Kia Sonet 1.0 T-GDi 7DCT EX

Since its introduction to the SA market just over a year ago, the Kia Sonet’s combination of rakish good looks, solid build and pleasing road manners has seen it garner a good deal of praise from the motoring public. But while its talent spread is broad, the turbopetrol-shaped hole in the Sonet lineup has been something of a glaring omission. Now, Kia SA has introduced a brace of turbocharged models into the fray…could this extra portion of power be the thing to elevate the already impressive Sonet from good to great?