Kia Sonet will compete with segment leaders like Maruti Brezza, stablemate Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon and Mahindra SUV3OO; Made in India subcompact SUV will not only be manufactured here but Kia Motors also plans to export it to over 70 countries

In the BS VI era, the company has discontinued the diesel version of the car which made it imperative for it to launch the turbo-petrol engine to stay relevant in the highly competitive segment

One of the most eagerly anticipated vehicles of the year, Kia Sonet, made its global debut on Friday. The Sonet is Kia Motors India's third offering in the country after the Seltos and the Carnival. The youngest member of the compact SUV segment, Kia Sonet will be up against the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue, and Tata Nexon, with its bookings soon to be opened in India. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Kia Motors completes 1 lakh sales in record time

Sonet will compete in India's fastest growing but highly competitive segment; goes head to head with Maruti Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon and Mahindra XUV3OO

Most of the credit for this milestone could be given to the Kia Seltos. Within 2 months of its launch, the Kia Seltos had disrupted the B-SUV segment by becoming the highest-selling SUV in the market

Hyundai Motor has launched the second-generation version of its best selling SUV Creta at Rs 9.99-17.20 lakh (ex-showroom). Creta has been a runaway success for the company since its launch in July 2015

Hyundai Motor India's new-gen Creta is likely to play an important role in the company's progress moving forwards after the COVID-19 crisis

The second-generation Mahindra Thar was planned to be unveiled at the Auto Expo 2020. Now Mahindra has confirmed that the sports utility vehicle (SUV) would be launched in time for the upcoming festive season

In a bid to contain costs, a number of carmakers, including Hyundai, Kia, Renault-Nissan, VW-Skoda and Maruti-Toyota, have shared platforms and even cross-badged products in India. Almost all have failed but the strategy continues

Kia had earlier said the company has a long-term commitment to the Indian market and invested USD 1.1 billion in the manufacturing plant at Anantapur

2020 Nissan Kicks will be available in seven variants including two automatic transmission options with the base-spec variant starting at Rs 9.49 lakh and the top-spec XV Premium Turbo CVT trim at Rs 14.15 lakh

Available in 14 variants and with a choice of three engine options, the company hopes the new Hyundai Creta will help the car regain its position as the segment leader that it has lost to stablemate Kia Seltos

The new Hyundai Creta 2020 has received more than 10,000 bookings in just a week

Riding on the success of Carnival MVP and Seltos, Kia has sold 15,664 units in February to become the third-largest carmaker in India

The Hyundai Creta, which is scheduled for a launch on March 17, can now be booked at select Hyundai dealerships

The new Hyundai Creta features extensive changes inside and out. And not just the looks, the new Hyundai Creta also gets upgraded BS-VI compliant engines

Kia is being represented in the talks by executives at its sister company Hyundai Motor Co, which is India's second-largest automaker and has all its car production facilities in Tamil Nadu

Auto expo 2020 India: Ahead of its official launch in March, Hyundai has unveiled its compact SUV-Creta on Thursday

Skoda on Wednesday launched its Vision IN car at Auto Expo 2020. Based on the localised MQB-A0-IN variant of the Volkswagen Group's modular MQB platform, Skoda Vision IN has been developed specifically for India and will be produced here itself. The production version of the mid-size SUV is scheduled to be launched in the country in early 2021, which will rival the likes of second-generation Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and MG Hector. The Skoda SUV will have a 1.5-litre TSI petrol motor with a top speed of 195 kmph. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Auto Expo 2020: After Kona, Hyundai plans to bring in electric car for less than Rs 10 lakh in 3 years

The Kia Sonet will compete with the likes of Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport and Mahindra XUV300.