Kia Syros EV vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Duster 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 ₹18.49L, where the Duster 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 Duster in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros EV HTX at ₹17.99L or the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L, the Syros EV leaving ₹50,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹50,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Kia Syros EV HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹50,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakestri-screen cabin layout12.3" touchscreen
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Syros EV vs Duster, on paper
| Spec | Kia Syros EV | Renault Duster |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.49L | ₹14.49L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 518 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,346 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 212 mm |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹50,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitDuster Iconicheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)ventilated front seatsconnected car techdual-zone climate control
- Trade-offDuster Iconicall-wheel disc brakestri-screen cabin layouttouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹50,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Duster Iconic: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), ventilated front seats, connected car tech and dual-zone climate control, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, tri-screen cabin layout and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1"), which the Syros EV HTX keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Syros EV vs Duster: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros EV or the Renault Duster cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, 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 Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Syros EV HTX against the Duster Iconic. Worth the extra ₹50,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Syros EV or the Renault Duster?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Duster 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 Renault Duster?
- The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L against ₹14.49L for the Duster, 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.