{
  "id": 6763938,
  "title": "Boost removed and new trim level added to Kia Sonet range",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/boost-removed-and-new-trim-level-added-to-kia-sonet-range",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/kia-south-africa-updates-sonet-range/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kia South Africa has updated its Sonet range, adding a new LS+ trim level and removing the 1.0 T-GDI engine. Positioned between the LS and LX, the LS+ model features 16-inch imitation alloy wheels and six airbags, compared to the LS’s 15-inch steel wheels and two airbags. The flagship SX now includes a Bose sound system, while the EX now comes with a sunroof. The 1.0 T-GDI engine, previously exclusive to the EX, has been discontinued due to low demand. The remaining engine option is the normally aspirated 1.5-litre petrol, offering outputs of 85kW/144Nm. The Sonet is now exclusively powered by this engine. All models now share the same six-speed manual or CVT transmissions and have a top speed of 175 km/h, reaching 0-100 km/h in 10.5 seconds for the manual and 10.3 seconds for the CVT. Fuel consumption rates are 6.6 L/100 km for manual transmission and 6.2 L/100 km for the CVT. With the new trim additions and engine change, the Sonet lineup now includes the following models: Sonet 1.5 LS priced at R284,995; Sonet 1.5 LS CVT at R314,995; Sonet 1.5 LS+ at R299,995; Sonet 1.5 LS+ CVT at R329,995; Sonet 1.5 LX CVT at R349,995; Sonet 1.5 EX CVT at R379,995; and Sonet 1.5 SX CVT priced at R439,995. All models benefit from a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty and a three-year/45,000 km service plan.",
  "summary": "Introduction of the new LS+ variant come at the discontinuation of the apparent slow-selling turbo powerplant.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}