The up to date SUV will share its ADAS options set with the Hyundai Venue N Line, which will get a complete of 10 such options

• The Sonet facelift will debut on December 14 in India.

• To be the one different sub-4m SUV after the Hyundai Venue N Line to get a partial ADAS suite.

• ADAS options embody lane-keep help, ahead collision warning, and high-beam help.

• Will additionally get a 360-degree digicam, 6 airbags (as customary) and twin shows.

• To include the identical petrol and diesel engines as earlier than; diesel to regain the 6-speed MT possibility.

• Launch to happen by early 2024, costs anticipated to start out at Rs 8 lakh (ex-showroom).

With lower than per week left for the debut of the facelifted Kia Sonet, a number of leaks and teasers have began surfacing on-line, revealing contemporary particulars of the up to date SUV. After latest leaks gave a thumbs up for the return of the diesel-manual possibility for the Sonet, it’s now been confirmed that it’ll get choose superior driver help programs (ADAS) options as effectively. The facelifted Sonet would be the solely different sub-4m SUV to get this security tech after the Hyundai Venue N Line.

ADAS Features Detailed

The facelifted Kia Sonet is ready to come back with 10 ADAS options as per a leaked doc. These will embody ahead collision warning, lane maintain help, lane departure warning, high-beam help, driver attentiveness alert, and main car departure alert. These are the very same set of ADAS options accessible on the Hyundai Venue N Line. It’s necessary to notice that the ADAS suite of each the SUVs don’t embody adaptive cruise management and blind spot detection. There’s a catch, although, as Kia will solely present ADAS with the absolutely loaded X-Line trim of the 2024 Sonet, as per the leaked doc. That means you’ll be able to have this expertise solely with the Matte Grey color. But the ultimate launch mannequin might differ. 

Other Features On Board

Kia will even be offering the brand new Sonet with six airbags (as customary), entrance and rear parking sensors, hill-hold help, and ISOFIX little one seat anchorages.

Additional options on the up to date Kia SUV embody a ten.25-inch digital driver’s show, a ten.25-inch touchscreen system, cruise management, sunroof, and a 360-degree digicam. It will even get ventilated entrance seats, wi-fi telephone charging, and the auto AC operate from the outgoing mannequin.

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What Will Power It?

The new Sonet will include the identical engine and gearbox choices as earlier than with one small change. It will keep it up with the 83 PS 1.2-litre petrol and 120 PS 1-litre turbo-petrol engine choices. The former will solely get a 5-speed MT whereas the latter will include a alternative of 6-speed iMT (guide with out the clutch pedal) and a 7-speed DCT.

Kia will even supply it with the identical 116 PS 1.5-litre diesel unit with the identical 6-speed iMT and 6-speed AT transmissions as earlier than, however will reintroduce the 6-speed MT gearbox possibility with this engine.

Expected Price And Arrival

We consider the facelifted Kia Sonet will go on sale by early 2024. The carmaker is predicted to cost it from Rs 8 lakh (ex-showroom). It will proceed to struggle it out with the Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Brezza, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, and the Maruti Fronx crossover.

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