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Sonet vs Nexon

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Kia

Sonet

Ex-showroom price From ₹7.45 lakh ex-showroom, all India

Tata

Nexon

Ex-showroom price ₹7.4 lakh – ₹14.22 lakh ex-showroom, Delhi

Specifications side by side

Spec
Sonet
Nexon
Overview
Body type
Compact SUV
Compact SUV
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel
Petrol, CNG, Diesel
Petrol
Yes
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Yes
CNG
—
Yes
Variants
23
44
Colours
Aurora Black Pearl, Clear White, Glacier White Pearl, Gravity Grey, Imperial Blue, Magma Red, Pewter Olive, Matte Graphite, Glacier White Pearl + Aurora Black Pearl
Grassland Beige, Royal Blue, Daytona Grey, Pristine White, Ocean Blue, Pure Grey
Warranty
3 years / unlimited km
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Engine and performance
Engine displacement
998 cc
1,199 cc
Largest engine
1,493 cc
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Engines
1197 cc petrol; 998 cc petrol; 1493 cc diesel
1199 cc petrol; 1199 cc cng
Max power
119.6 PS
120 PS
Power (as stated)
Petrol: 61 kW / 6 000 rpm (Smartstream G1.2); Petrol: 88 kW / 6 000 rpm (Smartstream G1.0T-GDi); Diesel: 85 kW / 4 000 rpm (D1.5 CRDi VGT)
Petrol: 120 PS (88.2 kW) (model page); 88.2 kW @ 5500 rpm (brochure); CNG mode 73.52 kW @ 5000 rpm, petrol mode 88.52 kW @ 5000 rpm (brochure); spec page 100 PS @ 5000; Diesel: 115 PS (84.5 kW) (model page); 84.5 kW @ 3750 rpm (brochure); spec page 116 PS @ 4000
Max power converted from kW or hp
Yes
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Max torque
250 Nm
260 Nm
Transmission
5-speed MT, 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT, 6-speed MT, 6-speed AT
5-speed MT, 6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT, 7-speed DCA
Automatic available
Yes
Yes
Dimensions and weight
Seating
5 seats
5 seats
Seats
5
5
Length
3,995 mm
3,995 mm
Width
1,790 mm
1,804 mm
Height
—
1,620 mm
Wheelbase
2,500 mm
2,498 mm
Ground clearance
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208 mm
Boot space
385 litres
382 litres
Fuel tank
45 litres
44 litres
Safety and features
Airbags
6 (standard)
6 (standard)
Airbags (most on any variant)
6
6
ADAS
ADAS Level 1 with 10 features (GTX+, X-Line)
ADAS (FCW, AEB, lane centering, LKA, HBA etc.) only on Fearless+ PS DCA petrol; level not stated
Sunroof
Electric sunroof (HTE(O) and above, select powertrains)
Sunroof / panoramic sunroof (select variants)
Price
Ex-showroom price from
₹7,44,900
₹7,39,990
Ex-showroom price up to
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₹14,21,990
Ex-showroom price city
all India
Delhi

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Pros and cons

Sonet

No stated figure stands out against similar models on Comparezi, either way.

Nexon

  • Pro: 208 mm ground clearance, higher than 84% of the 13 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it
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