Kia will soon be launching the new-generation Sonet in India. The model will be heavily inspired by the new-generation Hyundai Venue. Hence, it will sport some cosmetic changes, feature additions, along with a change in platform. Let’s dive into the details and know if waiting for the new-generation Kia Sonet makes sense – Attention Readers! Join us on the WhatsApp Community for daily auto news updates
New-Gen Kia Sonet – What’s New?
The Kia Sonet already gets a slew of features and sports a sporty design. Now, with the new-generation update, the Sonet is expected to be based on the K1 platform, which already underpins the Kia Syros. What will happen with this? There are two main things – one will be the elongated length, and the other will help keep the price in check.
Regarding size, we have already seen the new-gen Kia Sonet being tested, and its length appears longer than before. With the larger size, we also expect Kia to increase the width – as the current Sonet can comfortably seat 2 passengers in the second row, with a stretched width, it could be comfortable for 3 people.
Speaking of the design, we can expect the new-gen Sonet to be inspired by the Seltos. It boasts a split headlamp setup, boomerang-shaped LED DRLs, and slim tail lamps. Apart from that, we also expect a new set of alloys for the updated SUV.
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Interiors
Now the interiors are where we expect some major changes – they include a completely new dashboard layout. And, feature-wise, expect a curved dual-screen setup (for infotainment and instrumentation), like the Venue, to do its job. Moreover, with the new generation, the Kia Sonet is expected to be safer. For this, we also expect the inclusion of the level 2 ADAS setup.
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Powertrains
With the new generation, the Sonet is expected to carry over the same 1.2-litre NA petrol, 1.2-litre turbo petrol, and 1.5-litre diesel engines. The manual and automatic transmission options are also likely to be carried over.
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Launch & Price
Kia hasn’t yet confirmed the exact launch timeline of this new SUV. However, we expect the updated Kia Sonet to be launched by early 2027. Moreover, with the new generation, Kia is expected to increase the prices of the Sonet, which currently ranges between Rs 8.71 lakh and Rs 17.44 lakh (on-road, Mumbai).
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