Automobile
Kia Sonet to soon manufacture a seven seater vehicle unit
Kia Sonet SUV’s popularity has spread beyond the boundaries of India to other countries, and has been the Korean carmaker’s newest offering in some of the SouthAsian countries too. However, countries like Indonesia, where people prefer a car with larger capacity than what Sonet offers in terms of space, Kia is planning to change its strategy with a family-car version of the Sonet SUV.
Reportedly, the carmaker is all set to come up with a seven-seater variant of the Sonet SUV for the Indonesian market on April 8. Kia has been teasing the new Sonet for some time and has shared silhouetted images of the SUV on its social media platforms.
The teaser image goes with a countdown text hinting an April 8 debut with a message that says, “Are you ready for something Extra 2.0? Stay tuned for the KIA Indonesia timeline so you don’t miss the updates.”
It is difficult to figure out from the images whether the Sonet has grown in size to fit in a third row comfortably. However, according to sources, the seven-seater version of the Sonet SUV will have the same dimensions as the five-seater model that is available in India as well. If this is true, then the leg room for passengers in the third row is likely to be too small for a pair of adults.
In Indonesia, the dimensions of the Kia Sonet SUV is slightly bigger than the model that is currently on offer in Indian market. The Indonesia-spec Sonet SUV stands 4,120 mm in length. As far as technical specifications and features are concerned, this new model is likely to feature the same as available in the regular Sonet SUV.
What comes as a surprise is that Kia decided to pick Sonet SUV to go for a third-row SUV instead of its more popular Seltos SUV, which has more space on offer. Kia’s Korean sibling rival Hyundai is also set to unveil Alcazar SUV, the seven-seater version of its immensely popular Creta SUV, in a couple of days.
There are no more details about the new model of the Sonet SUV. Things will be clearer once Kia takes the covers off the vehicle later this week. It is likely that Kia will offer the SUV in other Asian markets as well. However, it seems unlikely that this new model will hit the Indian shores any time soon.
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.
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