Kia has updated the Sonet and Seltos crossovers in India for the 2022 model year. Both the CUVs are considered the bestselling vehicles for the South Korean automaker in Indian market with refreshed versions now coming with multiple updates and additional features, plus many existing features from higher variants are now being offered in the lower variants.
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Price of the refreshed 2022 Kia Sonet in India starts from INR 7.15 lac (PKR 17.54 lac) while 2022 Kia Seltos is priced from INR 10.19 lac (PKR 25.0 lac).
2022 Kia Seltos
The refreshed Kia Seltos has been updated with 13 new enhancements including the first-in-India Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) technology with the 1.5 diesel engine on the Kia Seltos HTK+ variant. The vehicle also comes in a new variant HTX AT powered by 1.5L diesel powertrain.
Kia India also has extended paddle shifters along with multi-drive and traction modes for all automatic variants. Multiple other safety features such as side airbag, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist (BA), Hill Assist Control (HAC), Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and all-wheel disc brakes are also offered as standard with the refreshed Kia Seltos. Furthermore, the HTX+ variant now also boasts curtain airbags.
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Lastly, changes have been made in the Seltos logo design on the D-cut steering wheel, scuff plate and tailgate to further enhance its appeal. In the case of Seltos X Line, it will now be offered with the X Line Logo on Indigo Pera Seats.
2022 Kia Sonet
The refreshed Kia Sonet has been updated with 9 new enhancements including side airbag and tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) as standard across variants to further enhance safety. The company will also offer key safety features like Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist (BA), Hill Assist Control (HAC) as standard on the iMT trims.
Furthermore, curtain airbags will now be offered from HTX+ variant onwards. Customers of the newly launched Kia Sonet will get the Advanced 10.67 cm color Instrument Cluster from the HTX variant. The Semi-Leatherette seat is now offered from the HTE variant. The new Sonet will also get design changes in the Sonet logo on the D-cut steering wheel and tailgate.
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