Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Which offers better value?
The Seltos is one of the recent entrants in the mid-size SUV segment, priced from Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 19.99 lakh ex-showroom. If you have a budget of around Rs 15-16 lakh, you can avail the Seltos in the mid-level HTK (O) trim. But at a similar price, its stablemate Syros compact SUV, can be had in top-spec HTX+(O) trim. We help you decide which of the two offers more bang for buck.
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Dimensions
Seltos is bigger in some aspects, but the Syros gets a bigger boot
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The Seltos, being in a segment above, is 465mm longer, 25mm wider, rides 10mm higher and gets a 140mm longer wheelbase. But in contrast, it's the Syros with a bigger boot by 18-litres and is 45mm taller.
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Specifications
Syros gets a turbo-petrol, but the Seltos comes with a naturally aspirated petrol engine
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Powering the Syros is a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine producing 120hp and 172Nm of torque. The Seltos, however, gets a larger 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, producing lower power and torque figures at 115hp and 144Nm respectively. Moreover, the Syros' engine is paired with a DCT, while the engine on the Seltos is mated to a CVT gearbox.
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Exterior
Both feature flush door handles, but the Seltos gets powered handles
Both the Syros and the Seltos are decently equipped with exterior features such as LED headlamps, DRLs, and tail lamps, a spoiler, roof rails, and 17-inch alloy wheels. However, the Seltos takes it one step further with powered flush door handles and LED fog lamps.
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Interior and Features
The Syros is packed to the brim with features in comparison to the Seltos
| Sliding and reclining rear seats | Yes | No |
The Seltos comes fairly equipped in its mid-spec guise, with a 10.25-inch infotainment display, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, ventilated front seats, powered driver seat, 6 speakers, a panoramic sunroof and more. But the Syros pulls ahead massively with higher-res 12.3-inch infotainment and instrument cluster displays, a 5-inch display for HVAC control, rear seat ventilation (seat base only), sliding and reclining rear seats, dual dashcam, a premium Harmon Kardon 8-speaker sound system, and connected car tech. While the Syros also features a powered driver seat, it offers less adjustability (4-way vs 8-way) in comparison to the Seltos.
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Driving Tech
Both models come with drive modes and traction modes, but the Syros gets adaptive cruise control
The Seltos and Syros offer identical drive modes and traction control modes in their respective trims. But when it comes to cruise control, the Syros comes with adaptive cruise control, while the Seltos' mid-trim gets a standard version of the feature.
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Safety
The Syros nudges ahead with level 2 ADAS and a 360-degree camera
When it comes to safety, both the SUVs get the basics covered with 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, Hill start assist, Hill descent control, TPMS and front and rear parking sensors. But the Syros gets more tech like ADAS, auto-dimming IRVM, a 360-degree camera and a blind spot monitor. The Syros has also achieved a 5-star BNCAP rating, while the Seltos is yet to be tested.
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: Prices
Syros top-trim gets a Rs 20,000 lower price tag
When it comes to price, the Syros petrol automatic is more affordable than the Seltos' petrol automatic variant by Rs 20,000
Kia Syros top trim vs Seltos mid trim: What should you buy?
The larger and more spacious Seltos is the one to pick
Both the SUVs come well-equipped with features and safety tech, but the Seltos is the one we'd recommend. For an additional Rs 20,000, the Seltos gets more space, and its petrol-CVT powertrain is more refined, drives more smoothly than the Syros' turbo-petrol unit and is well-suited for city use. Additionally, the top HTK+(O) trim of the Syros is only offered in petrol and diesel with automatic gearboxes only. But the mid-spec HTK (O) trm in the Seltos is available in multiple powertrain combinations. Moreover, the Seltos may not have as many convenience features as the Syros, but it gets most of the basic features and safety kit without missing out on much.
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