Kia Sonet vs Maruti Suzuki Dzire Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Kia Sonet starts at ₹7.41 L and the Maruti Suzuki Dzire at ₹6.26 L, a difference of ₹1.15 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹1.28 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Kia Sonet uses a 1,493cc Diesel/Petrol making 114bhp@4000rpm,118bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire uses a 1,197cc Diesel/Petrol making 80bhp@5700rpm,69bhp@5700rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: The Kia Sonet Diesel/Petrol Automatic/Manual is rated at 24.1 kmpl,18.4 kmpl and the Maruti Suzuki Dzire Diesel/Petrol Automatic/Manual at 25.71 kmpl,33.73 km/kg. At 1,000 km a month, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire saves you about ₹233.85640345313377 a month and ₹2.81 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Kia Sonet adds Brake Assist, Anti-Theft Alarm, Door Ajar Warning, Traction Control and Rear Window Wiper. The Maruti Suzuki Dzire adds Global NCAP Safety Rating, Global NCAP Child Safety Rating, Adjustable Headlamps, Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel and Petrol Mileage ARAI. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Maruti Suzuki Dzire if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹1.15 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Kia Sonet if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Kia Sonet offers Brake Assist.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.