Citroen BasaltX vs Kia Sonet: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Sonet starts at ₹7.45L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.10L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.90L, where the BasaltX tops out. Past that only the Sonet has anything left to sell you, up to ₹14.27L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the BasaltX comes in petrol, the Sonet in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Max at ₹13.90L or the Sonet X-Line at ₹13.89L.
Our take
Keeps ₹1,100, and on features gives up only wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
Buy the Kia Sonet X-Line and keep the ₹1,100: on features, the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. Where they part company is body shape, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Kia Sonet X-Line if
- You would rather keep the ₹1,100 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 1 ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Max if
- You carry things, and this one swallows more at 470 litresOnly one here withwireless CarPlay / Android Auto
BasaltX vs Sonet, on paper
| Spec | Citroen BasaltX | Kia Sonet |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹7.45L to ₹14.27L |
| Variants | 9 | 23 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹10.00L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹1,100, and on features gives up only wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offBasaltX Maxlevel 1 ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
The full story
Buy the Kia Sonet X-Line and keep the ₹1,100: on features, the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. Where they part company is body shape, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Going to the BasaltX Max, you give up level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, which the Sonet X-Line keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs Sonet: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Kia Sonet cheaper?
- The Kia Sonet, by ₹1.10L: it starts at ₹7.45L against ₹8.55L ex-showroom for the BasaltX. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen BasaltX vs Kia Sonet: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.90L it is the BasaltX Max against the Sonet X-Line. Buy the Kia Sonet X-Line and keep the ₹1,100: on features, the BasaltX Max only adds small touches like wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. Where they part company is body shape, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Kia Sonet?
- On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 385. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen BasaltX or the Kia Sonet?
- The Sonet: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.00L against ₹12.82L for the BasaltX, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.