Kia Syros EV vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Kia Syros EV's ₹13.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.80L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq 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 Kushaq in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros EV HTX at ₹17.99L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L, the Syros EV leaving ₹1.00L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.00L more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors
- Choose the Kia Syros EV HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.00L, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakestri-screen cabin layout12.3" touchscreen
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech
Syros EV vs Kushaq, on paper
| Spec | Kia Syros EV | Skoda Kushaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.49L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.00L more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitKushaq Monte Carlo6-way powered driver seatwired CarPlay / Android Autoauto headlampsrain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offKushaq Monte Carloall-wheel disc brakestri-screen cabin layouttouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.00L: the Kushaq Monte Carlo adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: 6-way powered driver seat, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, 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 Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros EV or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹2.80L: it starts at ₹10.69L 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 Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Syros EV HTX against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Worth the extra ₹1.00L: the Kushaq Monte Carlo adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Syros EV or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Syros EV swallows 465 litres of luggage against 385. 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 Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L against ₹13.49L for the Syros EV, 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.