Kia Syros EV vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?
The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the Kia Syros EV's ₹13.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.59L, where the Tekton tops out. Past that only the Syros EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros EV comes in electric, the Tekton in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros EV HTX at ₹17.99L or the Tekton Tekna+ at ₹18.59L, the Syros EV leaving ₹0.60L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.60L more for the Tekton Tekna+: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and dual-zone climate control. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Tekton Tekna+: ventilated front seats, 6-way powered driver seat, front parking sensors and auto headlamps, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Tekton Tekna+, you give up tri-screen cabin layout, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and regenerative braking, which the Syros EV HTX keeps
- Choose the Kia Syros EV HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.60L than pay for kit you will not miss, and the EV running costs seal it
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Syros EV vs Tekton, on paper
| Kia Syros EV | Nissan Tekton | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L |
| Variants | 7 | 12 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.49L | ₹14.99L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 518 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,349 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 212 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Syros EV vs Tekton: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros EV or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?
- The Nissan Tekton, by ₹3.00L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Syros EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Syros EV vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.59L it is the Syros EV HTX against the Tekton Tekna+. The real reason to pay ₹0.60L more for the Tekton Tekna+: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and dual-zone climate control. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Syros EV or the Nissan Tekton?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 litres of luggage against 465. 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 Nissan Tekton?
- The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.