Kia India has finally launched the new Kia Syros sub-compact SUV in the Indian market with prices starting from Rs 8.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The bookings for the new Syros have already begun with the booking amount set at Rs 25,000 and the deliveries will begin in mid-February. The Syros is offered in two engine options and six variants – HTK, HTK (O), HTK Plus, HTX, HTX Plus and HTX Plus (O).Variant-wise prices below.
As mentioned before, the sub-compact SUV gets two engine options – a 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, turbo-petrol which puts out 120hp of power and 172Nm torque. It comes paired with either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DCT. Another engine is a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, turbo diesel with 115hp of power and 250Nm torque. It comes paired with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic. The same petrol engine does the duty in the Hyundai i20 N-line, Venue and Kia Sonet. The same diesel engine also does the duty in the Hyundai Venue, Creta, Carens, Seltos and Sonet.
In terms of design, the new Kia Syros features a completely new design and follows Kia’s global design language. It takes design inspiration from the Carnival, EV3 and EV9. The Syros features a boxy and upright design, with vertically stacked LED headlamps positioned at the edges of the bumper. These headlamps house three LED projector units and a unique drop-down LED daytime running light design, similar to what we’ve seen in the new Carnival. The upper section of the front fascia is sealed and looks almost like an EV. The air intakes are integrated into the blacked-out lower portion, accented by a contrasting silver trim.
On the sides, the Kia Syros features blacked-out A-, C-, and D-pillars, paired with body-coloured B-pillars, creating a smooth and clean window line. Other highlights include thick plastic cladding over the wheel arches, flush-fitting door handles, a distinctive kink in the rear window line, and unique 17-inch 3-petal alloy wheels. Moving rear, its tall boy design makes it look almost like a minivan and features high-mounted L-shaped tail-lamps wrapped around the rear windscreen, and the rear bumper showcases a stylish two-tone black and silver finish.
In terms of features, the Syros comes packed. It gets dual 12.3-inch displays for the infotainment system and instrument cluster, wireless charger, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, OTA updates, connected car tech, ventilated front seats, a powered driver’s seat, an 8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, a panoramic sunroof, electronic parking brake, reclining and sliding second-row seats with centre armrest and a 60:40 split-folding function, six airbags, a 360-degree camera and Level 2 ADAS suite which includes features such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring and a lot more.