Kia's second coming with its new compact utility vehicle Sonet

With the Sonet, the Hyundai subsidiary is hoping to replicate the successful debut it had with the Seltos

Initially it was being designed and built with only the Indian market in mind. But Sonet, the compact SUV from Kia Motors that has been designed collaboratively in its R&D centres across the world (including Hyderabad), drew attention in other markets. So the car-maker decided that the Sonet would be manufactured in India and launched here first, but would also be sold in as many as 70 countries. And the markets identified for exports, to begin with, include Chile, Indonesia and Africa.

Kia has huge expectations from its new compact utility vehicle sub-four metre Sonet, which is due to hit