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2024 Kia Sonet Looks Sharper And Sportier

It embraces the “wild” side of the tagline with its new headlights, LED DRLs, and bumper design

2024 Kia Sonet

  • New Kia Sonet entrance design leaked forward of its official India-spec debut.

  • Gets a tweaked grille, all-new lighting setup and restyled bumpers.

  • Feature updates teased embrace a digital driver’s show and ADAS.

  • No adjustments to the engine choices, however the diesel choice good points a transmission alternative.

  • 2024 Sonet anticipated to launch early subsequent 12 months with a slight premium for the updates.

The Kia Sonet facelift is scheduled to debut in India on December 14, 2023. While we’ve got been proven teasers of the brand new design and have updates, many particulars have began to floor on-line by way of leaks. The newest one has revealed your entire entrance of the brand new Sonet.

How’s The New Look?

The Kia Sonet was at all times a premium-looking sub-4m SUV since its debut in 2020, however the facelifted model seems to be sharper and sportier. Overall, the fascia of the 2024 Sonet has sharper particulars than earlier than with the tweaked grille, reshaped bumper, and the brand new headlights that now have elongated fang-like DRLs. The entrance skid plate additionally has a sportier form and the air dam design has hexagonal shapes.

2024 Kia Sonet rear

The new Sonet’s rear, revealed within the official Kia teaser, showcased the brand new linked LED rear lights, now stacked vertically like on the Kia Seltos facelift. It additionally will get freshly styled alloy wheels however they nonetheless appear to be 16-inch items.

Expected Feature & Interior Updates

2024 Kia Sonet 10.25-inch touchscreen

Kia has already revealed that the 2024 Sonet will include a ten.25-inch digital driver’s show as a part of its up to date options set, whereas a 360-degree digicam can be anticipated.

Internally, the Sonet facelift will retain the present mannequin’s 10.25-inch touchscreen system whereas doubtless incorporating a brand new local weather management panel and seat upholstery. Other choices will persist, reminiscent of ventilated entrance seats, wi-fi telephone charging, cruise management, a sunroof, and auto local weather management.

2024 Kia Sonet with ADAS

In addition to ADAS, the protection bundle might embrace six airbags (now customary), digital stability management (ESC), entrance and rear parking sensors, and hill-hold help.

Also Read: Upcoming Cars For India In 2024: Everything You Might Get To See On The Roads Next Year

Same Engine Options

The 2024 Kia Sonet will stick to the identical three engine choices because the outgoing mannequin, with one small change. Here are the main points:

Specifications

1.2-litre Petrol

1-litre Turbo-petrol

1.5-litre Diesel

Power

83 PS

120 PS

116 PS

Torque

115 Nm

172 Nm

250 Nm

Transmission

5-speed MT

6-speed iMT/ 7-speed DCT

6-speed MT/ 6-speed iMT/ 6-speed AT

Expected Launch and Price

The Kia Sonet facelift is because of make its market entry in early 2024 with an anticipated beginning value of Rs 8 lakh (ex-showroom). The top-spec variants will doubtless entice a hefty premium for the added options that will probably be on provide. With its refreshed seems to be and added comforts, the 2024 Sonet will probably be higher geared up to proceed rivalling the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Nissan Magnite, and Renault Kiger.

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Tata Punch EV Spotted Testing Again, But With A Clever Disguise Detail


While you can see a tailpipe below the bumper, this camouflaged Punch has its exhaust baked into the bumper

Tata Punch EV Spied

  • Punch EV to get mild design updates over the regular model, likely similar styling to Nexon EV.

  • Tata claims it will get a driving range of over 500km, official powertrain details pending.

  • Features could include a bigger touchscreen infotainment system, a digital driver’s display, up to 6 airbags and a rear parking camera.

  • Can be launched this year at an expected starting price of Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Tata Punch EV has been under development for quite some time and while we wait for its arrival, the camouflaged test mule continues to be spied on the roads. In the latest spy shots, the side and rear profile of the Punch EV were spotted clearly, giving us hints of its design and misguiding us at the same time. Have a look at the spy shots yourself.

Is It The Punch EV?

Tata Punch EV Rear

Yes, while there is a tailpipe below the bumper, it most likely has been stuck on to make us think it’s the ICE (internal combustion engine) Tata Punch. There are two reasons for us to believe that this is the electric version. First, the Punch EV has been spotted previously with rear wheel disc brakes, which can also be seen in these spy shots, and secondly, the current ICE Punch has its tailpipe design integrated into the rear bumper, not sticking out below it.

Tata Punch EV Side

The Punch EV will also get other design changes including fresh new alloy wheels, which look inspired from the ones we saw on the facelifted Tata Nexon EV. Based on the spy shots so far, the Punch EV could get a redesigned grille and updated air dams. The overall design of the micro SUV will be similar to its petrol counterpart, but Tata could add EV-specific blue elements all around, similar to the ones seen on the Tigor EV and Tiago EV.

Cabin & Features

Tata Punch EV

The cabin can also get a new theme to highlight its electric nature but the details of that are slim. However, from a previous spy shot, we know that its dashboard will house a bigger touchscreen infotainment system and Tata’s new two-spoke steering wheel with a backlit Tata logo.

Also Read: Tata Avinya EV Will Be Based On Jaguar Land Rover’s EMA Platform

The rest of the features could be a semi-digital driver’s display, automatic climate control, up to 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control (ESC), tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and a rearview camera.

Battery Pack & Range

We previously believed that the Punch EV would get similar battery packs as the Tiago EV and Tiago EV, with a claimed range of between 300km to 350km. However, recently officials from Tata confirmed that the Punch EV will be sporting a claimed range of over 500km, which means that this small EV will house a bigger battery pack with more efficient motors for that extra distance.

Launch & Price

Can The Tata Punch EV Offer More Range Than The Tata Nexon EV?

The Tata Punch EV is expected to debut by the end of this year and arrive at an expected starting price of Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom). It will be a direct rival to the Citroen eC3 while serving as a premium alternative to the Tata Tiago EV and MG Comet EV.

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