Kia Sonet video brochure released with more details

Kia has released a video brochure of the upcoming Sonet SUV. The video reveals more details of the Venue-based sub-4m SUV. 

Kia is scheduled to launch the Sonet in India during the festive season this year. The company revealed the car on August 7 and started accepting bookings on August 20.

Just like the Seltos, Sonet variants will also be broadly classified into GT Line and Tech Line trims. The car gets a tiger nose grille and LED headlights and tail lights. Kia claims that two-thirds of the car is made from high strength steel.

Kia Sonet key features:

• 392L boot space
• 205 mm ground clearance
• Co-efficient of drag - 0.35
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 10.25-inch touchscreen head unit
• 7 speaker Bose sound system
• LED sound mood lamps
• Wireless charging with cooling function
• Air purifier with virus protection and perfume
• 4.2-inch MID
• Ventilated front seats
• Eco Coating with the climate control
• Electric sunroof
• Umbrella holder
• 6 airbags
• Front and rear parking sensors

The Sonet will be offered with four engine options. These include a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 82 BHP @ 6,300 rpm and 115 Nm @ 4,200 rpm paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine producing 118 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 172 Nm @ 1,500-4,000 rpm. This engine will be offered with either a 6-speed iMT or 7-speed DCT.

The Sonet will also come with a 1.5-litre diesel engine that will be offered in two states of tune. The lower-spec engine produces 99 BHP @ 4,000 rpm and 240 Nm @ 1,500-2,750 rpm and is paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The higher-spec engine is equipped with a variable geometry turbocharger. It produces 113 BHP @ 4,000 rpm and 250 Nm @ 1,500-2,750 rpm and comes paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The SUV comes with three driving modes - Normal, Eco and Sport, and three traction modes - Mud, Sand and Snow.

The Sonet will be offered with 8 single-tone colour options and 3 dual-tone options.

Kia Sonet colour options:

• Intense Red
• Beige Gold
• Aurora Black Pearl
• Gravity Grey
• Steel Silver
• Intelligency Blue
• Glacier White Pearl
• Clear White
• Intense Red / Aurora Black Pearl
• Beige Gold / Aurora Black Pearl
• Glacier White Pearl / Aurora Black Pearl