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Here is a direct comparison of the Hyundai Creta against the Kia Sonet to see how similar both these SUVs are and what makes them so unique and different from each other and why you should buy that SUV!
Hyundai Creta vs Kia Sonet – Exterior and Interior
As you can see at the front of the Creta, it has square-shaped grille with top edges curved and is finished in chrome with four horizontal line across the grille. Split LED DRLS with tri-square shaped LED lights with fog lamps and indicators below them and the bumpers are finished in faux silver skid plate. Moving to the side, it’s simple looking with roof rails on top and 17-inch diamond cut alloy wheels. At the rear, the LED taillamps looks similar to the split headlamps at the front.
The Sonet has the blacked-out tiger grille with cube look fog lamps at the bottom sides and dual-tone treatment for the front bumpers and creases on the bonnet for that aggressive sporty look. The headlamp has an LED DRLs in it which is also used for the indicators as well. The side of the Sonet looks great with the 16-inch alloy wheels, chrome door handles, black non-functional roof rails, chrome line at the bottom frame of windows, and thin wheel arches. The rear has LED taillamps which are joined by the reflector strip to make it look like one unit, small roof spoiler, and shark fin antenna.
From the inside, the Creta has a 10.25-inch infotainment system placed below the AC vent and at the sides it has vertically positioned AC vents. The Creta does not have the dual-tone theme dashboard option unfortunately. It has multi-function four-spoke steering wheel with digital instrument cluster, the pedals finished in silver color, and a huge panoramic sunroof. Around the gear lever which is designed like the one in Planes or similar to the one’s in Audi, it has rotary dials for drive modes, button for electric parking brake with auto hold function, and for the ventilated seat . It has two USB-A ports at the front, and two at the rear. The rear seats has 60:40 split which can be reclined as well.
The Kia Sonet dashboard has the same layout as the Seltos as it has 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system placed above the AC vents and the AC vents at the sides are vertically positioned. The Sonet does not have dual-tone dashboard option unfortunately. It has multi-function three-spoke steering wheel with digital instrument cluster, the pedals finished in metallic silver, and has a single-pane sunroof. It has two USB ports at the front and two at the rear, and it has buttons for the ventilated seats for the driver and the passenger seats. At the rear, the seats have 60:40 split with recline option as well.
Hyundai Creta vs Kia Sonet – Dimensions
| Hyundai Creta | Kia Sonet | |
| Length | 4300mm | 3995mm |
| Width | 1790mm | 1790mm |
| Height | 1635mm | 1642mm |
| Wheelbase | 2610mm | 2500mm |
| Ground Clearance | 190mm | 205mm |
| Boot Space | 433 Litres | 392 Litres |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 50 litres | 45 litres |
| Kerb Weight | 1,690 kg | 1,233 kg |
When it comes to do a comparison of dimensions of these two SUVs, one thing is clear and that is Hyundai Creta easily wins here as it’s longer and bigger than the Sonet. For instance, the Creta measures 4300mm in length, 1790mm in width, and 1635mm in height. As for the Sonet, it measures, 3995mm that is shorter by 305mm, has a width of 1790mm which is the same as the Creta, as a height of 1642mm that is 7mm taller. However, the Creta has a wheelbase of 2610mm which is 110mm longer than the 2500mm wheelbase of Sonet. The Creta has less ground clearance in comparison to Sonet as it’s got 190mm while the Sonet has 205mm ground clearance with 15mm difference.
The Boot Space on offer in Creta is 433 litres which is 41 litres more than the Sonet’s 392 litres boot space. The Creta has a fuel tank of 50 litres which is 5 litres bigger than the Sonet’s 45 litres. And at last is the kerb weight which on the Creta weighs 1,690 kg which is 457 kg heavier than the Sonet’s 1,233 kg kerb weight.
Hyundai Creta vs Kia Sonet – Engine Options
| Hyundai Creta | Kia Sonet | |
| Engine | 1.5-litre petrol | 1.2-litre petrol |
| Displacement | 1498cc | 1197cc |
| Power | 113 bhp | 81.86 bhp |
| Torque | 144 Nm | 115 Nm |
| Transmission Options | 6-speed MT, IVT (or CVT) | 5-speed MT |
| Fuel Efficiency | 17 kmpl | 18.4 kmpl |
Both Creta and Sonet has one petrol engine on offer. But first, the Creta has the 1.5-litre petrol engine which puts out 113 bhp and 144 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual and IVT (which is CVT Gearbox, only different name) Gearbox with a fuel efficiency of 17 km/l. Then there is the Sonet which has the 1.2-litre petrol engine producing 81.86 bhp and 115 Nm of torque. It drives the front wheels via a 5-speed Manual Gearbox only with fuel efficiency of 18.4 km/l. It has no automatic gearbox on offer.
