Kia Syros fuel efficiency revealed, compared

Kia Syros is less economical than the Sonet Turbo and its diesel counterpart.

Published On Jan 23, 2025 04:10:00 PM

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Kia Syros vs rivals fuel efficiency compared

With Kia India set to launch the Syros on February 1, it will go up against 10 other models in the crowded compact SUV segment. We now have access to the ARAI-rated fuel efficiency figures of the Kia Syros, so without further ado let’s see how it compares to its rivals.

Kia Syros petrol fuel efficiency is 18.2kpl (MT) and 17.68kpl (DCT)
Kia Syros diesel fuel economy is 20.75kpl (MT) and 17.65kpl (AT)
Syros less frugal than Kylaq and Sonet but more efficient than Nexon

Kia Syros fuel economy (ARAI)

As we’ve reported before, the Kia Syros is available in petrol and diesel form. There’s a 120hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol unit that comes with 6-speed manual and 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox options, and there’s a 116hp, 1.5-litre diesel engine that has 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque convertor options. In manual and automatic form, the petrol engine has an ARAI rated efficiency of 18.2kpl and 17.68kpl, respectively. The Syros diesel’s ARAI economy is 20.75kpl for the manual and 17.65kpl for the automatic.

Kia Syros petrol fuel efficiency vs rivals

Kia Syros vs Kylaq vs Nexon, XUV 3XO, Venue, Sonet: Petrol fuel efficiency
	Syros	Kylaq	Nexon	XUV 3XO	Venue	Sonet
MT	18.2	19.05	17.44	18.89 (111hp)/20.1 (131hp)	17.52 (NA)/18.27 (Turbo)	18.83 (NA)/18.7 (Turbo iMT)
AT	17.68	19.68	17.18 (AMT)/17.01 (DCT)	17.96 (111hp)/18.2 (131hp)	18.15 (Turbo DCT)	19.2 (Turbo DCT)

While the Syros does share its 1.0-litre engine with the Sonet and the Hyundai Venue, it posts lower ARAI efficiency figures than its siblings. In fact, overall, the Syros is among the least efficient petrol compact SUVs with only the Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza MT and Hyundai Venue 1.2 delivering less on a litre of fuel. The Maruti Fronx and Toyota Taisor are the most efficient petrol compact SUVs here, with the Nexon coming in last place, and the Skoda Kylaq sitting in the median.

Kia Syros vs Brezza, Fronx, Taisor, Magnite: Petrol fuel efficiency
	Syros	Brezza	Fronx	Taisor	Magnite
MT	18.2	17.38	21.7 (NA)/21.5 (Turbo)	21.7 (NA)/21.5 (Turbo)	19.9 (NA)/20 (Turbo)
AT	17.68	19.8	22.89 (NA)/20 (Turbo)	22.8 (NA)/20 (Turbo)	19.7 (NA)/17.7kpl

Kia Syros diesel fuel efficiency vs rivals

Kia Syros vs Nexon, XUV 3XO, Venue, Sonet: Diesel fuel efficiency
	Syros	Nexon	XUV 3XO	Venue	Sonet
MT	20.75	23.23	20.6	23.7	22.3
AT	17.65	24.08	21.2	-	18.6

Again, the Syros’ diesel engine is shared with the Sonet and the Venue, and it’s less frugal in Kia’s new compact SUV. Only the XUV 3XO posts a lower efficiency figure in manual form, though the automatic version of the Mahindra is more frugal than the Syros diesel AT. It should be noted that the Hyundai Venue is the only diesel compact SUV to come with just a manual gearbox; all other rivals get some form of automatic gearbox as an option.

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