The South Korean automaker Kia has recently unveiled its newest sub-compact SUV, the Syros, in India. At the moment, Kia has revealed all of the details of this SUV except for the price and booking commencement. However, it has now been reported that the company will start accepting bookings for this SUV from 3rd January 2025. It has also been reported that the final price announcement will take place a few days after the commencement of bookings.
Kia Syros: Expected price
Although Kia has not revealed the price of the Syros yet, it is believed that the base HTK variant of the SUV could start at Rs 9.7 lakh and go all the way up to Rs 16.50 lakh for the top-of-the-line HTX+ (O) variant. It has to be noted that this is speculative pricing, and actual pricing could differ. As mentioned, bookings will commence from January 3rd, and deliveries are expected to start in February.
Kia Syros: Details
Variants and colors
The Kia Syros will be offered in a total of six variants. These will be HTK, HTK (O), HTK+, HTX, HTX+, and HTX+ (O). As for colors, Kia will offer options namely Frost Blue, Glacier White Pearl, Sparkling Silver, Gravity Grey, Intense Red, Imperial Blue, Pewter Olive, and Aurora Black Pearl.
There will also be a few different interior color options and seat patterns. The base HTK and HTK (O) will come with black and semi-leatherette seats with dual-tone interiors and matte orange accents. Meanwhile, the HTK+ variant will come with cloud blue and grey semi-leatherette upholstery with mint green accents.
Additionally, the HTX variant will be offered with cloud blue and grey full leatherette upholstery and mint green accents. As for the top-of-the-line HTX+ and HTX+ (O) variants, they will come with dual-tone grey leatherette upholstery and matte orange accents.
Features
The Kia Syros will be a feature-loaded vehicle and will come equipped with a ton of unique amenities. These will include a 30-inch Trinity panoramic display, which will comprise a 12.3-inch digital instrument gauge cluster and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system. There will also be a 5-inch screen in the middle of these two screens.
This 5-inch screen will be used to operate the automatic climate control system. Other features will include an 8-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, air purifier, smart dashcam, front and rear ventilated seats, wireless charger, 4-way powered driver seat, drive mode selector, electric parking brake with auto hold, and others.
Kia Syros: USP
Many people might be wondering: if the Kia Syros is a sub-compact, wouldn’t it cannibalize the sales of its sibling Sonet? Well, the answer to this is that even though both sit in the same sub-compact SUV segment, they will cater to different audiences. On one hand, the Sonet is aimed at young buyers who prefer sporty looks. The Syros is being offered to target more family-oriented buyers.
The Syros is the first SUV in its segment to offer very tall headroom, thanks to its tall-boy design. It is also the only car in the segment that offers rear seat ventilation. Lastly, the Syros comes with rear seats that can be inclined and moved forward and backward to create more legroom. Most other sub-compact SUVs do not have this convenience.
