Overview
- Entry automatics are priced at Rs 9.77 lakh for the 1.5-litre diesel 6AT (HTE(O)) and Rs 9.89 lakh for the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol 7DCT (HTK(O)) ex-showroom.
- Automatic availability widens to four diesel 6AT trims—HTE(O), HTK(O), HTK+ and HTK+(O)—and two turbo-petrol 7DCT trims—HTK(O) and HTK+(O).
- Kia says moving the gearboxes to lower trims cuts the earlier entry points by about Rs 2.25 lakh for diesel and Rs 1.7 lakh for turbo-petrol.
- The MY26 update leaves powertrains unchanged, with the 1.0 turbo-petrol rated at about 118 bhp/170 Nm and the 1.5 diesel at about 114 bhp/250 Nm.
- A new Magma Red paint joins the palette, as Kia positions Sonet more aggressively against Nexon, Brezza, Venue and XUV3XO after crossing 5 lakh cumulative sales.