46% Bookings Of The Kia Sonet Have Been For iMT And Automatic Transmission Variants
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The company is witnessing a growing demand for clutchless transmissions
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But now the company has also shed light on the fact that clutchless transmission options have seen a hike when it comes to preference. The company stated that 46 per cent of this demand was for the Intelligent Manual Transmission, 7-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission and of course the 6-speed automatic. Narrowing down further, the company said that 20 per cent demand was for the iMT variants, whereas the remaining 26 per cent was for variants with DCT/AT.
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The preference for automatic transmissions is on the rise
Of course, this still means than the majority stake of the bookings was for Sonets with a manual transmission – 54 per cent to be exact. But we do see this trend tilting soon in the favour of automatic gearboxes, because of the ease in drivability and of course the improving pace of technology in this space.
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