2022 Mahindra XUV300 TurboSport TGDi vs Kia Sonet X Line - Spec Comparo

• We highlight the powertrain, dimension, prices and warranty of both these C-SUVs
• The XUV300 TurboPetrol is the most powerful C-SUV in the segment
• Kia Sonet X Line is made available in both petrol and diesel engine options

Mahindra has finally launched the XUV300 TurboSport and the bookings for the same are now open. The deliveries too are underway and it is the most powerful C-SUV in the market right now. It directly competes with Hyundai Venue N Line and Kia Sonet X Line. In this article, we pitch the Mahindra XUV300 TurboSport vs Kia Sonet X Line and share how they compare against each other on paper.

2022 Mahindra XUV300 TurboSport vs Kia Sonet X Line - Powertrain

Specs	XUV300 TurboSport Petrol	Sonet X Line
Engine Capacity	1.2L	1.0L petrol / 1.5L diesel
Power	129 bhp	118 bhp / 113 bhp
Torque	230 Nm	172 Nm / 250 Nm
Transmission	6-speed MT	7-speed DCT /6-speed AT

As can be seen, XUV300 TurboSport is offered with a petrol motor only while the Kia Sonet X Line gets both petrol and diesel engine options. The 1.2L three-pot mStallion TGDi motor of the XUV300 TurboSport is the most powerful as it belts out 129 bhp of power with a peak torque of 230 Nm.

As far as Sonet X Line is concerned then the 1.0L turbocharged petrol motor of the same generates a peak power and torque of 118 bhp and 172 Nm, respectively. It gets mated to a 7-speed DCT. The diesel is the same as sourced from Kia Seltos and produces 113 bhp of power with a peak torque of 250 Nm. It gets mated to a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

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2022 Mahindra XUV300 TurboSport vs Kia Sonet X Line - Dimensions

Dimensions	XUV300 TurboSport Petrol	Sonet X Line
Length	3,995 mm	3,995 mm
Width	1,821 mm	1,790 mm
Height	1,627 mm	1,642 mm
Wheelbase	2,600 mm	2,500 mm
Ground Clearance	180 mm	195 mm

As can be seen, it is the XUV300 TurboSports which offers a better space on the inside. It gets a wheelbase of 2,600 mm compared to 2,500 mm of the Sonet X Line and the width of the XUV300 TurboSportz sticks to 1,821 mm compared to 1,790 mm of the Sonet X Line.

2022 Mahindra XUV300 TurboSport vs Kia Sonet X Line - Price and Warranty

Mahindra offers a standard warranty of 3 years/ unlimited km with the regular variants of the XU300. It is safe to say that this more powerful petrol version too gets the same. This C-SUV is priced from Rs 10.35 lakh to Rs 12.90 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi.

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Kia Sonet X Line is made available in petrol and diesel only and the prices for the same stick to 13.39 lakh and Rs 13.99 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi, respectively. This car gets a standard warranty of 3 years/1 lakh km, whichever is at the earliest.