Kia has rejigged the lineup of three of its primary sellers in India. The Korean carmaker has deleted all the diesel-powered variants of Sonet, Seltos, and Carens with the clutchless manual gearbox also known as the intelligent manual transmission (iMT) from the lineups. In addition, Seltos and Sonet have received new trims, while a few trims have been discontinued for all three models.
2025 Kia Sonet updates
The diesel-iMT powertrain, previously offered in the HTX and HTX+ trims, has been discontinued in the HTX+ variant. A new trim, the HTK+(O), has been introduced, slotting in between the HTK(O) and HTX trims. The HTK+(O) is available with both the 1.2-litre petrol-MT and 1.0-litre turbo-petrol-iMT powertrains. Furthermore, Kia has discontinued the Gravity Edition models from the Sonet lineup. The current price range for the Sonet extends from Rs 8.00 lakh to Rs 15.70 lakh (ex-showroom).
| Trims | HTE | HTE(O) | HTK | HTK(O) | HTK+(O) | HTX | GTX+ | X-Line |
| Smartstream G1.2 5MT | Available | Available | Available | Available | Available | – | – | – |
| Smartstream G1.0T-GDi 6iMT | – | – | Available | Available | Available | Available | – | – |
| Smartstream G1.0T- GDi 7DCT | – | – | – | – | Available | Available | Available | |
| 1.5/ CRDi VGT 6MT | – | Available | – | Available | Available | Available | – | – |
| 1.5/ CRDi VGT 6AT | – | – | – | – | – | Available | Available | – |
2025 Kia Seltos updates
Similarly, the Kia Seltos has also undergone several updates. The diesel-iMT powertrain, previously available only on the mid-spec HTX trim, has been discontinued. Similar to the Sonet, the Seltos’ Gravity Edition has also been discontinued.Kia has introduced three new trims: HTK(O), HTK+(O), and HTX(O), with adjustments to feature offerings across the lineup.
The GT Line is now exclusively available in the fully-loaded GTX+ trim, eliminating the previous GTX and GTX+ options. The Seltos is currently priced between Rs 11.13 lakh and Rs 20.51 lakh (ex-showroom).
| Trims | HTE(O) | HTK | HTK(O) | HTK+ | HTK+(O) | HTX | HTX(O) | GTX+ | X-Line |
| Smartstream G1.5 6MT | Available | Available | Available | – | Available | Available | Available | – | – |
| Smartstream G1.5 IVT | – | – | – | – | Available | .Available | Available | – | – |
| Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi 6iMT | – | – | – | Available | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi 7DCT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Available | Available |
| 1.51 CRDi VGT 6MT | Available | Available | Available | – | Available | Available | Available | – | – |
| 1.51 CRDi VGT 6AT | – | – | – | – | Available | Available | – | Available | .Available |
2025 Kia Carens updates
Kia has made several changes to the Carens lineup as well. The Luxury trim, previously offered in six- and seven-seater configurations, has been discontinued, and the diesel-iMT powertrain has been removed. The petrol-iMT powertrain is now available in fewer trims, and the diesel-AT option is now limited to the Prestige Plus (O) trim.
The X-Line trim, previously available with both turbo-petrol-DCT and diesel-AT powertrains, is now exclusively available with the turbo-petrol-DCT. Despite these changes, the Carens Gravity Edition remains available. Prices for the Carens now range from Rs 10.60 lakh to Rs 19.70 lakh (all prices ex-showroom).
| Seating Plan | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6/7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6/7 |
| Trims | Premium | Premium (O) | Gravity | Prestige | Prestige (O) | Prestige Plus | Prestige Plus (O) | Luxury Plus | X-line |
| Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi 7DCT | – | – | – | – | – | – | . | ||
| Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi 6iMT | – | – | – | . | – | – | – | ||
| Smartstream G1.5 6MT | . | – | . | – | – | – | – | ||
| 1.51 CRDi VGT 6AT | – | – | – | – | – | – | . | – | – |
| 1.51 CRDi VGT 6MT | – | – | – |
