Kia Sonet on-road price in Imphal, Manipur (2026)

A Kia Sonet costs ₹8,23,831 to ₹16,13,893 on the road in Manipur, from the HTE 1.2 Petrol MT to the GTX+ 1.5 Diesel AT. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Manipur is the 5th cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹18,622 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same HTE 1.2 Petrol MT, and ₹79,512 less than Karnataka.

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Photograph: Kia. Shows the Kia Sonet. Road tax is banded on ex-showroom price, so it differs by trim — the table below prices every one.
Manipur

All 22 trims, on-road

VariantEx-showroomOn-road
HTE 1.2 Petrol MT₹7,44,900₹8,23,831
HTE(O) 1.2 Petrol MT₹7,87,900₹8,71,208
HTK(O) 1.2 Petrol MT+₹1,11,282 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹8,88,900₹9,82,490
HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel MT₹9,28,900₹10,26,562
HTK+ 1.2 Petrol MT+₹2,01,629 over HTEFair upgrade₹9,27,900₹10,25,460
HTK(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol iMT₹9,33,900₹10,32,071
HTK+(O) 1.2 Petrol MT+₹95,857 over HTK(O)Worth it₹9,75,900₹10,78,347
HTK(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT₹9,99,900₹11,04,790
HTK(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹78,228 over HTE(O)Worth it₹9,99,900₹11,04,790
HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel AT₹9,99,900₹11,04,790
HTK+(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol iMT+₹1,25,249 over HTK(O)Fair upgrade₹10,28,900₹11,57,320
HTK+ 1.5 Diesel MT₹10,64,900₹11,97,705
HTK+(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,42,274 over HTK(O)Fair upgrade₹11,08,900₹12,47,064
HTK(O) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,42,274 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹11,08,900₹12,47,064
HTK+(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,49,005 over HTK(O)Fair upgrade₹11,14,900₹12,53,795
HTK+ 1.5 Diesel AT₹11,44,900₹12,87,449
HTX 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,06,571 over HTK+Fair upgrade₹11,59,900₹13,04,276
HTX 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT₹11,83,900₹13,31,199
HTK+(O) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹96,475 over HTK(O)Worth it₹11,94,900₹13,43,539
HTX 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,05,449 over HTK+Worth it₹12,38,900₹13,92,898
GTX+ 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹2,14,264 over HTXFair upgrade₹13,74,900₹15,45,463
GTX+ 1.5 Diesel AT+₹2,20,995 over HTXFair upgrade₹14,35,900₹16,13,893

*Estimated on-road, Manipur, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Oct 2026

Is the dearer Sonet worth it in Manipur?

The best-covered upgrade on this car is HTK+ 1.5 Diesel AT to HTX 1.5 Diesel AT. In Manipur that costs ₹1,05,449 more on the road — against ₹94,000 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹1,14,080 of equipment we price, 121% of the ex-showroom rise.

Line-by-line: HTE 1.2 Petrol MT

Drive-away cost

HTE 1.2 Petrol MT

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Ex-showroom price
₹7,44,900
RTO road taxManipur slab for petrol, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
₹38,586
Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
₹37,245
Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
₹1,200
Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
₹1,900
On-road, Manipur₹8,23,831
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Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.

Kia Sonet on-road price in Imphal

Road tax is set by the state, not the dealer, so the HTE 1.2 Petrol MT costs ₹8,23,831 to put on the road anywhere in Manipur. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.

What Manipur charges

Manipur bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 4% to 8%. The HTE 1.2 Petrol MT pays ₹37,245 of road tax on its ₹7,44,900 ex-showroom price, plus ₹1,341 of cess — the ₹38,586 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.

Ex-showroom bandPetrolDieselCNG
Up to ₹6,00,0004%5%4%
₹6,00,000 – ₹10,00,0005%5%5%
₹10,00,000 – ₹15,00,0006%6%6%
₹15,00,000 – ₹20,00,0007%7%6%
Above ₹20,00,0008%8%6%

Manipur taxes diesel up to 1 percentage point higher than petrol, so the same trim costs more to register on that fuel here than the ex-showroom gap suggests.

The tax boundary to watch in Manipur

Manipur re-rates the whole price once a car crosses a band, so a small move up the range can cost several times its ex-showroom difference. On the Kia Sonet, 2 variants do this.

  • HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel AT → HTK+ 1.5 Diesel MT

    ₹65,000 more ex-showroom becomes ₹92,915 more on the road — ₹27,915 of it from crossing the ₹10,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 5% to 6% and 1% TCS starts applying.

  • HTK(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT → HTK+(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol iMT

    ₹29,000 more ex-showroom becomes ₹52,530 more on the road — ₹23,530 of it from crossing the ₹10,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 5% to 6% and 1% TCS starts applying.

Worth knowing before you pick a trim: our verdict on whether the equipment justifies the gap is based on the ex-showroom difference, and in Manipur these upgrades cost more than that.

Kia Sonet on-road price in Manipur: common questions

How much is road tax on a Kia Sonet in Manipur?
₹38,586 on the HTE 1.2 Petrol MT and ₹88,739 on the GTX+ 1.5 Diesel AT. Manipur bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 4% to 8%.
What is the on-road price of the Kia Sonet HTE 1.2 Petrol MT in Manipur?
₹8,23,831. That is ₹7,44,900 ex-showroom, ₹38,586 road tax, ₹37,245 insurance and registration. The full range runs to ₹16,13,893 for the GTX+ 1.5 Diesel AT.
Is the Kia Sonet cheaper in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu than in Manipur?
Yes, by ₹18,622 on the HTE 1.2 Petrol MT. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Manipur ranks 5. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
What is the Kia Sonet on-road price in Imphal?
₹8,23,831 for the HTE 1.2 Petrol MT, rising to ₹16,13,893 for the GTX+ 1.5 Diesel AT. Road tax is set by the state, so that figure holds across Manipur. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.
Which Kia Sonet variant crosses a tax band in Manipur?
The move from the HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel AT to the HTK+ 1.5 Diesel MT. It is ₹65,000 more ex-showroom but ₹92,915 more on the road, because crossing ₹10,00,000 moves the whole price from 5% to 6% and brings in 1% TCS.

Kia Sonet on-road price in other states

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