Kia Sonet, Carens Get Expensive

Kia Motors has recently launched a new GTX variant for Sonet and Seltos. With the addition of the mid-spec trim to the existing variant lineup, Kia has revised the prices of select models. Mainly the top-spec models of Sonet, Seltos, and Carens have received the price hike, leaving the base models' prices untouched.

Here is the updated price list of Kia cars:

Kia Sonet: New Price List

The Sonet is available with three engine options. These include 1.2-litre NA petrol, 1.0-litre turbo petrol, and 1.5-litre diesel engines. Below is the new price list based on each engine and transmission option.

1.2-litre Naturally-aspirated Petrol Engine

While the base model price is unchanged, the top two models get a price hike of Rs 12,000 for the petrol engine.

1.2-litre Naturally-aspirated Petrol Engine
Variants	New Prices (Ex-showroom)
HTE	Rs. 8 Lakh
HTE (O)	Rs. 8.29 Lakh
HTK	Rs. 9 Lakh
HTK (O)	Rs. 9.37 Lakh
HTK Plus	Rs. 10.12 Lakh

1.0-litre Turbo Petrol

The turbo petrol gets the biggest price hike of Rs 17,000, while its base-spec model makes no difference in pricing.

1.0-litre Turbo Petrol
Variants	New Prices (Ex-showroom)
6-speed iMT gearbox
HTK	Rs. 9.60 Lakh
HTK Plus	Rs. 10.72 Lakh
HTX	Rs. 11.69 Lakh
HTX Plus	Rs. 13.60 Lakh
7-speed DCT gearbox
HTX	Rs. 12.49 Lakh
GTX (New)	Rs. 13.71 Lakh
GTX Plus	Rs. 14.71 Lakh
X-Line	Rs. 14.92 Lakh

1.5-litre Diesel Engine

For the diesel unit, Kia has not made any price updates for the HTX, HTE (O), HTK, and HTX Plus trims. However, the HTX variant gets the maximum price increase of Rs 27,000.

1.5-litre Diesel Engine
Variants	New Prices (Ex-showroom)
6-speed manual gearbox
HTE	Rs. 9.80 Lakh
HTE (O)	Rs. 10 Lakh
HTK	Rs. 10.50 Lakh
HTK (O)	Rs. 10.88 Lakh
HTK Plus	Rs. 11.62 Lakh
HTX	Rs. 12.37 Lakh
HTX Plus	Rs. 13.80 Lakh
6-speed iMT gearbox
HTX	Rs. 12.85 Lakh
HTX Plus	Rs. 14.60 Lakh
6-speed automatic gearbox
HTX	Rs. 13.27 Lakh
GTX (New)	Rs. 14.56 Lakh
GTX Plus	Rs. 15.66 Lakh
X-Line	Rs. 15.77 Lakh

Kia Carens: New Price List

The Carens is offered with naturally aspirated petrol, turbo petrol, and diesel engine options, the same as the Sonet. Except for its base models, the premium MPV gets a price hike of about Rs 14,000 to Rs 27,000.

1.2-litre Naturally-aspirated Petrol Engine

For the naturally-aspirated petrol model, the base model gets no change in pricing. However, its Premium (O) model gets a price hike of Rs 14,000, while the remaining variants' prices are increased by Rs 15,000.

1.2-litre Naturally-aspirated Petrol Engine
Variants	New Prices (Ex-showroom)
Premium	Rs. 10.52 Lakh
Premium (O)	Rs. 11.06 Lakh
Prestige	Rs. 12.12 Lakh
Prestige (O)	Rs. 12.27 Lakh
Prestige (O) 6-seater	Rs. 12.27 Lakh

1.0-litre Turbo Petrol

The turbo-petrol-powered Carens gets a price boost of Rs 14,000 for the Premium (O) iMT while its maximum price hike is received by the top-spec X-Line DCT at Rs 22,000. A few of the variants are unaffected by the price hike.

1.0-litre Turbo Petrol
Variants	New Prices (Ex-showroom)
Premium iMT	Rs. 12 Lakh
Premium (O) iMT	Rs. 12.56 Lakh
Prestige iMT	Rs. 13.62 Lakh
Prestige Plus iMT	Rs. 15.10 Lakh
Luxury iMT	Rs. 16.72 Lakh
Luxury Plus iMT	Rs. 17.82 Lakh
Luxury Plus 6 seater iMT	Rs. 17.77 Lakh
Prestige Plus DCT	Rs. 15.85 Lakh
Prestige Plus (O) DCT	Rs. 16.31 Lakh
Luxury Plus DCT	Rs. 18.94 Lakh
Luxury Plus 6-seater	Rs. 18.67 Lakh
X-Line DCT	Rs. 19.44 Lakh
X-Line 6-seater DCT	Rs. 19.44 Lakh

1.5-litre Diesel Engine

Kia Carens diesel variant also gets a price difference of between Rs 14,000 to Rs 27,000. However, some of the diesel trims are unaffected by the price hike.

1.5-litre Diesel Engine
Variants	New Prices (Ex-showroom)
Premium	Rs. 12.67 Lakh
Premium (O)	Rs. 13.06 Lakh
Prestige	Rs. 14.15 Lakh
Prestige Plus	Rs. 15.60 Lakh
Luxury	Rs. 17.25 Lakh
Luxury Plus	Rs. 18.35 Lakh
Luxury Plus 6 seater	Rs. 18.17 Lakh
Premium iMT	Rs. 12.65 Lakh
Prestige Plus	Rs. 15.85 Lakh
Premium iMT	Rs. 12.65 Lakh
Prestige iMT	Rs. 13.95 Lakh
Prestige Plus iMT	Rs. 15.45 Lakh
Luxury iMT	Rs. 17.27 Lakh
Luxury Plus iMT	Rs. 18.37 Lakh
Luxury Plus 6 seater iMT	Rs. 18.37 Lakh
Prestige Plus (O) AT	Rs. 16.81 Lakh
Luxury (O) AT	Rs. 17.85 Lakh
Luxury Plus AT	Rs. 19.29 Lakh
Luxury Plus 6 seater AT	Rs. 19.22 Lakh
X-Line 6-seater AT	Rs. 19.94 Lakh