| Hyundai Creta | Kia Sonet | |
| Engine | 1.5-litre diesel | 1.5-litre diesel |
| Displacement | 1493cc | 1493cc |
| Power | 113 bhp | 113.48 bhp |
| Torque | 250 Nm | 250 Nm |
| Transmission Options | 6-speed MT, 6-speed AT | 6-speed iMT, 6-speed AT |
| Fuel Efficiency | 23 kmpl | 19 kmpl |
Other than the petrol engine, the Creta and the Sonet has diesel powertrain as well. The Creta has the 1.5-litre diesel engine that puts out 113 bhp and 250 Nm of torque paired to a 6-speed Manual and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox. In return, this engine gives 23 kmpl fuel efficiency. The Kia Sonet has the 1.5-litre diesel engine that makes 113.48 bhp and 250 Nm of torque and is mated to a 6-speed iMT, and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox with fuel efficiency of 19 kmpl.
| Kia Sonet | |
| Engine | 1.0-litre turbo petrol |
| Displacement | 998cc |
| Power | 118.36 bhp |
| Torque | 172 Nm |
| Transmission Type | 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT |
| Fuel Efficiency | 18.3 kmpl – DCT 18.2 kmpl – iMT |
The Creta used to get a turbo engine but Hyundai has now discontinued it, but Kia didn’t discontinue the turbo engine from the Sonet. It has the 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine which produces 118.36 bhp and 172 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed iMT and 7-speed DCT Gearbox with 18.3 kmpl fuel efficiency and 18.2 kmpl fuel efficiency in iMT Gearbox.
Hyundai Creta vs Kia Sonet – Features
| Features | Hyundai Creta | Kia Sonet |
| Headlamps | LED | LED |
| Taillamps | LED | LED |
| Wheel Size & Type | 17-inch alloy wheels | 16-inch alloys wheels |
| Sunroof | Panoramic | Single-pane |
| Auto Power Window | Yes | Yes |
| Seat upholstery | Leather | Leather |
| Leather-wrapped steering wheel | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient Light | Yes | Yes |
| AC | Auto | Auto |
| Rear AC vents | Yes | Yes |
| Ventilated Seats | Yes | Yes |
| Instrument Cluster | Digital | Digital |
| Infotainment System | 10.25-inch | 10.25-inch |
| Android Auto, Apple CarPlay | Wireless | Wireless |
| Sound System | 8-speaker Bose Premium sound system | 7 speaker Bose sound system |
| Cooled Glovebox | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-dimming IRVM | Yes | Yes |
When you talk about features, you very much want a car to be feature-loaded, and here is a good example of that. Both the Creta and the Sonet and feature-loaded both has the same features as well which leads us to see how much is both the SUVs safe.
| Safety Features | Hyundai Creta | Kia Sonet |
| Airbags | Six airbags | Six airbags |
| ABS with EBD | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | Reverse-parking camera | Reverse parking camera |
| Parking Sensors | Rear | Front and Rear |
| TPMS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Headlamps | Yes | Yes |
| ESP | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise Control | Yes | Yes |
| Traction Control | Yes | Yes |
| Hill Start Assist | Yes | Yes |
| All 4 Disc Brakes | Yes | Front Disc |
| ISOFIX anchorages | Yes | Yes |
As you can see, even in safety, both the SUVs, are safety features loaded as well, except, the Creta misses out on Front Parking Sensors which Sonet does have and Creta has disc brakes at the front and disc brakes at the rear where as the Sonet has Disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.
Hyundai Creta vs Kia Sonet – Price and Warranty
| Model | Price (Ex-showroom) |
| Hyundai Creta | Rs. 10.87 lakh – Rs. 19.20 lakh |
| Kia Sonet | Rs. 7.79 lakh – Rs. 14.89 lakh |
The Hyundai Creta currently is priced at Rs. 10.87 lakh for the base petrol ‘E’ variant and goes up to Rs. 19.20 lakh for the top ‘SX (O) Knight Edition DT Diesel Automatic’ variant. The Kia Sonet on the other hand, it starts at Rs. 7.79 lakh for the base E variant and Rs. 14.89 lakh for the top X-Line Diesel Automatic variant.
As for the warranty, Hyundai is offering 3 years/1,00,000 km warranty period for Creta and can be extended up to 7 years/1,00,000 km. For the Sonet, Kia is offering 3 years/1,00,000 km warranty and can be extended up to 5 years/1,00,000 km.
Hyundai Creta vs Kia Sonet – Verdict
In the end, the decision to buy which car depends totally on you, however, we recommend you to buy Kia Sonet as it has all the features that the Creta has and is less expensive than the Creta. However, the Creta is bigger in dimensions offering a much comfort than the Sonet. Which one would you choose?
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