The Kia Sonet subcompact SUV has achieved the milestone of one lakh unit sales in less than 12 months of its launch. During the same period, it also became the best selling SUV in the Indian market.
see photosThe Kia Sonet subcompact SUV was launched in India in September last year
Kia India has officially announced that the Sonet subcompact SUV has achieved the 1 lakh unit sales milestone. Launched in September 2020, the SUV garnered a lot of attention due to its price tag and the features it offers. The SUV has achieved this milestone in less than a year of its launch. The South Korean automaker says that the Sonet became the fourth best-selling SUV in the country during the same period. Made-in-India SUVs contribute about 32 per cent to Kia India’s total sales and about 17 per cent of the segment.
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The refreshed Sonnet went on sale in India earlier this year
Speaking on the milestone, Tae-Jin Park, Executive Director and Chief Sales and Business Strategy Officer, Kia India said, “Sonet was launched at a time when the auto industry was facing the worst slowdown in history with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The market was grappling with downward customer sentiment amid manufacturing and supply chain setbacks. We introduced Sonnet against all odds in September last year, and it would not be wrong to say that it has made a mark in India. Kia has rewritten its success story and carved a stronghold in the segment with industry leading features and specifications. The IMT variant’s contribution to one-fourth of the total sales is a testimony to the fact that the model has adapted to new technologies. The PV segment has witnessed many changes over the years, and as a leading automaker, we are committed to the changing trends and provide a new age driving experience to our customers.”
The refreshed Kia Sonnet went on sale in India earlier this year with a brand new logo and an extensive list of features and several segment-firsts. It is available in 17 variants in two trims – Tech Line and GT-Line, which are classified into multiple options based on powertrain and transmission.
2021 Kia Sonnet is available in 17 variants
The carmaker says that the top-of-the-line variant of the Sonet has contributed to around 64 per cent of the total dispatches. About 30 percent of customers preferred the connected variant of the Sonnet, and 26 percent opted for the variant with IMT technology. In addition, the 1.5-litre diesel variant with automatic transmission contributed to around 10 per cent of its total sales.
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The Kia Sonnet subcompact SUV gets three powertrain options – 1.2 naturally aspirated SmartStream, 1.0-litre turbocharged T-GDI petrol and 1.5-litre diesel. While the naturally aspirated petrol engine is tuned to make 81 bhp and 115 Nm, the turbocharged petrol mill develops 117bhp and 172Nm. The diesel engine is tuned to churn out 99 bhp and 240 Nm of peak torque. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual on the SmartStream, while the turbo petrol gets a 7-speed DCT and a 6-speed Intelligent Manual Transmission (IMT). The 1.5-litre diesel comes mated to a 6-speed manual and a new 6-speed torque converter.
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