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Kia Sonet GTX Plus 1.5 AT
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Kia Sonet GTX Plus 1.5 AT is the diesel variant in the Sonet lineup and is priced at 13.26000.It returns a certified mileage of 19 kmpl. This GTX Plus 1.5 AT variant comes with an engine putting out 113 bhp @ 4000 rpm and 250 Nm @ 1500 rpm of max power and max torque respectively. Kia Sonet GTX Plus 1.5 AT is available in Automatic (Torque Converter) transmission and offered in 7 colours: Intelligency Blue, Aurora Black Pearl, Gravity Grey, Beige Gold, Steel Silver, Intense Red and Glacier White Pearl.
Kia launched its third model in India in the form of the Sonet in September 2020. Now in 2021, the Korean carmaker has updated its baby SUV with the new brand logo, two new variants, and additional features for the existing trims.
Exterior highlights of the new Kia Sonet include a tiger-nose grille, full LED headlamps, projector fog lights, the 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, a rear diffuser, and LED tail lights. Inside, the model receives a 10.25-inch HD touchscreen infotainment system, UVO connectivity, sunroof, ventilated front seats, LED sound mood lighting, drive and traction modes, wireless charging with cooling function, and an air purifier. The Sonet is equipped with safety features such as six airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC, VSM, hill-start-assist, and brake assist.
The Kia Sonet will be offered with three engines and five transmission options that include a 1.2-litre NA petrol engine paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a six-speed iMT unit and a seven-speed DCT unit. The former is capable of producing 81bhp and 115Nm of torque, while the latter produces 117bhp and 172Nm of torque. Also on offer will be a 1.5-litre diesel engine with a six-speed manual unit and a six-speed torque converter unit. The manual variant is tuned to produce 97bhp 240Nm of torque while the automatic variant produces 112bhp and 250Nm of torque.
In India, the Kia Sonet rivals the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, Hyundai Venue, Ford EcoSport, Tata Nexon, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Honda WR-V, and the Mahindra XUV300.
