Kia Sonet, Seltos & Carens launched with RDE-compliant engines & features

TusharK · 21st March 2023, 17:27

Kia has officially announced the launch of its refreshed line-up with BS6 Phase-II compliant powertrains. Prices start at Rs 7.79 lakhs, Rs 10.89 lakhs and Rs 10.45 lakhs for the Sonet, Seltos and Carens, respectively.

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Kia’s updated range of cars is offered with engines that can run on E20 fuel. While the petrol engine in Sonet remains unchanged, the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine in Carens has been replaced by the Smartstream 1.5-litre turbo-petrol unit. It churns out 158 BHP and 253 Nm @ 1500-3500 rpm. The Sonet’s 1.5-litre diesel has been replaced by the 1.5 CRDi VGT which puts out 114 BHP. The same engine is available in the Seltos and Carens.

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In the transmission department, Kia now offers the 6-speed iMT as standard with both turbo-petrol and diesel powertrains across all models, while the manual gearbox is only available in variants of the Seltos and Carens with 1.5-litre petrol engine and variants of the Sonet with the 1.2-litre petrol engine.

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Among other changes, Kia now offers Idle Stop Go as standard across all models. The carmaker has also added the Kia Connect Skill for Amazon Alexa, which enables customers to connect their Alexa device with the vehicle by registering on the Amazon Alexa app.

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Mr.U · 21st March 2023, 18:17

So the Seltos doesn’t get the turbo petrol but the Carens does!? That doesn’t make sense, at least to me. I hope they launch the turbo petrol engine with the expected facelift of the Seltos. My guess would be that they plan to launch the turbo as a ‘N-Line’ cousin with the facelift.

fhdowntheline · 21st March 2023, 22:09

I am intrigued by the fact that Hyundai/ Kia have just unleashed their 2023 models with a new powerful engine without creating even a whimper, except for a fast and ferocious tagline for the Verna. On paper, the Carens, Alcazar should be coming out all blazing extolling the performance. They chose to hype up the Verna instead. Interesting change of strategy.

vinodh_eee · 21st March 2023, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by TusharK

Kia’s updated range of cars is offered with engines that can run on E20 fuel. While the petrol engine in Sonet remains unchanged,

Hi Tushar
Does it mean that the existing engine on the Sonet is E20 compatible?

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21st March 2023, 17:27	#1
TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,773 Thanked: 59,516 Times	Kia Sonet, Seltos & Carens launched with RDE-compliant engines & features Kia has officially announced the launch of its refreshed line-up with BS6 Phase-II compliant powertrains. Prices start at Rs 7.79 lakhs, Rs 10.89 lakhs and Rs 10.45 lakhs for the Sonet, Seltos and Carens, respectively. Kia’s updated range of cars is offered with engines that can run on E20 fuel. While the petrol engine in Sonet remains unchanged, the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine in Carens has been replaced by the Smartstream 1.5-litre turbo-petrol unit. It churns out 158 BHP and 253 Nm @ 1500-3500 rpm. The Sonet’s 1.5-litre diesel has been replaced by the 1.5 CRDi VGT which puts out 114 BHP. The same engine is available in the Seltos and Carens. In the transmission department, Kia now offers the 6-speed iMT as standard with both turbo-petrol and diesel powertrains across all models, while the manual gearbox is only available in variants of the Seltos and Carens with 1.5-litre petrol engine and variants of the Sonet with the 1.2-litre petrol engine. Among other changes, Kia now offers Idle Stop Go as standard across all models. The carmaker has also added the Kia Connect Skill for Amazon Alexa, which enables customers to connect their Alexa device with the vehicle by registering on the Amazon Alexa app. Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by TusharK : 21st March 2023 at 17:29.
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21st March 2023, 18:17	#2
Mr.U BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Dehradun Posts: 83 Thanked: 292 Times	Re: Kia Sonet, Seltos & Carens launched with RDE-compliant engines & features So the Seltos doesn’t get the turbo petrol but the Carens does!? That doesn’t make sense, at least to me. I hope they launch the turbo petrol engine with the expected facelift of the Seltos. My guess would be that they plan to launch the turbo as a ‘N-Line’ cousin with the facelift.
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21st March 2023, 22:09	#3
fhdowntheline Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Pune Posts: 2,618 Thanked: 8,002 Times	Re: Kia Sonet, Seltos & Carens launched with RDE-compliant engines & features I am intrigued by the fact that Hyundai/ Kia have just unleashed their 2023 models with a new powerful engine without creating even a whimper, except for a fast and ferocious tagline for the Verna. On paper, the Carens, Alcazar should be coming out all blazing extolling the performance. They chose to hype up the Verna instead. Interesting change of strategy.
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