Kia Sonet Facelift vs Rivals: Price Comparison

Find out how its variant-wise prices fare against the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon and Mahindra XUV300

A few weeks after the unveiling of the 2024 Kia Sonet, the Korean marque has finally announced the prices for its facelifted subcompact SUV. The update introduces a fresh look, updated technology, and enhanced safety features to the Sonet. Notably, Kia has brought back the option of a proper manual transmission with the Sonet’s diesel powertrain. In this story, we’ve compared the variant-wise prices of the Sonet facelift with those of its key rivals that also get a diesel option: Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, and Mahindra XUV300.

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Kia Sonet

Hyundai Venue

Tata Nexon

Mahindra XUV300

HTE — Rs 7.99 lakh

E — Rs 7.94 Lakh

Smart — Rs 8.10 Lakh

W2 — Rs 7.99 Lakh

HTK — Rs 8.79 lakh

W4 — Rs 8.67 Lakh

S — Rs 9.11 Lakh

Smart Plus- Rs 9.10 Lakh

W4 Turbo — Rs 9.30 Lakh

HTK+ — Rs 9.90 lakh

S(O)- Rs 9.89 Lakh

Pure- Rs 9.70 Lakh

S(O) Knight- Rs 10.13 Lakh

Smart Plus S- Rs 9.70 Lakh

W6- Rs 10 Lakh

HTK+ Turbo iMT — Rs 10.49 lakh

S (O) Turbo — Rs 10.40 lakh

Pure S- Rs 10.20 Lakh

W6 Turbo- Rs 10.51 Lakh

SX- Rs 11.05 Lakh

Creative- Rs 11 Lakh

HTX Turbo iMT — Rs 11.49 lakh

SX Knight- Rs 11.38 Lakh

Creative Plus- Rs 11.70 Lakh

W8- Rs 11.51 Lakh

SX (O) Turbo — Rs 12.44 lakh

Creative Plus S- Rs 12.20 Lakh

W8 Turbo- Rs 12.01 Lakh

SX (O) Knight Turbo — Rs 12.65 lakh

Fearless — 12.50 lakh

W8 Opt- Rs 12.61 Lakh

Fearless S — 13 lakh

W8 Opt Turbo- Rs 13.01 Lakh

HTX+ (Turbo iMT) — Rs 13.39 lakh

Fearless Plus S — Rs 13.50 lakh

• Among all models in this comparison, the Hyundai Venue has the lowest starting price. It starts Rs 5,000 less than the Kia Sonet. On the other hand, the Tata Nexon boasts the highest starting price in this comparison, but not by a lot. Meanwhile, the 2024 Sonet and the Mahindra XUV300 have the same base price.

• The Kia Sonet’s 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine is only available with a 5-speed manual transmission, while the 1-litre turbo petrol engine comes with a 6-speed iMT (manual transmission without clutch pedal).

• The Hyundai Venue also uses the same engine options as the Sonet; however, with its 1-litre turbo-petrol engine, Hyundai offers a proper