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 for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

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 ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, ex-showroom. 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.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Kia Syros EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Kia Syros EV starts at ₹13.49L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom, 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 ₹21.15L.

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 ₹19.01L or the Syros EV X-Line at ₹19.99L, the Alcazar leaving ₹98,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Alcazar

Platinum (Diesel) Diesel MT

₹19.01L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹98,000 of the budget left over

Kia Syros EV

X-Line Electric AT

₹19.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickKia Syros EV X-Line

₹98,000 more, and the electric's 171 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel

also getstyre pressure monitortri-screen cabin layout

Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if: You would rather keep the ₹98,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAShill descent controldual-zone climate control
Choose the Kia Syros EV X-Line if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 171 PSOnly one here withtyre pressure monitortri-screen cabin layoutpanoramic sunroof

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Alcazar vs Syros EV, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Alcazar	Kia Syros EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹14.51L to ₹21.15L	₹13.49L to ₹19.99L
Variants	15	7
Body type	Three-row SUV	Subcompact SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹18.08L	₹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	-

The working behind our take

Our pickKia Syros EV X-Line

₹98,000 more, and the electric's 171 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹98,000Under the skinthe electric's 171 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feelthe Syros EV X-Line shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getstyre pressure monitortri-screen cabin layout

SeatsOnly the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Syros EV swallows more luggage at 465 litres
Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
PowerThe Syros EV X-Line is the stronger of the two at 171 PS

The full story

Worth the extra ₹98,000: the electric's 171 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel and the Syros EV X-Line shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and tri-screen cabin layout.

Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Syros EV swallows more luggage at 465 litres
The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
The Syros EV X-Line is the stronger of the two at 171 PS

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Alcazar to buy →Which Syros EV to buy →

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 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. Worth the extra ₹98,000: the electric's 171 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 47 percent you will feel and the Syros EV X-Line shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and tri-screen cabin layout.
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 ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, ex-showroom. 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.