Car Review - Kia Sonet

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Car Review - Kia Sonet

Kia is another Korean Giant in the Indian Auto Market  after Hyundai. Kia did well in India by setting a new benchmark in Mid Size SUV segment with Kia Seltos. Now Kia is ready with their another Sub 4 Meter SUV and that is Kia Sonnet. Overall looks and dynamics make this car look good and it has nice styling unlike its sibling Venue which has typical boxy SUV shape. Let's Check how good the Sonnet is in this Car Review. In this Car Review I'm going to talk about the Extweriors, Interiors, Ride, Performance and Handling and also discussed Pros and Cons too.

Exterior - 

As I said, Sonet has a nice and sleek exteriors. It feels striking sometimes thanks to its Tiger Nose grill which is Kia's Signature Grill and the red inserts in it. The black finishes and the chrome touches give this car nice and sporty feel. The Back side is also nice and the black finishes retain the sporty feel. The red inserts, chrome finishes and the dual tone exteriors make this car look nice and sporty. 

Interiors - 

The interiors are nice and goods enough to give a premium feel to you. The Dash is nice and it has a 10inch infotainment which is first in segment. The AC vents are unique and places nicely the AC controls are also nice and they look good too. The use of soft touch materials give you the premium feel and the hard plastics are also used well. In terms of finish ands quality of materials Sonet won't let you down. The MID has 4.2 inch screen which can be controlled through the steering mounted controls. MID is nice and feels unique and tells all the information like DTE(distance to empty), Tyre Pressure monitor ands all that stuff. The Sonnet has many segment first features and one of them is Front Ventilated Seats. The seats offer nice comfort. The storage spaces are also nice and smartly utilizes. The back seat of the Kia Sonet offers nice comfort and feels nice. The legroom , headroom and the under thigh support is also nice and decent. Three people can easily sit at the back seat while the middle person might feel shortage of space due to rear AC vents with Air Purifier. The windows are nice and give you roomy and airy environment. It also has the Sunroof which gives premium feel which is offered in higher variants. The features like Sunroof , 4.2inch MID and use of soft touch materials give nice and premium feel while Air purifier, BOSE sound system and Ambient mood lighting give the feeling of richness and such features put Sonnet over its rival sibling Hyundai Venue.The Sonnet has boot of 392L which is nice and goods for the car of its size. 

The boot can accommodate all of your luggage. The seats offer 60:40 Split option which let's you to reserve the space for your loved one at the back seat and offers extra luggage space at the same time.

Ride, Performance and safety - 

The Sonnet is offered with 3 engine options among them 2 are of petrol and remaining one is of Diesel. 1.2L petrol produces 83hp power and 113nm of torque and offers fuel economy of 18.4 kmpl(ARAI certified) and mated with 5 speed manual transmission. The 1L petrol engine produces 120hp of power and 172nm of torque and offers a fuel economy of 18.3 kmpl. This engine has DCT and iMT transmission options to choose within. The 1.5L diesel engine produces 115hp power ands 250nm of torque and offers great fuel economy of 24.kmpl. It has the option of Automatic Transmission as well. The Ride of this car is not too goods but feels nice to drive. The steering is light and suspension is on stiffer side due to which it crashes badly when you are passing through the bad patch of the road. The ride is not that goods due to stiffer suspension and the light steering which feels nervous at higher speeds. But still Sonnet offers goods drive experience.The Sonet has a lot of safety features like HAC(Hill Assist Control), ABS, EBD and so on. The Sonnet has strength of high quality steel materials. It also offers 6 Airbags in higher variants. It offers 2 Airbags and features like ABS, EBD as standard.

 Pros - 

1. Looks are great.

2. Quality of materials uses in interiors is nice

3. First in Class 10inch Infotainment system 

Cons - 

1. Stiffer Suspension.

2. Bad comfort on the bad patches on the roads.

How Friendly to the Pocket is- The Sonet offered in the price bracket of 6.6lakhs to 15lakhs Ex. Showroom.

Competition - 

The Sonet Competes with Hyundai Venue, Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon and Ford Ecosport.  

Summary - 

In this Car Review, I have talked about the exteriors, interiors, ride, performance and handling and also told you about the Pros and Cons of this car in this detailed Car Review.