Is the Kia Syros EV or the MG Hector Plus cheaper?

The Kia Syros EV, by ₹4.51L: it starts at ₹13.49L against ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Hector Plus. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Kia Syros EV or the MG Hector Plus?

On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Plus seats 7 against the Syros EV's 5. 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 Kia Syros EV or the MG Hector Plus?

The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L against ₹19.10L for the Hector Plus, 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.

Kia Syros EV vs MG Hector Plus: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Kia Syros EV starts at ₹13.49L against the MG Hector Plus's ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹4.51L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the Syros EV tops out. Past that only the Hector Plus has anything left to sell you, up to ₹20.00L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Hector Plus seats 7, the Syros EV 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros EV comes in electric, the Hector Plus in petrol.

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 Hector Plus Sharp Pro at ₹19.10L, the Hector Plus leaving ₹89,000 of that in your pocket.

Kia Syros EV

X-Line Electric AT

₹19.99L ex-showroom Delhi

MG Hector Plus

Sharp Pro Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.10L ex-showroom Delhi₹89,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickKia Syros EV X-Line

₹89,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera

also getsvehicle-to-load (V2L)rear ventilated seats

Choose the MG Hector Plus Sharp Pro if: You would rather keep the ₹89,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with14" touchscreenthird-row AC vents6-way powered driver seat
Choose the Kia Syros EV X-Line if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 171 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Syros EV vs Hector Plus, on paper

Spec	Kia Syros EV	MG Hector Plus
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹13.49L to ₹19.99L	₹18.00L to ₹20.00L
Variants	7	3
Body type	Compact SUV	Three-row Midsize SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Electric	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.49L	₹19.10L
Boot	465 litres	-
Length	3,995 mm	4,699 mm
Width	1,805 mm	1,835 mm
Wheelbase	2,550 mm	2,750 mm
Fuel tank	-	60 litres

The working behind our take

Our pickKia Syros EV X-Line

₹89,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹89,000The case for itlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getsvehicle-to-load (V2L)rear ventilated seats

SeatsOnly the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Extra kitSyros EV X-Linetri-screen cabin layoutdrive modesdriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)electronic parking brake + auto hold
Trade-offSyros EV X-Linetouchscreen (14" against 12.3")third-row AC ventspowered driver seat (6-way against 4-way)

The full story

Worth the extra ₹89,000: the Syros EV X-Line adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: vehicle-to-load (V2L) and rear ventilated seats.

Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Also on the Syros EV X-Line: tri-screen cabin layout, drive modes, driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and electronic parking brake + auto hold, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Syros EV X-Line, you give up touchscreen (14" against 12.3"), third-row AC vents and powered driver seat (6-way against 4-way), which the Hector Plus Sharp Pro keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Syros EV to buy →Every Hector Plus variant →

Syros EV vs Hector Plus: the questions people ask

Is the Kia Syros EV or the MG Hector Plus cheaper?: The Kia Syros EV, by ₹4.51L: it starts at ₹13.49L against ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Hector Plus. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Kia Syros EV vs MG Hector Plus: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.99L it is the Syros EV X-Line against the Hector Plus Sharp Pro. Worth the extra ₹89,000: the Syros EV X-Line adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: vehicle-to-load (V2L) and rear ventilated seats.
Which is more practical, the Kia Syros EV or the MG Hector Plus?: On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Plus seats 7 against the Syros EV's 5. 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 Kia Syros EV or the MG Hector Plus?: The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L against ₹19.10L for the Hector Plus, 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.

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