Kia Sonet HTE vs HTE (O): is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹43,000 ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹7.84L for the HTE (O) against ₹7.41L for the HTE.+₹43,000
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹43,000 ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹7.84L for the HTE (O) against ₹7.41L for the HTE.
For that you get single-pane sunroof and rear window sunshades.
HTE or HTE (O), and what each costs
Where you start
HTE
₹7.41L ex-showroom Delhi
Honest base: the full 15-feature safety pack, 6 airbags and TPMS, but no audio system at all.
- Petrol 5-speed manual₹7.41L
The step up
HTE (O)
From ₹7.84L to ₹10.00L ex-showroom Delhi
The surprise rung: an electric sunroof this early, LED DRLs, and the cheapest way into the diesel.
Our take
₹43,000 more buys single-pane sunroof
What HTE to HTE (O) costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹44,290 to ₹49,683 on the road, against the ₹43,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹43,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹5,393 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹5,393, and both be right.
What the HTE (O) adds
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Rear window sunshades
The working behind our take
₹43,000 more buys single-pane sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹43,000: the Sonet HTE (O) adds single-pane sunroof for it. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
HTE vs HTE (O): the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Sonet HTE (O) worth ₹43,000 over the HTE?
- For ₹43,000 you get single-pane sunroof and rear window sunshades.
- What does the Kia Sonet HTE (O) have that the HTE does not?
- It adds single-pane sunroof and rear window sunshades, and it opens up the Diesel.
- How much is the Kia Sonet HTE?
- ₹7.41L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the HTE Petrol MT.
- How much is the Kia Sonet HTE (O)?
- From ₹7.84L for the HTE (O) Petrol MT to ₹10.00L for the HTE (O) Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 3 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic HTE or HTE (O)?
- Only the HTE (O), from ₹10.00L ex-showroom Delhi. The HTE is sold with a manual gearbox only, so wanting two pedals decides this one for you.
- What does the step from the Sonet HTE to the HTE (O) cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹44,290 to ₹49,683 on the road, against the ₹43,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹43,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹5,393 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹5,393, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 10 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.