Hyundai Venue vs Kia Sonet: which should you buy?
The Kia Sonet starts at ₹7.41L against the Hyundai Venue's ₹8.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.59L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.27L, where the Sonet tops out. Past that only the Venue has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.65L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.27L to both showrooms and you come out with the Venue HX 8 at ₹13.71L or the Sonet GTX+ at ₹14.27L, the Venue leaving ₹0.56L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.56L more for the Sonet GTX+: level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and speakers (7 against 6). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Sonet GTX+: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and air purifier, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Sonet GTX+, you give up wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and electronic parking brake + auto hold, which the Venue HX 8 keeps
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 8 if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.56L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Kia Sonet GTX+ if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Venue vs Sonet, on paper
| Hyundai Venue | Kia Sonet | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.00L to ₹15.65L | ₹7.41L to ₹14.27L |
| Variants | 19 | 23 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.92L | ₹10.00L |
| Boot | 375 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,500 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Venue vs Sonet: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Venue or the Kia Sonet cheaper?
- The Kia Sonet, by ₹0.59L: it starts at ₹7.41L against ₹8.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Venue. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Venue vs Kia Sonet: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.27L it is the Venue HX 8 against the Sonet GTX+. The real reason to pay ₹0.56L more for the Sonet GTX+: level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and speakers (7 against 6). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Venue or the Kia Sonet?
- The Sonet: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.00L against ₹10.92L for the Venue, ex-showroom Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.