2022 Kia Sonet, Seltos have been launched in India with multiple new updates, styling changes, and additional features. Features that were previously available in higher variants of the model have now been extended to the lower variants.
So what new do these two refreshed versions offer?
The main highlight is that the 2022 Kia Seltos now gets Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) technology paired with a diesel engine which is the first in India. Another highlight is that both the SUVs now get four airbags by adding side airbags as standard across all lower variants.
The 2022 Seltos also comes in a new HTX AT variant which is powered by a 1.5 power-train diesel engine. The paddle shifters have been extended along with multi-drive and traction modes for all automatic variants. But this is not it, on the new Seltos there are 13 new enhancements which include Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist (BA), Hill Assist Control (HAC), Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (Highline TPMS) and all-wheel disc brakes are also offered as standard on the new Kia Seltos.
The new Sonet now comes equipped with side airbags and Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (Highline TPMS) as standard across variants. The company also offers more safety features like Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist (BA), and Hill Assist Control (HAC) as standard on the iMT trims.
Both the SUVs get design changes in the Seltos & Sonet logo on the D-cut steering wheel and tailgate and the consumers also get to choose from the two new colour options - Imperial Blue and Sparkling Silver.
MyungSik Sohn, Chief Sales Officer of Kia India said, "We are extremely pleased to continue our positive momentum in the competitive Indian auto market. Our valued customers' continued trust in our products is a testament to our "customer-centric" product strategy, which has propelled us to achieve numerous milestones in a short period of time. Our focus on the safety of the occupants is reflected in the refreshed Seltos and Sonet, with 4 airbags standard across all lower variants. Additionally, various convenience and styling changes have also been incorporated to recreate newer benchmarks in their respective segments. Until now, we have sold almost 2.67 lakh units of Seltos and nearly 1.25 lakh units of Sonet in the Indian market. We are confident that the refreshed Seltos and Sonet will be greeted with the same enthusiasm and commitment that our customers have shown towards us from the beginning of our journey in India."
The 2022 Kia Seltos & Sonet are available in 19 & 21 variants respectively. The price range of the 2022 Kia Seltos starts from Rs. 10.19 lakh and goes up to Rs. 18.45 lakh (ex-showroom) while 2022 Kia Sonet starts from Rs. 7.15 lakh and goes up to Rs. 13.69 lakh (ex-showroom) for higher variants. Price of all the variants are as-
2022 Kia Seltos | ||
Engine | Variant | All India price (ex-showroom) |
Smartstream Petrol 1.5 | HTE 6MT | 10.19 lakh |
HTK 6MT | 11.25 lakh | |
HTK+ 6MT | 12.35 lakh | |
HTK+ 6iMT | 12.75 lakh | |
HTX 6MT | 14.15 lakh | |
HTX IVT | 15.15 lakh | |
Smartstream Petrol 1.4T-GDI | GTX(O) 6MT | 15.85 lakh |
GTX+ 6MT | 16.95 lakh | |
GTX+ 7DCT | 17.85 lakh | |
X Line 7DCT | 18.15 lakh | |
Diesel1.5 CRDi VGT | HTE 6MT | 11.09 lakh |
HTK 6MT | 12.39 lakh | |
HTK+ 6MT | 13.49 lakh | |
HTK+ 6iMT | 13.99 lakh | |
HTX 6MT | 15.29 lakh | |
HTX 6AT | 16.29 lakh | |
HTX+ 6MT | 16.39 lakh | |
GTX+ 6AT | 18.15 lakh | |
X Line 6AT | 18.45 lakh | |
2022 Kia Sonet | ||
Engine | Variant | All India price (ex-showroom) |
Smartstream Petrol 1.2 | HTE 5MT | 7.15 lakh |
HTK 5MT | 8.15 lakh | |
HTK+ 5MT | 9.05 lakh | |
G1.0T-GDI | HTK+ 6iMT | 9.99 lakh |
HTX 6iMT | 10.79 lakh | |
HTX AE 6iMT | 11.19 lakh | |
HTX 7DCT | 11.39 lakh | |
HTX AE 7DCT | 11.79 lakh | |
HTX+ 6iMT | 12.09 lakh | |
GTX+ 6iMT | 12.45 lakh | |
GTX+ 7DCT | 13.09 lakh | |
Diesel1.5 CRDi WGT | HTE 6MT | 8.89 lakh |
HTK 6MT | 9.69 lakh | |
HTK+ 6MT | 10.35 lakh | |
HTX 6MT | 11.19 lakh | |
HTX AE 6MT | 11.59 lakh | |
HTX+ 6MT | 12.49 lakh | |
GTX+ 6MT | 12.85 lakh | |
Diesel1.5 CRDi VGT | HTX 6AT | 11.99 lakh |
HTX AE 6AT | 12.39 lakh | |
GTX+ 6AT | 13.69 lakh |