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The Kia Sonet is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by Kia since 2020. Positioned below the Kia Seltos and closely related to the similarly sized sibling Hyundai Venue, it is sold in emerging markets, including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
In the Indian market, the Sonet occupies the sub-four-metre SUV category with its length dimension, benefitting from the Indian tax benefits for cars shorter than four meters. For export markets, the Sonet is equipped with longer front and rear bumpers, increasing its length to .
In January 2024, Yueda Kia joint venture in China started producing the facelifted Sonet. The first production batch was exported to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. In April 2024, the facelifted Sonet went on sale in China.
In September 2022, the flagship X-Line trim was introduced which consists of cosmetic changes instead of mechanical changes. It was available with either 1.0 T-GDi petrol or 1.5 CRDi diesel engines.
The facelifted Sonet went on sale in India on 12 January 2024, with the addition of new variants and engine options remain unchanged from the pre-facelift model. By September 2024, the car sold more than 450,000 units in India and export markets.
A version of the Sonet with three-row seating was introduced in Indonesia in April 2021. Marketed as the Sonet 7, the third row bench seat is installed without any exterior bodywork changes, meaning with the third row seat up, the boot space is effectively eliminated. The Sonet 7 is also equipped with a roof-mounted air circulator system, and a revised second row bench seat with split folding and a one-touch folding mechanism which allows access to the third row. The Sonet 7 was discontinued in 2022.
The facelifted Sonet was launched in Indonesia on 25 September 2024 with two trim levels: Premiere and Ultimate; it is powered by a 1.5-litre MPi petrol engine.
In July 2022, the 1.0 T-GDi turbocharged petrol engine was introduced in South Africa and was available in the new EX+ trim.
The facelifted Sonet was launched in South Africa on 14 June 2024, with a new SX trim and the 1.0 T-GDi engine option was only made available for the EX trim. The entry-level LS trim was added to sit below the LX in October 2024.
The facelifted Sonet was launched in Vietnam on 8 June 2024, with the same trim levels from the pre-facelift model. The entry-level Standard variant using the same 1.5-litre MPi petrol engine from upper trim levels was added in September 2025.
| 1.0 L Kappa II T-GDi | Turbocharger I3 | @ 6,000 rpm | @ 1,500–4,000 rpm | 6-speed clutchless manual (iMT) 7-speed DCT |
| Smartstream G1.2 MPi | I4 | @ 6,300 rpm | @ 4,200 rpm | 5-speed manual |
| Smartstream G1.5 MPi | I4 | @ 6,300 rpm | @ 4,500 rpm | 6-speed manual CVT |
| 1.5 L Smartstream D1.5 CRDi WGT | turbocharged I4 | @ 4,000 rpm | @ 1,500–2,750 rpm | 6-speed manual |
| 1.5 L Smartstream D1.5 CRDi VGT | turbocharged I4 | @ 4,000 rpm | @ 1,500–2,750 rpm | 6-speed automatic |
| Global NCAP rating | |
| Adult occupant stars | |
| Adult occupant score | TBD / 17.00 |
| Child occupant stars | |
| Child occupant score | TBD / 49.00 |
| Bharat NCAP rating | |
| Adult occupant stars | |
| Adult occupant score | TBD / 32.00 |
| Child occupant stars | |
| Child occupant score | TBD / 49.00 |
| 2020 | 38,363 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 79,289 | 2,471 | 1,729 | 2,321 | 319 | 1,411 | ||||
| 2022 | 86,251 | 3,319 | 9,446 | 1,388 | 1,502 | 2,695 | 307 | |||
| 2023 | 79,776 | 6,511 | 11,366 | 661 | 1,633 | 1,158 | 398 | |||
| 2024 | 102,337 | 7,425 | 7,313 | 457 | 9,996 | 3,823 | 640 |
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