Obnews Automobile Desk: Kia India's popular model Sonet facelift has achieved an important milestone. Launched in January 2024, 1 lakh units of this model have been sold. Kia Sonet, launched for the first time in 2020, has made its own special place in the sub-four meter SUV segment. Its sales momentum continued with the introduction of the facelift version earlier this year. Kia India said that from January 2024 till now, more than 9,000 units of Sonet facelift are being sold every month.
customer choice
Kia has revealed customer preferences regarding the engine options of the Sonet. 76 per cent customers choose the 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol or 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, while 24 per cent customers opt for the 1.5-litre diesel engine.
Additionally, 79 percent of customers preferred the sunroof variant, while 34 percent of buyers chose the automatic transmission or Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT).
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Kia India's statement
Hardeep Singh Brar, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing, Kia India, said on the sales of Sonet,
“We at Kia always focus on understanding the needs of customers and offering better solutions to them. With the new Sonet, we added many segment-leading features that made the segment premium. These features further strengthened the value proposition of the new Sonet, leading to increased sales. This milestone is a testament to the trust and appreciation of our customers, which motivates us to offer even better products for them.”
Price and Variants
Prices for the Kia Sonet facelift start from ₹7.99 lakh and go up to ₹15.77 lakh (ex-showroom).
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