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Kia Sonet HTK – Diesel – 9900 km – Ownership Review

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by Sunderdeep Singh // in Car Reviews, Kia

Car Details

Name

Vishwakiran

City

Bengaluru

Car/Brand/Variant

Kia Sonet HTK

Year of purchase

2024

KMs on ODO

9900 KMs

Avg. Service Cost

NA

Fuel Efficiency

18 kmpl

Fuel Type

Diesel

Ratings

Sales Experience

Service Experience

Reliability

Fuel Efficiency

Looks

Ride & Handling

Suspension & Comfort

Overall Ratings

Niggles Faced
  • Suspension
Review Comments
Overall Ownership Experience

After driving nearly 10,000 km, the overall experience has been good.

  • The car performs well on highways, gives consistently good mileage, and looks stylish for its segment.
  • It handles confidently, especially during long drives between Bengaluru and my hometown.
  • Minor drawbacks include slightly stiff suspension on bad city roads and average headlight visibility at night, but nothing that affects daily usability.
  • Kia’s service experience has been positive so far – they responded well when there was an issue caused by a service helper and resolved it without delay.

For my needs and the budget I had, the Sonet feels like a sensible and satisfying choice.

Service & Maintenance Experience

So far, my experience with Kia’s service has been smooth.

  • The first service went without any issues, and the second one is due soon.
  • During one visit, a scratch appeared on the tail lamp and bumper, likely due to a helper’s carelessness.
  • While this shouldn’t have happened, the dealership acknowledged it and replaced the parts quickly, which I appreciated.
Things You Like & Dislike
Things I Like
  • The diesel engine is smooth and performs really well, especially on highways.
  • Consistently great mileage: ~23 km/l on highways and 13–15 km/l in the city.
  • Steering and handling feel better than Nexon, Altroz, and Grand Vitara (based on test drives).
  • Auto climate control AC works efficiently and keeps the cabin comfortable even on long drives.
  • Personally find the design one of the best in this segment – compact, sharp, and stands out on the road.
  • Kia’s service team has been responsive and handled issues well.
Things I Don’t Like
  • Suspension feels a bit stiff, especially on broken or uneven city roads.
  • Headlight brightness at night isn’t great – okay in city limits, but not very confidence-inspiring on highways.
  • Rear seat space is average. It hasn’t affected me since I don’t use it much, but it might matter to others.
  • During a service visit, a scratch was caused by a helper. While the parts were replaced quickly, it shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

Disclaimer: Information is submitted by the owner of the vehicle through online form medium. Volklub-Sunderdeep Singh doesn't take any responsibility to confirm accuracy or authenticity of the information provided. Readers are requested to make their opinion by reading from other means as well and do take a test drive of the car you are interested in and ask all doubts from the authentic service/sales advisors in a particular brand.

Sole purpose of this review is to try providing readers with factual information where other readers have shared their ownership experiences that may help readers for their car buying decision.

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