colour options – Imperial Blue and Sparkling Silver.

2022 Kia Sonet – Price and Variants

The Sonet is available in 21 variants with three engine options. The engine options are -1.2-litre petrol, 1-litre turbocharged petrol and 1.5-litre diesel. The price range for the 1.2-litre petrol is from INR 7.15 lakh ex-showroom for the HTE variant to INR 9.05 lakh ex-showroom for the HTK+ variant. The turbo-petrol range starts with HTK+ at INR 9.99 lakh ex-showroom and tops at INR 13.09 lakh ex-showroom for the GTX+ DCT variant. Prices for the diesel variant start at INR 8.89 lakh ex-showroom for the HTE variant and end at INR 13.69 lakh.

Here is a full price list of the MY22 Kia Sonet Compact SUV:-

2022 Kia Sonet – Powertrain Options

The Kia Sonet comes with three engine options and multiple transmission choices. There are two petrol engine options – SmartStream 1.2 and 1.0 T-GDI; and one diesel – 1.5 CRDi WGT/VGT on offer. Transmission options available are a 5 or 6-speed manual, a 6-speed iMT, a 7-speed DCT and a 6-speed torque converter automatic.

The SmartStream 1.2-litre petrol produces 83 PS of power and 115 NM of torque coupled with a 5-speed manual only. The 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine makes 120 PS of max power and 172 NM of torque. Transmission options with this engine are a 6-speed iMT or a 7-speed Dual Clutch Transmission. The 1.5-litre diesel option with a 6-speed manual makes 100 PS of power and 240 NM of torque. When paired with the optional 6-speed torque converter automatic, it makes 115 PS of power and 250 NM of torque because of a variable geometry turbo (VGT).

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