Kia has revised the Syros compact SUV's variant line-up for MY2026, updating the feature distribution, introducing additional diesel-automatic variants, and adding minor visual changes.

Prices for the Kia Syros now start from Rs. 840,000 (US$ 9,000), reducing the entry price by Rs. 27,000 from the previous level.

Revised variant line-up

The key update is to the Syros' variant structure. The updated compact SUV is now available in seven trims: HTE, HTE (O), HTK (EX), HTK+, HTK+(O), HTX and HTX (O). Of these, HTE, HTE (O), HTK+(O) and HTX (O) are newly introduced, while the earlier HTK, HTK (O), HTX+ and HTX+(O) trims have been discontinued. The updated price list for the 2026 Kia Syros is as follows.

Variant

HTE (new):
- Petrol: Rs. 840,000

HTE (O) (new):
- Petrol: Rs. 920,000
- Diesel: Rs. 1,000,000

HTK (EX):
- Petrol: Rs. 980,000
- Diesel: Rs. 1,060,000

HTK+:
- Petrol: Rs. 1,074,000
- Petrol DCT: Rs. 1,194,000
- Diesel: Rs. 1,154,000
- Diesel Auto: Rs. 1,274,000

HTK+ (O) (new):
- Petrol: Rs. 1,200,000
- Petrol DCT: Rs. 1,320,000
- Diesel: Rs. 1,280,000
- Diesel Auto: Rs. 1,400,000

HTX:
- Petrol DCT: Rs. 1,400,000
- Diesel Auto: Rs. 1,480,000

HTX (O) (new):
- Petrol DCT: Rs. 1,500,000
- Diesel Auto: Rs. 1,580,000

Visual updates

Kia has updated the Syros' front and rear bumpers with body-coloured trapezoidal inserts. The skid plates, previously finished in silver, are now finished in gloss black. Higher-spec trims are equipped with LED fog lamps and a high-mounted LED stop-lamp at the rear. The black finish has been extended to the wing mirror caps and roof rails. The 17-inch alloy wheels on the HTX and HTX (O) trims now feature a revised design and neon brake callipers. Three new exterior colours have been added: magma red, ivory silver matte and ivory silver gloss.

No new features have been introduced; however, the equipment list has been revised to redistribute comfort and convenience features across lower and mid-spec trims.

Powertrain options

There are no changes to the powertrain line-up. It continues with the 122 PS, 172 Nm 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, offered with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed DCT, and the 118 PS, 250 Nm 1.5-litre diesel engine, paired with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. The diesel-automatic option is now available on the HTK+ and HTK+(O) trims, reducing the entry price for this configuration by Rs. 320,000.

The Kia Syros competes in the sub-4m SUV segment with models including the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Mahindra XUV 3XO, Skoda Kylaq and Kia Sonet.