Kia India, one of the country’s leading mass-premiumautomakers, has announced the introduction of Kia Syros Model Year 2026 (MY26), expanding the model lineup with the new HTE, HTE(O), HTK+(O), and HTX(O) trims, guided by evolving customer needs and feedback. Starting at ₹ 839,900, the Syros MY26 enhances accessibility while reinforcing its value-led positioning, offering greater choice across the lineup with wider availability of automatic options, including new Diesel Automatic trims. With a stronger trim strategy, enhanced feature distribution across the entire range, and more distinctive SUV appeal with sporty and rugged front and rear design enhancements, the new Syros delivers greater, more meaningful value, while retaining its core strengths of exceptional space, premium interiors and strong safety credentials.
“Customer insights have guided the Syros MY26 evolution, with design enhancements and a revisedtrim and feature lineup delivering more meaningful value, along with greater choice across trims and powertrains. Syros has been highly recognized by the auto exports, winning multiple awards since launch. And this latest update further strengthens its appealto a wider set of customers. This thoughtful evolution exemplifies Kia’s consumer-first innovation, blending great cabin space and comfort with city-friendly agility while making premium convenience more accessible than ever. We invite customers to visit theirnearest Kia dealerships to experience the Syros MY26,” said Mr. Atul Sood, Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing.
Kia Syros continues to offer features delivering high-value ownership experience. These includea 76.2cm (30”) Trinity Panoramic Display panel – Connected Car Navigation Cockpit, dual-pane panoramic sunroof, streamline door handles, front and rear ventilated seats; along with second row seat recline and slide with 60:40 split, 20 Robust Hi-Standard Safetypackage, five-star BNCAP rating. The 80+ connected car features, OTA updates and Kia Connect Diagnostics enhance overall convenience.
Responding to evolving customer preferences for more distinctive road presence, the Syros MY26now comes with a brand-new Sporty and Rugged front bumper with body-colored aero inserts and glossy black skid plates with LED fog lamps. The rear design is enhanced with LED high mounted stop lamp and a brand-new bumper with body-colored aero inserts. Tostrengthen the side profile, Syros now comes with glossy black roof rails and ORVMs along with body colored side garnish. All these changes enhance both visual appeal and perceived value of the Kia Syros. HTX and HTX(O) now come with a new R17 – 43.66 cm (17”)Sporty Crystal Cut Alloy wheel design with Neon colored brake calipers. Further strengthening its visual presence, the Syros MY26 introduces new colour options including Magma Red, Ivory Silver Matte and Ivory Silver Gloss.
With the new updates and strengthened variant line-up, key features are now accessible acrossa wider range of price points. This democratizes access to premium features while retaining the Syros’ core strengths of rich cabin experience, exceptional space, and strong safety credentials with its five-star BNCAP safety rating. Diesel Automatic variantis now available from HTK+ onwards, addressing a key customer need for convenience in diesel powertrains and expanding convenience and flexibility, and is priced at ₹ 1,273,900.
The Kia Syros rivals the Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Mahindra XUV 3XO, Skoda Kylaq and Kia Sonet.
