Kia Sonet vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The Kia Sonet starts at ₹7.41L against the MG Astor's ₹9.79L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.38L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.27L, where the Sonet tops out. Past that only the Astor has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.30L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Sonet comes in petrol and diesel, the Astor in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.27L to both showrooms and you come out with the Sonet GTX+ at ₹14.27L or the Astor Select at ₹13.56L, the Astor leaving ₹0.71L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.71L more for the Sonet GTX+: level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and 4-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Sonet GTX+: ventilated front seats, drive modes, terrain modes and front parking sensors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Sonet GTX+, you give up SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and hill descent control, which the Astor Select keeps
- Choose the MG Astor Select if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.71L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Kia Sonet GTX+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Sonet vs Astor, on paper
| Kia Sonet | MG Astor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹7.41L to ₹14.27L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 23 | 7 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.00L | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 385 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,323 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,809 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm | 2,585 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 48 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Sonet vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Sonet or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The Kia Sonet, by ₹2.38L: it starts at ₹7.41L against ₹9.79L ex-showroom Delhi for the Astor. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Sonet vs MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.27L it is the Sonet GTX+ against the Astor Select. The real reason to pay ₹0.71L more for the Sonet GTX+: level 1 ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and 4-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Sonet or the MG Astor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 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 Kia Sonet or the MG Astor?
- The Sonet: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.00L against ₹13.56L for the Astor, 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.