Kia Syros vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?
The Kia Syros starts at ₹8.42L against the Nissan Tekton's ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.07L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.82L, where the Syros tops out. Past that only the Tekton has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.59L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros comes in petrol and diesel, the Tekton in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.82L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros HTX (O) at ₹15.82L or the Tekton Tekna at ₹15.39L, the Tekton leaving ₹0.43L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.43L more for the Syros HTX (O): JBL system with Dolby Atmos and tri-screen cabin layout. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and rear ventilated seats. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Syros HTX (O): terrain modes, speakers (8 against 6) and wireless phone charger
- Going to the Syros HTX (O), you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and dual-zone climate control, which the Tekton Tekna keeps
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.43L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Kia Syros HTX (O) if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Syros vs Tekton, on paper
| Kia Syros | Nissan Tekton | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.42L to ₹15.82L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L |
| Variants | 17 | 12 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹11.96L | ₹14.99L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 518 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,349 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 212 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Syros vs Tekton: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?
- The Kia Syros, by ₹2.07L: it starts at ₹8.42L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Tekton. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Syros vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.82L it is the Syros HTX (O) against the Tekton Tekna. The real reason to pay ₹0.43L more for the Syros HTX (O): JBL system with Dolby Atmos and tri-screen cabin layout. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and rear ventilated seats. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Syros or the Nissan Tekton?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton 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 or the Nissan Tekton?
- The Syros: its cheapest automatic is ₹11.96L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.