Powertrain1.0 Smartstream T-GDi turbo petrol 120 hp / 172 Nm + 6MT / 7DCT
Max output172–250 Nm
Safety rating5-star Bharat NCAP
Facelift generation map
Kia's first India-designed sub-4m tallboy SUV since the 19 December 2024 world premiere and 1 February 2025 first prices, built at Anantapur on a reinforced K1 platform. One ICE generation so far; the current on-sale Syros is that 2025 car (20 April 2026 MY bumper/trim/colour update is not a new generation). 1.0 T-GDi 6MT/7DCT and 1.5 CRDi 6MT/6AT. 3,995 mm, 2,550 mm wheelbase, 465 L boot. Bharat NCAP 5-star (April 2025; AOP 30.21/32, COP 44.42/49) — Kia's first 5-star in India. Syros EV is a related battery-electric line, not an ICE generation. No official India SIAM recall as of 19 August 2026. India launch: 1 February 2025 (world premiere 19 December 2024).
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
Kia 1 February 2025: introductory Rs 8,99,900 / Rs 9 lakh HTK 1.0 T-GDi 6MT to Rs 17.80 lakh HTX+ diesel AT with ADAS (ex-showroom) after the 19 December 2024 world premiere. bookings Rs 25,000 from 3 January.
Deliveries mid-February.
Look
Reinforced K1 tallboy (3,995 mm, 2,550 mm wheelbase, 465 L) with Digital Tiger Face, vertical Star Map LED lamps, 17-inch alloys.
Cabin
Cabin: dual 12.3-inch screens plus climate display, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front and rear seats, sliding/reclining second row, Level 2 ADAS on higher trims.
Safety
Six airbags, ESC standard.
Powertrain
1.0 T-GDi 120 hp / 172 Nm 6MT/7DCT and 1.5 CRDi 116 hp / 250 Nm 6MT/6AT.
Bharat NCAP 5-star 11 April 2025 on petrol.
Also
Built at Anantapur.
Also
20 April 2026 MY bumper/trim update is a pack, not a generation.
Syros EV is related, not this ICE line.
No second generation on sale as of 19 August 2026.
1.0 Smartstream T-GDi turbo petrol 120 hp / 172 Nm + 6MT / 7DCT
1.5 U2 CRDi VGT diesel 116 hp / 250 Nm + 6MT / 6AT
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Compare
Same brand stays inside Kia. Same class is other brands in the SUV segment. Picking a car swaps the dispatch log below.
Kia Sonet18 September 2020 (current facelift 12 January 2024)Related Kia compact SUV below Syros, not a Syros generation. Sonet is the earlier sub-4m; Syros is taller/roomier on reinforced K1. Both remain on sale. Tracked separately.
Kia Syros EV23 July 2026 (sales from 30 July 2026)Battery-electric Syros on the same body family, not an ICE generation. 42 kWh from Rs 13.49 lakh and 51.4 kWh Extended Range from Rs 16.99 lakh. Separate product page.
Syros MY2026 bumper / trim update20 April 2026Light MY visual and variant rejig on the 2025 body, not a facelift or generation. New bumper aero inserts, gloss-black skids, LED fogs, new 17-inch alloys, Magma Red / Ivory Silver colours; HTE / HTE(O) / HTK+(O) / HTX(O) trims from Rs 8.39–8.40 lakh. Same 1.0 T-GDi / 1.5 diesel.
Variants
Feature boards and colour options for First generation (1 February 2025). Specs and prices sit below.
Feature boards
Placeholder cards from highlights / equipment until Dev scrapes photo assets into feature_tiles.
No feature highlights for this trim yet.
Colour options
Paint options for this generation.
Aurora Black Pearl
Glacier White Pearl
Magma Red
Ivory Silver Gloss
Imperial Blue
Pewter Olive
Frost Blue
Ivory Silver Matte
Gravity Gray
Specs & pricesPrice matrix, trim ladder, compare, full SKU grid
Price matrix
Ex-showroom INR from catalog. — = not listed / hybrid price TBA.
Trim
Other undefined-seat
HTE
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HTE(O)
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HTK(EX)
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HTK+
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HTK+(O)
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HTX
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HTX(O)
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Trim ladder
Ordered by lowest catalog price on each trim (diesel preferred). Delta vs previous priced trim. Gains from highlight diffs.
1
HTE—
Base
Entry pack — see All specs for full kit.
2
HTE(O)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
3
HTK(EX)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
4
HTK+—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
5
HTK+(O)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
6
HTX—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
7
HTX(O)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
2-up compare
Price delta unavailable (missing catalog price).
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All specs
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HTK+
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HTK+(O)
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HTX
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Monthly dispatch log
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