Kia Syros vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Nexon starts at ₹7.40L against the Kia Syros's ₹8.42L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.02L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.52L, where the Nexon 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 Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.52L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros HTX at ₹14.02L or the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark at ₹14.52L, the Syros leaving ₹50,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹50,000 more buys 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
- Choose the Kia Syros HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹50,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakes12.3" touchscreen4-way powered driver seat
- Choose the Tata Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with360° camerabi-LED projector headlampsconnected car tech
Syros vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Kia Syros | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.42L to ₹15.82L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.52L |
| Variants | 17 | 82 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹11.96L | ₹8.92L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 44 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
₹50,000 more buys 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresNexon Fearless+ PS Red Darkspeakers (9 against 8)rain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offNexon Fearless+ PS Red Darkall-wheel disc brakestouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")4-way powered driver seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹50,000: the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark adds 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and auto climate (single zone).
- Also on the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark: speakers (9 against 8) and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") and 4-way powered driver seat, which the Syros HTX keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Syros vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Tata Nexon, by ₹1.02L: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹8.42L ex-showroom for the Syros. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Syros vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.52L it is the Syros HTX against the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark. Worth the extra ₹50,000: the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark adds 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and auto climate (single zone).
- Which is more practical, the Kia Syros or the Tata Nexon?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Syros swallows 465 litres of luggage against 382. 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 Tata Nexon?
- The Nexon: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.92L against ₹11.96L for the Syros, 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.