2022 Kia Sonet, Seltos Launched; Priced From Rs 7.15 Lakh And Rs 10.19 Lakh Respectively

The Kia Sonet and Seltos have been updated for 2022 with prices starting from Rs. 7.15 lakh and Rs. 10.19 lakh (ex-showroom, India) respectively. The updates bring with it changes to the equipment list including greater safety kit on lower variants along with an all-new diesel-iMT engine-gearbox combination – a first in India - on the Seltos. Both SUVs also get two new paint options for the 2022 model year – Imperial Blue and Sparkling Silver - and get revised badging across all variants. Kia says bookings for the new 2022 SUVs are open across all its dealerships and online.

2022 Kia Seltos: The changes

The biggest news for the Seltos is the introduction of the new diesel-iMT powertrain option with manufacturers till now offering an iMT gearbox only with a petrol or turbo-petrol engine in the country. The diesel-iMT powertrain is available in the mid-spec HTK+ variant and is priced at Rs. 13.99 lakh. The previously available petrol-iMT powertrain is carried forward. Also new for 2022 is a diesel automatic HTX variant priced at Rs. 16.29 lakh.

Moving to the equipment, Kia has added more safety kit to the lower variants of the Seltos. All variants now come 4 airbags, ESC, VSM, brake assist, hill start assist, tyre pressure monitoring system and four-wheel disk brakes as standard. The HTX+ and GTX(O) trims meanwhile get the addition of curtain airbags which were previously only available on the GTX+ and X Line models. Kia has also added paddle shifters, drive modes and traction modes on all automatic variants.

The Seltos also gets a new Gravity Grey and Aurora Black dual tone paint scheme on the HTX+ and GTX+ variants.

2022 Kia Sonet: The changes

While the Sonet does not get any new variants, it too gets additional safety kit in lower variants. Four airbags and a tyre pressure monitoring system are now standard fit while curtain airbags are now also available on the second from top HTX+ trim. ESC, brake assist and hill start assist are now available with the HTK+ iMT variant as well.

On the cosmetic front, the semi-leatherette seats from the HTK variant are now offered in the HTE trim while the HTX variant now comes with the 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster.

All prices, ex-showroom, India.