Kia Sonet Facelift vs Rivals: Price In contrast

Petrol Manual

• The Hyundai Venue is the model with the lowest starting price in this comparison of all the models. It starts Rs 5,000 cheaper than the Kia Sonet. Conversely, though not by much, the Tata Nexon has the highest beginning price in this comparison. In the meanwhile, the Mahindra XUV300 and the 2024 Sonet share the same base cost.
• The 1-liter turbocharged engine of the Kia Sonet comes with a 6-speed iMT (manual transmission without clutch pedal), while the 1.2-liter naturally aspirated engine can only be paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.
• The Hyundai Venue shares the same engine options as the Sonet; however, Hyundai offers a real 6-speed manual transmission instead of an iMT for its 1-liter turbo-petrol engine.
• Regarding the Nexon, the base-spec Smart version has a 5-speed manual transmission, while the subsequent higher-spec versions have a 6-speed manual transmission.
• With a 1.2-liter TGDi (turbo-petrol) engine that can produce up to 130 PS and 250 Nm, the Mahindra XUV300 is the most potent subcompact SUV out of all the cars on the list.
• The most costly petrol-manual option is the Tata Nexon, costing Rs 11,000 more than the Kia Sonet’s top specification. By a significant margin of up to Rs 85,000, the Hyundai Venue boasts the most economical top-end petrol-manual choice.

Petrol Automatic

• Here, the Kia Sonet has the most expensive starting price for the petrol-automatic form, while the XUV300 has the most economical petrol-automatic choice, costing just Rs 1 lakh.
• The identical 1-liter turbo-petrol engine paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission is available for both the Hyundai Venue and the 2024 Sonet. In contrast to the Venue, the Sonet boasts a pricing for its fuel automatic variants that may go up to Rs 1.36 lakh.
• There are two gearbox options for the 1.2-liter turbo-petrol engine (120 PS / 170 Nm) of the Tata Nexon: a 6-speed AMT or a 7-speed dual clutch.
• The TGDi turbo petrol option is not available for the Mahindra XUV300 petrol automatic model. Additionally, the only transmission option for its standard 1.2-liter turbo-petrol engine (110 PS / 200 Nm) is a 6-speed AMT.
• The Nexon petrol automatic is available in nine different variants, compared to the maximum of two to three available in comparable subcompact SUVs.

Diesel Manual

• The Nexon is the priciest diesel-powered car in this class, while the 2024 Sonet is the most economical.
• The 1.5-liter diesel engine (116 PS / 250 Nm) in the Hyundai Venue and Kia Sonet is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. With its diesel model, the Sonet also comes with the option of a 6-speed iMT (manual without clutch pedal).
• Only a 6-speed manual transmission is offered for the 1.5-liter diesel engines used in the Nexon and XUV300.
• The most expensive diesel-manual variant of the Tata Nexon is the top-of-the-line Fearless Plus S model.

Diesel Automatic

• Mahindra XUV300 is the most cheap diesel automatic subcompact SUV in the market.
• There is a 6-speed AMT transmission available for both the Nexon and XUV300 diesel automatics.
• The Sonet is the only vehicle in this class to come equipped with a 6-speed torque converter for its diesel engine, making it a better automatic gearbox than the one found in the Mahindra XUV300 and Tata Nexon.
• Diesel-automatic is not a viable option for the Hyundai Venue.

The most costly subcompact SUV in our comparison is currently the Kia Sonet facelift in its top-spec X Line version. It is the only subcompact SUV on the list with level 1 advanced driver assistance technologies, trailing only the Hyundai Venue.

On the other side, the Tata Nexon is also a feature-loaded product; nevertheless, it lacks a superior diesel automatic transmission and ADAS. The most potent T-GDi turbocharged petrol engine is available for the Mahindra XUV300, despite its lack of as many features as the other three. Which of these would you choose, and why, in light of these factors? Please feel free to leave a remark with your thoughts.

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