Kia Syros vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Syros starts at ₹8.42L against the Nissan Tekton's ₹10.49L ex-showroom, 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 ₹43,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹43,000 more, and the diesel's 116 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna if
- You would rather keep the ₹43,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitordual-zone climate control
- Choose the Kia Syros HTX (O) if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 116 PSOnly one here withHarman Kardon premium sound systemtri-screen cabin layout12.3" touchscreen
Syros vs Tekton, on paper
| Spec | Kia Syros | Nissan Tekton |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.42L to ₹15.82L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L |
| Variants | 17 | 12 |
| Body type | Subcompact 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 |
The working behind our take
₹43,000 more, and the diesel's 116 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresSyros HTX (O)touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")rear ventilated seatsterrain modesspeakers (8 against 6)
- Trade-offSyros HTX (O)level 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitordual-zone climate control
The full story
Worth the extra ₹43,000: the diesel's 116 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel and the Syros HTX (O) shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds Harman Kardon premium sound system and tri-screen cabin layout.
- Also on the Syros HTX (O): touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1"), rear ventilated seats, terrain modes and speakers (8 against 6), with more worth seeing in the table below
- 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
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 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. Worth the extra ₹43,000: the diesel's 116 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel and the Syros HTX (O) shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds Harman Kardon premium sound system and tri-screen cabin layout.
- 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. 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.