Buy The Kia Sonet AT Range Now At Rs 9.78 Lakh! Affordable Diesel AT & Petrol DCT Variants Launched…

One of Kia’s best-selling models, the Sonet has received a variant rejig, with new variants in the Petrol DCT and Diesel AT combinations, and a new colour option! With a starting price of as low as Rs 9.78 lakh (ex-showroom), buyers can now get the convenience of an automatic transmission at a much more affordable price. Here are all the details you should know about:

2026 Kia Sonet: New Variants Added

To bring down the price of its automatic transmission range, the Sonet now gets six new variants across both diesel AT and turbo-petrol AT combinations. Here are the new variants and their prices:

*All prices ex-showroom

As seen above, the entry point for the Turbo-petrol DCT combination is now down from Rs 11.6 lakh for the HTX Petrol DCT variant to a much lower Rs 9.78 lakh for the new HTE(O) Petrol DCT variant. 

For the Diesel AT combination, on the other hand, the price for the most affordable variant has reduced from Rs 12.03 lakhs for the HTX Diesel AT trim to just Rs 9.9 lakh for the newly-introduced HTK (O) Diesel AT trim.

The rest of the Sonet’s variant lineup remains unchanged.

2026 Kia Sonet: New Colour Option

Kia has also taken this opportunity to add a new ‘Magma Red’ colour option to the Sonet. This new colour offers a brighter and more vibrant feel to the SUV compared to other darker shades in its palette.

The Magma Red hue will be offered in addition to existing colour options such as: Pewter Olive, Gravity Grey, Pearl White, Clear White, Sparkling Silver, Imperial Blue and Aurora Black Pearl. Notably, the Pearl White finish can also be had with an optional black roof for a sportier look. 

The top-end X-Line and HTX+ variants can also be opted for with a Matte Graphite colour for a more distinct road presence.

About The Kia Sonet

Kia’s Sonet is one of the most popular subcompact SUVs in the market. It has a bold and classy design. Up front, it gets a prominent ‘tiger-nose’ grille with chrome surrounds, a silver skid plate and sleek headlamp clusters with LED DRLs. The side profile is accentuated with a curvy design, flared fenders and thick plastic cladding/ The rear-end takes a more minimalist stance with a connected LED taillamp cluster, chunky cladding and a silver skid plate forming most of the noticeable elements.

Inside, Sonet gets a dual-screen setup comprising a digital instrument cluster and touchscreen infotainment screen. You can opt for the Sonet in multiple cabin themes based on the exterior colour chosen. 

Key feature highlights of the Sonet include an electric sunroof, 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless charger, ventilated front seats, ambient lighting, 4-way power-adjustable driver seat, air purifier and a 7-speaker BOSE sound system. 

It also gets safety equipment like Level 1 ADAS, 6 airbags, electronic stability control, front and rear parking sensors, 360-degree camera and all-wheel disc brakes.

2026 Kia Sonet: Powertrains

The Sonet is offered with a choice of three engine options: 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol, 1-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel. Here are the specifications of each powertrain:

*DCT- Dual Clutch Transmission (automatic), iMT- Clutchless manual transmission

^AT- Automatic Transmission (torque converter)

2026 Kia Sonet: Rivals

The Sonet competes in the busy subcompact SUV segment with rivals such as the Hyundai Venue, Maruti Brezza and Fronx, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV 3XO, Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite. Kia also has the Syros, which operates in the same segment, albeit with a different approach.

ZigSays…

With the urban drives becoming more like crawls, buyers are clearly gravitating towards automatic transmissions. This is something that Kia has noticed, and now with proper automatic variants of the Sonet priced below the Rs 10 lakh threshold, it will certainly be back into the shortlist of many buyers prioritising affordability over fancier equipment levels.

Will you pick these more affordable variants of the Sonet? Let us know in the comments below!

Note: Images of Kia Sonet X-Line used for representation