Kia Syros vs Skoda Kylaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kylaq starts at ₹7.59L against the Kia Syros's ₹8.42L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹83,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Kylaq tops out. Past that only the Syros has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.82L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros comes in petrol and diesel, the Kylaq in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros HTK+ (O) at ₹12.82L or the Kylaq Prestige+ at ₹12.99L, the Syros leaving ₹17,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹17,000 more buys ventilated front seats and auto climate (single zone)
- Choose the Kia Syros HTK+ (O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹17,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withpanoramic sunrooffront parking sensors10.25" touchscreen
- Choose the Skoda Kylaq Prestige+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsauto climate (single zone)6-way powered driver seat
Syros vs Kylaq, on paper
| Spec | Kia Syros | Skoda Kylaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.42L to ₹15.82L | ₹7.59L to ₹12.99L |
| Variants | 17 | 13 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹11.96L | ₹9.25L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 446 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,783 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,566 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 189 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹17,000 more buys ventilated front seats and auto climate (single zone). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitKylaq Prestige+rain-sensing wiperswireless phone charger
- Trade-offKylaq Prestige+sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)front parking sensorstouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹17,000: the Kylaq Prestige+ adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and 6-way powered driver seat.
- Also on the Kylaq Prestige+: rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kylaq Prestige+, you give up sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), which the Syros HTK+ (O) keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Syros vs Kylaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros or the Skoda Kylaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kylaq, by ₹83,000: it starts at ₹7.59L against ₹8.42L ex-showroom Delhi for the Syros. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Syros vs Skoda Kylaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.99L it is the Syros HTK+ (O) against the Kylaq Prestige+. Worth the extra ₹17,000: the Kylaq Prestige+ adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and 6-way powered driver seat.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Syros or the Skoda Kylaq?
- The Kylaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.25L against ₹11.96L for the Syros, 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.