Hyundai Venue vs Kia Sonet: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Sonet starts at ₹7.41L against the Hyundai Venue's ₹8.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹59,000 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 ₹56,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹56,000 more buys level 1 ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 8 if
- You would rather keep the ₹56,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withwireless CarPlay / Android Autoelectronic parking brake + auto hold
- Choose the Kia Sonet GTX+ if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 1 ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Venue vs Sonet, on paper
| Spec | 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 |
The working behind our take
₹56,000 more buys level 1 ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitSonet GTX+Bose premium sound systemdriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)
- Trade-offSonet GTX+wireless CarPlay / Android Autoelectronic parking brake + auto hold
The full story
Worth the extra ₹56,000: the Sonet GTX+ adds level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and speakers (7 against 6).
- Also on the Sonet GTX+: Bose premium sound system 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 and electronic parking brake + auto hold, which the Venue HX 8 keeps
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 ₹59,000: 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+. Worth the extra ₹56,000: the Sonet GTX+ adds level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and speakers (7 against 6).
- 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.