Kia Motors has been massively successful in getting the right product at the right time in the Indian market. Kia Sesltos is now topping the sales chart in a highly competitive segment rivaling Tata Harrier, MG Hector, and also Hyundai Creta. Now Kia plans to launch offerings in the compact SUV segment as well.

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About Kia Sonet

The subcompact
SUV from Kia is based on the Hyundai Venue platform. It will also share powertrain options with Venue that includes  1L petrol turbo, 1.2 L petrol, and 1.5 L diesel engines. It will have a decent level of features including connected car technology, wireless charging, auto climate control, 10.25-inch touchscreen among other features.

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Expected price

The car is expected to be priced in the range of 7-11 lakhs. Though actual prices may vary.


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Rivals

It will face competent rivals in the form of Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV-300, and Ford Ecosport. The subcompact SUV market is actually one of the most competitive markets in India and no company is ready to lose ground.








Expected release date

It is expected that the car will be launched by mid-2020. But viewing the current conditions nothing can be completely sure. 

Recent update: Kia Sonet is likely to get an August 2020 release date