Kia sold 11,417 units of the Sonet, which accounted for more than half of its overall monthly tally of 21,022 units, and was more than Venue's 9265 units and Brezza's 7,838 units

This record booking number affirms Kia Sonet's status as a game-changer by customers in the highly competitive compact SUV category, the company said in a statement

Kia sold 9,266 units of Sonet in September to pip Hyundai Venue and Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. Similarly, it sold 9,079 units of Seltos last month, second only to Hyundai Creta

Under the scheme, customers can choose to subscribe an all new Maruti Suzuki Swift, Dzire, Vitara Brezza and Ertiga from Maruti Suzuki ARENA and a new Baleno, Ciaz and XL6 from NEXA

To differentiate itself from the Brezza, Toyota has made cosmetic changes with the bumper and grille of the vehicle in the front and colour combination inside while also doing away with a like to like entry level variant for the Brezza LXi which has a starting price of Rs 7.34 lakh

Kia Sonet comes with a number of first in segment features such as 10.25-inch AVNT, an automatic variant in diesel, smart key remote engine start (both in AT and MT transmission), front row driver and passenger ventilated seats with an India first smart pure air purifier with virus protection

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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

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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

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