Kia Syros EV vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Harrier starts at ₹12.89L against the Kia Syros EV's ₹13.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹60,000 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 ₹25.95L.
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 at ₹18.35L, the Harrier leaving ₹1.64L of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Harrier Adventure X if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.64L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampsdual-zone climate controlwired CarPlay / Android Auto
- 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 Delhi) | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L | ₹12.89L to ₹25.95L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.49L | ₹17.91L |
| 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
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitSyros 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
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Syros EV X-Line asks ₹1.64L more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and Harman Kardon premium sound system, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 255 Nm. 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 cheapest of these 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 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 ₹60,000: it starts at ₹12.89L 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 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. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Syros EV X-Line asks ₹1.64L more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and Harman Kardon premium sound system, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 255 Nm. 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 ₹17.91L for the Harrier, 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.