Kia Syros

Reveal

The Syros was first unveiled in India on 19 December 2024 ahead of its launch in the Indian market, and bookings opened a year later on 3 January 2025.

Position

In the Indian market, the Syros is positioned between the Sonet and the Seltos in Kia's local lineup.

Exterior

The Syros features a boxy shape inspired by the Soul, with some styling cues drawn from the EV5 and EV9. The headlamps are vertically oriented, and the rear lamps use an L-shaped design, with the brake lights positioned at the bottom of the rear bumper. Roof rails are fitted depending on the grade.

Interior

The interior features dual 12.3-inch displays for the digital instrument cluster and touchscreen infotainment, along with a Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) offering 16 autonomous functions, including smart cruise control and lane-keeping assist. It also features a 360-degree surround-view camera and a blind-spot monitor. Additional equipment includes an 8-speaker Harman Kardon audio setup, ventilated front and rear seats, an optional panoramic sunroof, and 60/40 split-folding rear seats with sliding and reclining adjustment.

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Grade levels

The Syros is offered in six grade levels: HTE, HTE(O), HTK(EX), HTK+, HTX, and HTX(O).

Platform

Unlike the Hyundai Casper and Exter, the Kia Syros is based on a "reinforced" K1 platform, which is strengthened with additional hot-stamped parts in the body shell.

It is the first model from the K1 platform family to be fitted with a 1.5-litre diesel engine before the second-generation Hyundai Venue, which was later launched in the final quarter of 2025.

Architecture equipment

The Syros is equipped with a newly developed electrical and electronic (E/E) architecture with a central data hub that routes data between different ECUs or modules, enabling external communications through an embedded SIM (eSIM) in the vehicle telematics control unit (TCU) for enabling cloud-based services, including over-the-air (OTA) update capabilities.

Engines

The Syros is offered with a choice of petrol or diesel engines. The petrol option is a 1.0-litre Smartstream turbocharged unit, and the diesel option is a 1.5-litre Smartstream unit. Both engines are mated to either a 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic, or 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Facelift

On 22 April 2026, the Syros received a facelift, featuring revised front and rear fascias, new alloy wheel designs, four additional trim levels, and three new exterior colours.

Syros EV

A battery electric variant called the Kia Syros EV was launched on 22 July 2026.

It is based on the facelifted model and uses the Hyundai-Kia K1 BEV platform, similar to the Hyundai Inster.

The Syros EV is offered in Standard Range form with a 42 kWh battery, and Extended Range form with a 51.4 kWh battery offering a claimed ARAI-certified range of up to 526 km (327 mi). Both batteries are nickel manganese cobalt produced by LG Energy Solution. The Syros EV carries over the Level 2 ADAS suite from the combustion-engined model and adds a 30-inch "Trinity" display spanning the instrument cluster and infotainment system.

It is available with a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) financing option and a lifetime high-voltage battery warranty covering 15 years with unlimited kilometres for the first owner.