KIA Motors India, a wholly owned subsidiary of KIA Motors Corporation, recently released official images of the interior and exterior of its upcoming Sonet compact SUV.
The production-ready KIA Sonet has a distinctive and dynamic design, as well as many first-in-segment features.
First showcased at Auto Expo 2020 as a concept, the all-new KIA Sonet made its world premiere on August 7, making a bold statement in the compact SUV segment.
Manufactured in India, the new KIA Sonet boasts a sophisticated and lively cabin featuring a smooth, sweeping dashboard and a stylish, minimalist centre console that offers easy on the go access to its numerous class-leading features.
The general ambience is both youthful and luxurious, ideal for young at heart, always connected to consumers.
Interior
Designed to maximise driver and passenger comfort, the Sonet’s interior is modern, vibrant and offers a high sense of dynamism to drivers.
Trimmed in high quality materials, its dashboard provides owners with the car’s full range of user-friendly features, including a two-layer tray to store mobile devices and other items while driving.
Taking centre stage is its high tech digital display and instrument cluster, featuring a first in segment 10.25 inch HD touch-screen and navigation system, with UVO Connected technologies.
The Sonet will also offer drivers steering wheel-mounted controls, and the ability to select different drive and traction modes.
Air vents in the dashboard feature a metallic, diamond knurled pattern, a chic and stylish design highlight.
In line with KIA’s distinctive design DNA, the Sonet’s emotive and bold design combines the brand’s signature design traits, including the iconic ‘tiger nose’ grille, with a three dimensional ‘stepwell’ geometric grille mesh, making a strong visual impression inspired by Indian architecture.
The distinctive LED headlamps reiterate the ‘Wild by Design’ theme which has inspired the Sonet, giving it a powerful appearance that truly stands out on the road.
It projects an aggressive stance, with a rugged appeal.
Senior vice-president and head of KIA Global Design at KIA Motors Corporation, Karim Habib, said, “We are extremely excited to introduce the new KIA Sonet to the world, a compact SUV with a strong and muscular character, (which is usually) found only in much larger vehicles.
“With this in mind, we have designed this SUV with a uniquely sporty attitude, a confident stance and a dynamic silhouette.”
