Kia Sonet coming this month

KIA MOTORS INDIA will introduce the new Sonet on September 18. The compact SUV will be the automaker’s third product in India after the Seltos and the Carnival. Taking a leaf out of the Seltos’ book, the Sonet is also based on the dual trim concept of Tech Line and GT Line. The Tech Line is further sub-divided into five variants -- HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX and HTX+. The GT Line is available in a single GTX+ variant. Among the rivals of the new Sonet will be Hyundai Venue, Maruti Suzuki Vitara

Brezza, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport and Toyota Urban Cruiser. Price is expected to range between Rs 8 lakh to Rs 13 lakh. You can read our detailed review of the Sonet on page 38.

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