The Kia Sonet Sets Its Sights On The Ford Ecosport, Suzuki Vitara

Kia has in conclusion unveiled its ain sub-compact SUV that’s designed to slot below the Seltos: run across the Sonet.

Shown inwards concept cast for now, it previews an upcoming global sub-compact SUV that’ll striking the Indian marketplace start inwards the instant one-half of this twelvemonth together with volition larn against the likes of the Ford EcoSport. After that, other markets volition follow since it’s been confirmed equally a global model.

The Sonet, business office of Kia’s revitalized SUV line-up, together amongst the Seltos together with upcoming Sorento, is aimed at the “always connected” demographic together with amongst that, volition convey features that function past times both lifestyle together with technology expectations.

In damage of design, it gets the signature Tiger-nose grille amongst a stepwell geometry inside the grille mesh. It equally good adds the Tiger-eyeline DRLs together with a broad nurture signature lighting. The Sonet equally good hints that it’ll convey best-in-class interior infinite equally good equally surprisingly premium features such equally a 10.25-inch infotainment organisation amongst a Bose audio system.

Based on the Hyundai Venue’s platform, the Sonet is said to orbit a menage unit of measurement of modest 3- together with 4-cylinder engines ranging from a 1.0-liter to a 1.2-liter for the Indian market. Without a doubt, this version volition endure mated to a manual or Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT). For global markets though, await it to portion the Venue’s 1.6-liter 4-cylinder together with CVT gearbox.