Kia Sonet vs Mahindra XUV300: a battle royale of the compact SUVs

• The Indian passenger vehicle segment has seen rapid sales growth in recent times.
• Kia Sonet has emerged as a big rival for its peer Mahindra XUV300 in the compact-SUV segment.
• Mahindra recently launched a new variant of its XUV300 in petrol automatic transmission.
• Here’s how Kia Sonet vs Mahindra XUV300 stack up against each other.

The Indian passenger vehicle segment has seen rapid sales growth in recent times — all thanks to coronavirus-led fear against shared mobility. However, automakers used the opportunity smartly, and Kia launched its all-new Sonet in the market — which has been gaining traction ever since its inception.

The launch of Kia Sonet emerged as a big rival for its peer Mahindra’s XUV300 in the compact-SUV segment. While both the cars made it to the top ten selling SUVs in India in 2020 — Sonet stood at seventh place, and Mahindra’s XUV300 stood at eighth.

Mahindra recently launched a new variant of its XUV300 in petrol automatic transmission.

Here’s how Kia Sonet vs Mahindra XUV300 stack up against each other: