Door pads have room for a 1-litre bottle, and there’s a (rather unnecessary) umbrella holder too - we just used it for a smaller 500ml water bottle. If not, you could choose to place it on the wireless charging tray, or the shelf underneath. There’s nothing to grumble about on the ergonomics front: everything is well within reach and the thoughtfully designed stowage spaces make it easy to get used to the cabin instantly.įor instance, a small slit between the two cupholders can be used to either store your car key or have your smartphone ‘stand’ in that space.
Seating position is noticeably higher and this feeling is accentuated by the low window line (that’s slightly below your shoulder level), the large windows and the upright but slim dashboard. The upright stance of the Sonet means getting in and out isn’t a task even for the elderly.
We’d have loved to see a set of meaty exhaust tips here. There’s a bucketful more of red for the GT, including highlights on the cladding and grille, a different design for the faux skidplates and red brake callipers. The design of the alloy wheels remains the same, save for a red outline on the centre cap that the GT Line variant gets. It’s slightly surprising that Kia offers 16-inch alloy wheels only on the HTX+ and GTX+ variants. Though, we wish the central reflector strip had a lighting element instead, just like the Sonet Concept. The LED treatment for the stop lamps is eye-catching, especially after sundown. This is most apparent viewed from the rear, with the connected tail lamps adding to the visual width of the Sonet.
Speaking of which, the Sonet is wider than the Venue, by a full 20mm. Kia has cleverly added a gloss-black panel here to make the windscreen appear wider than it really is. It looks like a funky sneaker viewed from the side, especially with the roll-over hoop-like design of the C-pillar. Some of it can be attributed to the roof rails and most to the 205mm ground clearance (15mm more than the Venue). You can easily tell the Sonet is 37mm taller than its Hyundai cousin. Kia Sonet Rivals: The sub-compact SUV fights it out with the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Renault Kiger, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Nissan Magnite, and Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.
Four airbags and a tyre pressure monitoring system is now offered as standard. Kia Sonet Safety: Occupant safety is taken care of by up to six airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control (ESC), and vehicle stability management.
Kia Sonet Features: Its features list comprises a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, sunroof, wireless phone charging, air purifier, and UVO connected car tech. Here are the claimed fuel efficiency figures for the Sonet: Power is delivered to the wheels using a 6-speed iMT and a 7-speed DCT (with the 1-litre turbo-petrol), a 5-speed MT (1.2-litre petrol), and a standard 6-speed MT and an optional 6-speed AT (1.5-litre diesel).