Kia Sonet HTX
1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel · 6-speed torque-converter auto
Imperial Blue
Vehicle images: Kia India official media assets (kia.com/in)
Powertrain
1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel: The distance runner: 250 Nm, the segment's only diesel torque-converter automatic, and easily the thriftiest Sonet
Features
What stands out on the HTX
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Ventilated front seats
- Cruise control
- Powered driver seat: 4-way
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- Headlamps: LED projector
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Front parking sensors
Not on the HTX (5)
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 16"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- LED fog lamps
- Roof rails
Not on the HTX (3)
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
Not on the HTX (6)
- no Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Connected car tech
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Sunroof
- Single-pane
- Auto headlamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear window sunshades
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Ventilated front seats
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Powered driver seat
- 4-way
- Wireless phone charger
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- Air purifier
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the HTX (14)
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Driver seat memory
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Regenerative braking
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Auto-dimming mirror
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Fuel tank
- 45 litres
- Boot space
- 385 litres
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
- Front suspension
- MacPherson strut with coil spring
- Rear suspension
- Coupled torsion beam axle with coil spring
What the HTX Diesel AT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the HTX Diesel AT comes to ₹12,93,540 on the road in Itanagar and ₹14,89,741 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹1,96,201 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Kia Sonet on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹12.30L ex-showroom this is the 20th of 23 Sonet variants by price, ₹44,000 above the HTK+ (O) Diesel AT. The same HTX features start at ₹79,000 less as the HTX Diesel MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed torque-converter auto. Stepping up to GTX+ from here starts at ₹1.36L more and buys 360° camera and blind spot monitor among 10 additions, though it gives up wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed torque-converter auto, the GTX+ starts at ₹14.27L.
More about the HTX trim
The gadget step: cruise, all-disc brakes, the air purifier, and ventilated seats on the automatics.
Kia Sonet HTX: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Sonet HTX Diesel AT?
- ₹12.30L, ex-showroom. That makes it 20th of 23 by price, ₹44,000 above the HTK+ (O) Diesel AT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Sonet HTX Diesel AT?
- Expect ₹12,93,540 in Itanagar and ₹14,89,741 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹1,96,201 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Kia Sonet HTX Diesel AT have?
- The Diesel, 116 PS, with the 6-speed torque-converter auto.
- What features does the Kia Sonet HTX Diesel AT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: All-wheel disc brakes, Ventilated front seats, Cruise control, Powered driver seat (4-way), Drive modes and Terrain modes.
- What does the Kia Sonet HTX Diesel AT miss out on?
- The GTX+ above it adds 360° camera, blind spot monitor, level 1 ADAS, touchscreen (10.25" against 8") and 6 more, for ₹1.36L more. That is the cheapest way into the GTX+ though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.97L more. It would also cost you wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, so it is not purely a step up.
- Is the HTX the right Sonet to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Kia Sonet which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.