Citroen BasaltX vs Kia Syros: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Syros starts at ₹8.42L against the Citroen BasaltX's ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹13,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.90L, where the BasaltX tops out. Past that only the Syros has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.82L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the BasaltX comes in petrol, the Syros in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Max at ₹13.90L or the Syros HTK+ (O) at ₹13.22L, the Syros leaving ₹68,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹68,000 more buys ventilated front seats and auto climate (single zone)
- Choose the Kia Syros HTK+ (O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹68,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withrear parking camerapanoramic sunrooffront parking sensors
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Max if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsauto climate (single zone)wireless phone charger
BasaltX vs Syros, on paper
| Spec | Citroen BasaltX | Kia Syros |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹8.42L to ₹15.82L |
| Variants | 9 | 17 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹11.96L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 465 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,805 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,550 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
The working behind our take
₹68,000 more buys ventilated front seats and auto climate (single zone). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offBasaltX Maxrear parking camerapanoramic sunrooffront parking sensors
The full story
Worth the extra ₹68,000: the BasaltX Max adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and wireless phone charger. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Going to the BasaltX Max, you give up rear parking camera, panoramic sunroof and front parking sensors, which the Syros HTK+ (O) keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs Syros: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Kia Syros cheaper?
- The Kia Syros, by ₹13,000: it starts at ₹8.42L against ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi for the BasaltX. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen BasaltX vs Kia Syros: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.90L it is the BasaltX Max against the Syros HTK+ (O). Worth the extra ₹68,000: the BasaltX Max adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and wireless phone charger. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen BasaltX or the Kia Syros?
- The Syros: its cheapest automatic is ₹11.96L against ₹12.82L for the BasaltX, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.