Design and Styling
Kia Syros bookings are now open and it represents the brand's most up-to-date Dictionary: Design 2.0, sturdy muscular embodiments of the outside as borrowed heavily from the Kia EV9. There are vertically stacked LED headlamps and L-shaped LED taillights. The overall flat roofline provides an urban appearance. Other stylistic aspects include flush pop-out door handles, 17-inch two-tone alloy wheels, prominent roof rails.
The striking design of the Kia compact SUV is a wrap-around LED taillights and a sculpted bumper. The Syros measures compact enough to be seen as a sub-premium SUV, sitting just right between the Sonet and Seltos in the line-up.
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Interior and Features
The interior of the Kia Syros speaks thus to a modern type of luxury and practicality. Of note is a 30-inch dual-screen makeup that comprises a digital driver display and a touchscreen infotainment system complete with wireless Android Auto as well as wireless Apple CarPlay. Added to the Kia Syros, the dimensions are sliding and reclining rear seats, first-in-segment ventilated front and rear seats, and a wireless charging pad.
The Kia Syros features include ambient lighting, a panoramic sunroof with a 8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, along with rear AC vents. The Kia Syros interior has minimalist design-including horizontal air-con vents plus a flat-bottom steering wheel-make the cabin feel much more premium.
Safety and Technology
In the Kia Syros specifications, the safety aspect gets intensified with Level 2 ADAS, including 16 different adaptive features, namely lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, and fully autonomous emergency braking. Apart from these, some of the other safety features are a complete 360-degree camera, six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), and hill-start assist.
Powertrain Options
The Syros can be ordered with two engines under the hood:
- 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine - churns out 118 bhp along with 172 Nm of torque and is coupled with a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed DCT.
- 1.5-litre diesel engine - which produces 116 bhp and 250 Nm of torque and can be mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic.
Thus, these engine options of the Kia Syros variants provide the best balance between driveability and efficiency for a wider variety of customers.
Launch and Availability
It has been confirmed by Kia India that the bookings for the Syros will commence on January 3, 2025, while deliveries are likely to start from early February. The SUV is expected to compete against segment-leading models such as the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza, and the Mahindra XUV300.
Adding to the entire range of vehicles is exactly what Kia has focused on while concentrating on redefining the compact SUV market with innovation, style, and technology created specifically for Indian consumers. The Kia Syros price in India is set at INR 10 lakh.
