Kia Syros EV vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
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 ₹0.50L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.50L more for the Duster Iconic: 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 Duster Iconic: ventilated front seats, 6-way powered driver seat, front parking sensors and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, tyre pressure monitor and tri-screen cabin layout, which the Syros EV HTX keeps
- Choose the Kia Syros EV HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.50L than pay for kit you will not miss, and the EV running costs seal it
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Syros EV vs Duster, on paper
| 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 |
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. The real reason to pay ₹0.50L more for the Duster Iconic: 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 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.