India, Dec. 22 -- 3,317 kilometres - that's the distance our long-term Kia Sonet covered this month! But believe me, it wasn't done for fun and games. In fact, all these kilometres were clocked for some work or the other. Over the last three weeks, I took the Sonet on four road-trips from Delhi - to Jaipur/Alwar, Dehradun and Chandigarh. However, in the Sonet, it was just a breeze. Here's why.
The diesel-automatic combination of the Sonet is blissful. Sure, it's a little gruff during cold starts, but apart from that, the engine and gearbox are mated together like a marriage made-in-heaven. Power delivery is creamy, you're always in the right gear and the driving experience is utterly comfortable. The best part is the highway manners of thi...