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Top 5 Highlights: 2021 Kia Sonet

Right now, the Kia Sonet is among the best-selling SUVs in the country, and in May 2021, the SUV received a few updates. Here are the Top 5 key highlights of the 2021 Kia Sonet subcompact SUV.
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By Seshan Vijayraghvan

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Published on June 21, 2021

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  • The refreshed Kia Sonet comes with the new brand logo
  • The 2021 Kia Sonet gets 10 new enhancements
  • Mechanically, the 2021 Kia Sonet remains unchanged

The Kia Sonet marked the entry of the South Korean carmaker into the sub-4-metre SUV space. It was first showcased at the 2020 Auto Expo and later went on sale in the country around the festive season, during the same year. Right now, it's among the best-selling SUVs in the country, and in May 2021, it took the top spot with sales standing at 6,627 units. Here are the Top 5 key highlights of the 2021 Kia Sonet subcompact SUV.

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The updated Kia Sonet now also comes equipped with a host of new and revised features.

1. The Kia Sonet now comes with the company's new brand logo, however, the design and styling of the SUV remain unchanged. Having said that, the updated Sonet now also comes equipped with a host of new and revised features.

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2. The refreshed Kia Sonet now comes in a total of 17 variants across two trims - Tech Line & GT-Line options, which are further classified in several options based on powertrains and transmissions. It includes HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, GTX & GTX+ trims. The company has revised the line-up by adding two new variants in the popular HTX trim.

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2021 Kia Sonet now gets paddle shifters with all automatic variants

3. Kia is now offering safety features like electronic stability control (ESC), vehicle stability management (VSM), brake assist (BA), and hill assist control (HAC) on the lower variants of the Sonet.

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4. The Sonet now also gets several segment-first features such as rear door sunshade curtains on the top-spec HTX+ and GTX+ trims. It also comes equipped with segment-first voice command for the sunroof open and close feature, which is available on the HTX, HTX+, GTX+ trims. The subcompact SUV gets paddle shifters with all automatic variants.

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(For our subcompact SUV comparison, we had the GT-line trim of the Kia Sonet)

5. The mechanical front of the 2021 Kia Sonet subcompact SUV remains unchanged. It continues to get three powertrain choices - 1.2 naturally-aspirated Smartstream, 1.0-litre turbocharged T-GDI petrol and 1.5-litre diesel.

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Last Updated on June 21, 2021


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