Kia Syros EV vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Harrier starts at ₹13.00L against the Kia Syros EV's ₹13.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹49,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the Syros EV tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.11L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros EV comes in electric, the Harrier in petrol and diesel.
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 Harrier Adventure X+ Dark at ₹19.70L, the Harrier leaving ₹29,000 of that in your pocket.
Tata Harrier
Adventure X+ Dark Turbo Petrol ATOur take
₹29,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor
- Choose the Tata Harrier Adventure X+ Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹29,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampsdual-zone climate controlauto headlamps
- Choose the Kia Syros EV X-Line if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorHarman Kardon premium sound system
Syros EV vs Harrier, on paper
| Spec | Kia Syros EV | Tata Harrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L | ₹13.00L to ₹26.11L |
| Variants | 7 | 58 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.49L | ₹17.90L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 445 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,605 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
The working behind our take
₹29,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featuresSyros EV X-Linetri-screen cabin layoutventilated front seatsconnected car techvehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Trade-offSyros EV X-Lineheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)dual-zone climate controlwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹29,000: the Syros EV X-Line adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and Harman Kardon premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Syros EV X-Line: tri-screen cabin layout, ventilated front seats, connected car tech and vehicle-to-load (V2L), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Syros EV X-Line, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), dual-zone climate control and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Harrier Adventure X+ Dark keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Syros EV vs Harrier: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros EV or the Tata Harrier cheaper?
- The Tata Harrier, by ₹49,000: it starts at ₹13.00L against ₹13.49L ex-showroom for the Syros EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Syros EV vs Tata Harrier: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Syros EV X-Line against the Harrier Adventure X+ Dark. Worth the extra ₹29,000: the Syros EV X-Line adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and Harman Kardon premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Syros EV or the Tata Harrier?
- The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L against ₹17.90L for the Harrier, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.