Kia Sonet facelift: Variants explained

Kia India has officially unveiled the facelifted Kia Sonet. The carmaker is expected to announce the prices of the updated sub-four-metre SUV early next year with pre-bookings for the vehicle set to begin from December 20.

There are no changes made to the car mechanically. So that means on offer is still the 83PS and 115Nm, 1.2-litre petrol engine, the 120PS and 172Nm, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, and a 116PS and 250Nm, 1.5-litre diesel engine are set to be retained in the Sonet facelift.

The 1.2-litre gasoline unit will only be available with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The turbo-petrol and diesel engines maintain the 6-speed iMT, but the diesel now gets a 6-speed manual gearbox. The turbo-petrol and diesel engines are also available with 7-speed dual-clutch and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmissions.

The refreshed Sonet will be available in seven trim levels: HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+, GTX+, and X-Line, with 11 exterior colour options. Glacier White Pearl, Sparkling Silver, Gravity Grey, Aurora Black Pearl, Intense Red, Imperial Blue, Clear White, Pewter Olive, and Matte Graphite are among the monotone tones. The dual-tone colours, on the other hand, are Intense Red and Glacier White Pearl with a black roof.

Let's take a close look at what equipment you get with each variant.

Kia Sonet facelift HTE

• Six airbags
• ABS with EBD
• Rear parking sensors
• Seatbelt reminder system
• Speed alert system
• BAS, ESC, HAC, VSM, and Highline TPMS
• Halogen headlamps
• 15-inch steel wheels
• Semi-leatherette seats with black interiors
• Front and rear skid plates
• Tiger nose grille
• Silver brake callipers
• Halogen taillights
• Connected type reflector
• Pole-type antenna
• 4.2-inch MID
• Type-C charging ports
• 12V power outlet
• Tilt-adjustable steering
• Front power windows
• Fixed armrest with storage function
• Manual AC
• Rear AC vents

Kia Sonet facelift HTK (over HTE)

• 16-inch dual-tone styled steel wheels
• Silver roof rails
• Shark-fin antenna

Kia Sonet facelift HTK+ (over HTK)

• Ice cube LED fog lights
• LED DRLs
• LED light bar at the rear
• Eight-inch touchscreen system
• Wireless phone projection
• Four speakers and two tweeters
• Steering-mounted controls
• Reverse parking camera with guidelines
• Automatic headlamps
• Front parking sensors
• Rear door power windows
• Height-adjustable driver seat
• Rear door sunshade curtains
• Keyless entry
• Automatic climate control
• Rear defogger
• Smart key with push-button start
• Electrically folding ORVMs
• Electric sunroof (1.0 iMT only)
• Sonet facelift HTX
• LED headlamps
• Leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel
• Leather-wrapped gear knob and door armrest
• Black and beige dual-tone interior theme (1.0 iMT and 1.5 Diesel MT only)
• All-black interiors with brown inserts (1.0 DCT and 1.5 Diesel iMT/AT only)
• Black and brown leatherette seats (1.0 DCT and 1.5 Diesel iMT/AT only)

Kia Sonet facelift HTX (over HTK+)

• LED headlamps
• Leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel
• Leather-wrapped gear knob and door armrest
• Black and beige dual-tone interior theme (1.0 iMT and 1.5 Diesel MT only)
• All-black interiors with brown inserts (1.0 DCT and 1.5 Diesel iMT/AT only)
• Black and brown leatherette seats (1.0 DCT and 1.5 Diesel iMT/AT only)

Kia Sonet facelift HTX+ (over HTX)

• 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels
• LED ambient sound lighting
• All-black interiors with brown inserts
• Remote engine start on the smart key
• 10.25-inch touchscreen system
• 10.25-inch fully digital coloured instrument cluster
• Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Kia Connect
• OTA updates
• AI voice recognition
• Auto-dimming IRVM
• 60:40 split rear seats
• Adjustable headrests for second-row seats
• Rear centre armrest with cup holders
• Ventilated front seats
• Cruise control
• Rear disc brakes
• Drive modes
• Rear parcel tray
• Four-way electrically adjustable driver seat
• Rear wiper and washer
• Bose-sourced seven-speaker music system
• Paddle shifters (AT only)
• Traction modes (AT only)

Kia Sonet facelift GTX+ (over HTX+)

• 16-inch sporty crystal-cut alloy wheels
• Skid plates with dark metallic accents
• Sleek LED fog lights
• GT Line logo on the steering wheel
• Gloss black roof rack and AC vents

Kia Sonet facelift X-Line (over GTX+)

• Piano Black inserts all around
• Steering wheel with Sonet logo
• All-black interiors with Xclusive Sage Green inserts
• Sage Green leatherette inserts
• 360-degree camera
• Level 1 ADAS
• One-touch auto up-down function for all door power windows

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