Kia Sonet will be the
volume generator for the South-Korean brand since it will sit in the
hotly-contested compact-SUV segment. The Sonet will be launched in Indiaon August 7. However, as it is nearing its launch date, Kia is ensuring to
check if things are falling in place for the Sonet. The production-spec test
mule of Kia Sonet was recently snapped shedding some interesting details of its
interior. The dashboard of the car in the pictures is partially covered but
still gives out a lot of details.
The first look suggests that Kia has put
in efforts to upkeep the Seltos’s premium ambience in the Sonet as well. Thus,
it uses a lot of parts from Seltos’s bin. It gets the same steering wheel as
the Seltos with an identical layout for the audio and cruise control buttons. A
GT Line badge can also be seen on the lower part of the steering wheel. Thus,
this interior is finished in black upholstery with contrasting red inserts.
Moving away from the steering wheel,
unibody housing for the instrument console and infotainment screen can be seen.
This layout is similar to the Seltos as well. The 10.25-inch touchscreen from
the Seltos will make its way to this housing. However, the instrument cluster
will be an all-digital affair here. It would use a multi-segment LCD display
for the readouts along with a small LCD screen.
The overall design of this dashboard is
upright and gels well with the Sonet’s SUV credentials. It gets bold-looking
rectangular AC vents that are stacked in a portrait manner. The design for all
the AC vents on the dashboard stays uniform. In between the AC vents, the
controls for the FATC can be seen along with a hazard light switch.
Taking of the features, the Sonet is
expected to come loaded to the brim. It will get an electronic sunroof,
automatic climate control, auto-folding and adjustable ORVMs, wireless mobile
charging cradle, cruise control, front centre armrest, UVO connected car tech,
6 airbags, traction control, TPMS, reverse parking camera with dynamic
guidelines, reach and rake adjust for the steering wheel and more.