Kia Syros vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The Tata Nexon starts at ₹7.40L against the Kia Syros's ₹8.42L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.02L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.02L, 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 ₹14.02L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros HTX at ₹14.02L or the Nexon Fearless+ at ₹14.02L.
Our take
Same money either way, so take the Nexon Fearless+: 360° camera. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Also on the Nexon Fearless+: speakers (9 against 8), auto climate (single zone) and air purifier, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon Fearless+, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25"), which the Syros HTX keeps
- Choose the Kia Syros HTX if
- Your budget is firm and the basics are enough for you
- Choose the Tata Nexon Fearless+ if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Syros vs Nexon, on paper
| Kia Syros | Tata Nexon | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.42L to ₹15.82L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.02L |
| Variants | 17 | 25 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹11.96L | ₹8.90L |
| 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 | - |
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 Delhi 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 ₹14.02L it is the Syros HTX against the Nexon Fearless+. Same money either way, so take the Nexon Fearless+: 360° camera. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- 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 ₹8.90L 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.