Despite continued uncertainty that has affected industries globally, 2020 has proved a promising year of development for Visteon in India, with product launches and vehicle line support adding to a burgeoning number of automaker models incorporating the company’s latest in-car electronics technology.
Following its debut of hybrid cluster technology in the country’s top-selling Hyundai Creta earlier this year, Visteon now delivers a cutting-edge cockpit solution for the Kia Sonet on regional markets.
Building on a flourishing relationship which was elevated with the digital cluster supplied to Kia’s popular Seltos model in 2019, Visteon now augments the customer’s compact SUV with a 4.2-inch multi-function interface that provides a display with vivid color and clarity, as well as critical driver information to the user including turn-by-turn navigation.
Manufactured at Visteon's plant in Chennai, India, the Sonet's thin-film transistor (TFT) possesses a digital type speedo gauge with LED-based illumination gauges, while product functionality also delivers a tire pressure monitoring system and drive/fraction mode selection.
Other mechanical highlights for the cluster include a three-applique design, hidden pointer, and 3D effect on screen printing.