Kia Sonet HTX vs GTX+: is the step up worth it?
Past the best-value step, this is the only upgrade the Sonet ladder still sells you, so there is nothing to weigh it against. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.+₹1.91L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.91L ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹13.66L for the GTX+ against ₹11.75L for the HTX.
For that you get level 1 ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor and Bose premium sound system, and 6 more.
It is not all one way: the GTX+ gives up wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
Past the best-value step, this is the only upgrade the Sonet ladder still sells you, so there is nothing to weigh it against. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
HTX or GTX+, and what each costs
Where you start
HTX
The gadget step: cruise, all-disc brakes, the air purifier, and ventilated seats on the automatics.
- HTX Diesel MT₹11.51Lex-showroom Delhi
- HTX Turbo Petrol AT₹11.75Lex-showroom Delhi
- HTX Diesel AT₹12.30Lex-showroom Delhi
The step up
GTX+
The tech flagship: twin 10.25in screens, Bose audio, 360 camera and Level 1 ADAS.
- GTX+ Turbo Petrol AT₹13.66Lex-showroom Delhi
- GTX+ Diesel AT₹14.27Lex-showroom Delhi
Our take
₹2.15L more buys level 1 ADAS and 360° camera
What HTX to GTX+ costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,98,640 to ₹2,28,951 on the road, against the ₹1,91,000 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 ₹1,91,000 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 ₹30,311 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 ₹30,311, and both be right.
What the GTX+ adds
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 1
- Touchscreen8" → 10.25"
- Speakers6 → 7
- Premium sound systemBose
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
- Ambient lighting
- Auto-dimming mirror
And what it gives up
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
The working behind our take
₹2.15L more buys level 1 ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offSonet GTX+wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.15L: the Sonet GTX+ adds level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 8") and connected car tech.
- Also on the Sonet GTX+: Bose premium sound system, speakers (7 against 6) and driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Sonet GTX+, you give up wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Sonet HTX keeps
HTX vs GTX+: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Sonet GTX+ worth ₹1.91L over the HTX?
- For ₹1.91L you get level 1 ADAS and 360° camera, on top of 8 other things the HTX goes without. You would give up wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. It is the only step above the best-value one though, so take it for the features rather than because it is next.
- What does the Kia Sonet GTX+ have that the HTX does not?
- It adds level 1 ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor, Bose premium sound system, touchscreen (10.25" against 8") and connected car tech, and 4 more.
- What does the Kia Sonet GTX+ give up against the HTX?
- It gives up wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. Worth weighing against what it adds before deciding the dearer trim is simply the better car.
- How much is the Kia Sonet HTX?
- From ₹11.51L for the HTX Diesel MT to ₹12.30L for the HTX Diesel AT, ex-showroom, across 3 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Kia Sonet GTX+?
- From ₹13.66L for the GTX+ Turbo Petrol AT to ₹14.27L for the GTX+ Diesel AT, ex-showroom, across 2 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic HTX or GTX+?
- Both: the HTX Turbo Petrol AT at ₹11.75L and the GTX+ Turbo Petrol AT at ₹13.66L, ex-showroom.
- What does the step from the Sonet HTX to the GTX+ cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,98,640 to ₹2,28,951 on the road, against the ₹1,91,000 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 ₹1,91,000 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 ₹30,311 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 ₹30,311, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.