Is the Kia Syros or the Renault Duster cheaper?

The Kia Syros, by ₹2.07L: it starts at ₹8.42L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Duster. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Kia Syros or the Renault Duster?

On the figures the makers publish, the Duster 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 Renault Duster?

The Syros: its cheapest automatic is ₹11.96L against ₹14.49L for the Duster, 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.

Kia Syros vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Kia Syros starts at ₹8.42L against the Renault Duster'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 Duster has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.49L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros comes in petrol and diesel, the Duster in petrol and hybrid.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹15.82L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros HTX (O) at ₹15.82L or the Duster Adventure Edition at ₹15.39L, the Duster leaving ₹43,000 of that in your pocket.

Kia Syros

HTX (O) Diesel AT

₹15.82L

ex-showroom Delhi

Renault Duster

Adventure Edition Turbo Petrol AT

₹15.39L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹43,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹43,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")

Choose the Renault Duster Adventure Edition if: You would rather keep the ₹43,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampsdual-zone climate control
Choose the Kia Syros HTX (O) if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesHarman Kardon premium sound systemtri-screen cabin layout

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Syros vs Duster, on paper

Spec	Kia Syros	Renault Duster
Price (ex-showroom)	₹8.42L to ₹15.82L	₹10.49L to ₹19.49L
Variants	17	14
Body type	Subcompact SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol, Hybrid
Cheapest automatic	₹11.96L	₹14.49L
Boot	465 litres	518 litres
Length	3,995 mm	4,346 mm
Width	1,805 mm	1,804 mm
Wheelbase	2,550 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	190 mm	212 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	-
Warranty	3 years	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹43,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹43,000The case for itall-wheel disc brakesHarman Kardon premium sound systemtri-screen cabin layoutalso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")

PowerThe Duster Adventure Edition is the stronger of the two at 163 PS
Extra featuresSyros HTX (O)ventilated front seatsrear ventilated seats4-way powered driver seatdrive modes
Trade-offSyros HTX (O)headlamps (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 HTX (O) asks ₹43,000 more for all-wheel disc brakes, Harman Kardon premium sound system and tri-screen cabin layout, but the Renault Duster Adventure Edition costs less and has the stronger engine, at the petrol's 163 PS against the diesel's 116 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1").

The Duster Adventure Edition is the stronger of the two at 163 PS
Also on the Syros HTX (O): ventilated front seats, rear ventilated seats, 4-way powered driver seat and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Syros HTX (O), you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), dual-zone climate control and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Duster Adventure Edition keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Syros to buy →Which Duster to buy →

Syros vs Duster: the questions people ask

Is the Kia Syros or the Renault Duster cheaper?: The Kia Syros, by ₹2.07L: it starts at ₹8.42L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Duster. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Kia Syros vs Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹15.82L it is the Syros HTX (O) against the Duster Adventure Edition. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Syros HTX (O) asks ₹43,000 more for all-wheel disc brakes, Harman Kardon premium sound system and tri-screen cabin layout, but the Renault Duster Adventure Edition costs less and has the stronger engine, at the petrol's 163 PS against the diesel's 116 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1").
Which is more practical, the Kia Syros or the Renault Duster?: On the figures the makers publish, the Duster 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 Renault Duster?: The Syros: its cheapest automatic is ₹11.96L against ₹14.49L for the Duster, 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.