Updated Kia Sonet gets RDE compliant engines; priced from Rs 7.79 lakh

Kia has updated the Sonet to comply with the new RDE and E20 fuel norms. The changes have led to a Rs 10,000-50,000 price hike, with the compact SUV now ranging between Rs 7.79 lakh-14.89 lakh (ex-showroom, Navi Mumbai).

1. Petrol engines specifications unchanged
2. Diesel engine gets a single state of tune
3. Rs 50,000 hike on all diesel models

The Kia Sonet was previously available in two states of tune for its diesel engine – 115hp with the torque converter and 100hp with the 5-speed manual gearbox. Kia has now revised the diesel line-up in order to meet RDE standards, and, in the process, standardised the power output to 116hp across both variants. They have also dropped the 5-speed manual gearbox in favour of an iMT(intelligent manual gearbox). All variants of the Kia Sonet get a uniform Rs 50,000 price hike across the board.

The petrol line-up of the Sonet remains fairly unchanged apart from the fact that they are now RDE compliant and can run on E20 fuel, which is a blend of 20 percent ethanol and 80 percent petrol. The Sonet continues to get two petrol engines, an 83hp, 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol and a 120hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine. The petrol variants will continue to be offered with the same transmissions as before – a 7-speed DCT, an IMT and a 5-speed manual. The petrol line-up has seen a price increase between Rs 10,000-25,000.

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