Kia Syros EV vs Mahindra Thar Roxx: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mahindra Thar Roxx starts at ₹12.52L against the Kia Syros EV's ₹13.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹97,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the Syros EV tops out. Past that only the Thar Roxx has anything left to sell you, up to ₹23.53L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros EV comes in electric, the Thar Roxx in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros EV X-Line at ₹19.99L or the Thar Roxx AX7L at ₹19.52L, the Thar Roxx leaving ₹47,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹47,000 more buys all-wheel disc brakes and tri-screen cabin layout
- Choose the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX7L if
- You would rather keep the ₹47,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withhill descent control6-way powered driver seatterrain modes
- Choose the Kia Syros EV X-Line if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakestri-screen cabin layout12.3" touchscreen
Syros EV vs Thar Roxx, on paper
| Spec | Kia Syros EV | Mahindra Thar Roxx |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L | ₹12.52L to ₹23.53L |
| Variants | 7 | 21 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Off-road SUV (5-door) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.49L | ₹15.28L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 447 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,428 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,870 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,850 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 226 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 57 litres |
The working behind our take
₹47,000 more buys all-wheel disc brakes and tri-screen cabin layout. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featuresSyros EV X-Linerear ventilated seatselectronic parking brake + auto holdregenerative braking
- Trade-offSyros EV X-Linehill descent controlpowered driver seat (6-way against 4-way)terrain modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹47,000: the Syros EV X-Line adds all-wheel disc brakes and tri-screen cabin layout for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Syros EV X-Line: rear ventilated seats, electronic parking brake + auto hold and regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Syros EV X-Line, you give up hill descent control, powered driver seat (6-way against 4-way) and terrain modes, which the Thar Roxx AX7L keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Syros EV vs Thar Roxx: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros EV or the Mahindra Thar Roxx cheaper?
- The Mahindra Thar Roxx, by ₹97,000: it starts at ₹12.52L against ₹13.49L ex-showroom for the Syros EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Syros EV vs Mahindra Thar Roxx: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Syros EV X-Line against the Thar Roxx AX7L. Worth the extra ₹47,000: the Syros EV X-Line adds all-wheel disc brakes and tri-screen cabin layout for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Syros EV or the Mahindra Thar Roxx?
- The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L against ₹15.28L for the Thar Roxx, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.