Hyundai Alcazar vs Kia Syros EV: which should you buy?
The Kia Syros EV starts at ₹13.49L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.02L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the Syros EV tops out. Past that only the Alcazar has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.10L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Alcazar seats 7, the Syros EV 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Alcazar comes in petrol and diesel, the Syros EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) at ₹18.96L or the Syros EV X-Line at ₹19.99L, the Alcazar leaving ₹1.03L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹1.03L more for the Syros EV X-Line: tyre pressure monitor, JBL system with Dolby Atmos and tri-screen cabin layout. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") and vehicle-to-load (V2L). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Syros EV swallows the most luggage at 465 litres
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Syros EV X-Line is the strongest of the two at 171 PS
- Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.03L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Kia Syros EV X-Line if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Alcazar vs Syros EV, on paper
| Hyundai Alcazar | Kia Syros EV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹14.51L to ₹21.10L | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 13 | 7 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹18.03L | ₹13.49L |
| Boot | 180 litres | 465 litres |
| Length | 4,560 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,805 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,760 mm | 2,550 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Alcazar vs Syros EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Kia Syros EV cheaper?
- The Kia Syros EV, by ₹1.02L: it starts at ₹13.49L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Alcazar vs Kia Syros EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) against the Syros EV X-Line. The real reason to pay ₹1.03L more for the Syros EV X-Line: tyre pressure monitor, JBL system with Dolby Atmos and tri-screen cabin layout. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") and vehicle-to-load (V2L). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Kia Syros EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the Syros EV's 5 and the Syros EV swallows 465 litres of luggage against 180. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Kia Syros EV?
- The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L against ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.