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 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 ₹20.15L for the Hector Plus, 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.

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, 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 ₹20.15L.

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 ₹18.00L, the Hector Plus leaving ₹1.99L of that in your pocket.

Kia Syros EV

X-Line Electric AT

₹19.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

MG Hector Plus

Sharp Pro Turbo Petrol MT

₹18.00L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹1.99L of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickKia Syros EV X-Line

₹1.99L more, and the electric's 171 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel

also getslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

Choose the MG Hector Plus Sharp Pro if: You would rather keep the ₹1.99L than pay for features 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 quicker of the two 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)	₹13.49L to ₹19.99L	₹18.00L to ₹20.15L
Variants	7	3
Body type	Subcompact SUV	Three-row Midsize SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Electric	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.49L	₹20.15L
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

₹1.99L more, and the electric's 171 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.99LUnder the skinthe electric's 171 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feelthe Syros EV X-Line shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

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 cheaper of the two to run
Extra featuresSyros EV X-Lineblind spot monitortri-screen cabin layoutvehicle-to-load (V2L)rear ventilated seats
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 ₹1.99L: the electric's 171 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel and the Syros EV X-Line shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.

Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Also on the Syros EV X-Line: blind spot monitor, tri-screen cabin layout, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and rear ventilated seats, 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 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 ₹1.99L: the electric's 171 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel and the Syros EV X-Line shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
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 ₹20.15L for the Hector Plus, 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.