A leaked brochure of the Kia Sonet reveals all the variant-wise features as well as powertrain options that would be offered with each variant. The brochure also reveals the specifications of each of the engines.
Kia Motors unveiled the Sonet sub-compact SUV earlier this month and it has already garnered a lot of positive response. An expansive features list, equally expansive powertrain options and handsome looks – the Sonet has it all to take on the competition with a storm. While the launch is still sometime away in September, a leaked brochure of the Kia Sonet already reveals the variant-wise features and the powertrain options that would be available with each variant.
Just like the Seltos, the Kia Sonet too will be available in two trim lines – GT Line and Tech Line. However, unlike the Seltos, the variant lineup of the Sonet is much simpler. Under the two broad trim lines, there will be six variants on offer – HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+ and GTX+. There are five variants under the Tech Line while the GT Line comes in a single fully loaded GTX+ variant. Here’s the features on offer in each of the variants.
Kia Sonet HTE
This is the base variant of the Sonet and it will come with two powertrain options – 83PS/115Nm 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol and a 100PS/240Nm 1.5-litre diesel engine. The former will be mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox while the latter will come with a 6-speed manual gearbox. There is no automatic option here. In terms of features, here’s a list of what’s on offer :
- 15-inch Steel Wheels with Covers
- Halogen Headlamps
- Fabric Seat Upholstery
- Manual AC
- Tilt Steering
- Rear AC Vents
- 3.5-inch Mono Color MID
- Front and Rear USB Charging Port
- Front Door Power Windows
- Electronically Adjustable ORVMs
- Dual Airbags
- ABS with EBD
- Rear Parking Sensors
Kia Sonet HTK
This is the next variant in the lineup and it continues with the same powertrain options as the HTE variant – the 1.2L petrol with a 5-speed manual and the 1.5L diesel with the 6-speed manual. This is still towards the base-spec variant and it misses out on a few important features like alloy wheels, a touchscreen infotainment system, automatic climate control, and a few safety features as well. However, it gets some additional kit over the HTE variant as has been listed below :
- 16-inch steel wheels
- Follow-me-home headlamps
- Keyless entry
- 2 DIN Audio system with 4 speakers, Bluetooth and UVO Lite
- Steering-mounted audio controls
- Semi-leatherette seats with white stitching
- Height adjustable driver’s seat
- Rear door power windows
- Sunglass holder
Kia Sonet HTK+
This is the mid-spec variant of the Tech Line and this is where the cool features start coming in and the differences show from the base variant. This is also the only variant where Kia offers all three powertrain options with five transmission combinations – the 83PS/115Nm 1.2L Petrol engine with 5-speed manual; the 120PS/172Nm 1.0L Turbo-Petrol engine with either the iMT gearbox or the 7-speed DCT gearbox; 100PS/240Nm 1.5L diesel engine with 6-speed manual gearbox and the 115PS/250Nm 1.5L diesel engine with 6-speed torque converter gearbox. In terms of equipment, it additionally gets these features over the HTE and HTK variants.
- Projector fog lamps
- Auto headlamps
- LED ORVM turn signal
- Power folding ORVMs
- Leather wrapped gear knob (AT and DCT variants only)
- Automatic climate control
- Driver side one-touch auto up/down power windows
- 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- Rear view camera with guidelines
- Wireless phone projection (only with 8-inch touchscreen)
- 2 tweeters
- ESC, hill start assist, brake assist, traction control and drives modes ( DCT variant only)
- Rear defogger
- Rear parcel tray
- Front and rear faux skid plate
- Roof rails
- Shark fin antenna
- Chrome on radiator grille
Kia Sonet HTX
This is the second highest variant in the Tech Line of the Kia Sonet and it carries over most of the equipment from the HTK+ variant along with additional features. It does not however carry forward the the safety equipment. The powertrain options include the 120PS/172Nm 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine with the iMT gearbox along with the 100PS/240Nm 1.5-litre diesel engine paired with a manual gearbox. Interestingly, there’s no fully automatic gearbox option for this variant. It still misses out on features like alloy wheels and the bigger touchscreen infotainment system. It however gets these additional features over the variants before it.
- LED headlights with LED DRLs
- LED tail lamps
- Electric sunroof
- Chrome on outside door handles
- Silver garnish on doors
- Smart key with push button stop-start
- Black and beige interior upholstery
- Remote engine start via smart key
- Cruise control
- ISOFIX mounting points
- Rear seat armrest
- Adjustable rear headrests
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Kia Sonet HTX+
This is the fully loaded variant of the Tech Line and it carries over all the features from the HTX variant and then additionally gets some more. It also carries over the powertrain options from the HTX variant and that means there’s still no automatic gearbox option here either. Also, in spite of being quite well loaded, it also does not get additional safety features. Here’s what the top-spec HTX+ variant gets over the variant below it :
- 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels with silver wheel caps
- Two-tone roof (optional)
- 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with UVO connected car tech
- Smart watch connectivity
- 4.2-inch color MID
- AI voice recognition
- LED sound mood lighting
- Bose premium 7-speaker sound system
- Ventilated front seats
- Air purifier
- Rear wiper and washer
- Leatherette seats
- Leatherette wrapped door trims
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
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Kia Sonet GTX+
The GT Line of the Kia Sonet comes in a single fully-loaded trim and there are certain styling changes on the outside as well to tell it apart from the Tech Line. Powertrain options are as follows – the 120PS/172Nm 1.0L Turbo-Petrol engine with either the iMT gearbox or the 7-speed DCT gearbox; 100PS/240Nm 1.5L diesel engine with 6-speed manual gearbox and the 115PS/250Nm 1.5L diesel engine with 6-speed torque converter gearbox. It gets some additional features over the HTX+ variant of the Tech Line as listed below :
- Red accents on front grille, bumper, side skirts, alloy wheel hub and brake calipers
- Revised air dam
- Blacked-out skid plate
- All-black interior upholstery with insignia on front seats and steering wheel
- Six airbags
- Wireless phone charging
- Sporty alloy pedals
- Front parking sensors
- ESC, hill start assist, brake assist, traction control and drive modes
