The Cyros EV is Kia’s second electric offering in the mainstream segment and is expected to be the most affordable EV in India so far.
Kia recently expanded its electric portfolio to include the Sciros EV. It will primarily challenge rivals like Tata Nexon EV and Mahindra XUV 3XO EV. Kia is expected to announce the prices of the Syros EV soon, which could start around Rs 15 lakh. To understand the potential of the Cyros EV, let’s explore its variant-wise features.
Kia Ciros EV variants, performance, range
Kia is offering the Syros EV with 42 kWh and 51.4 kWh battery pack options. These are the same battery packs that are used with the Carens Clavis EV. However, the Syros EV uses the K1 platform, which is the same as the ICE-powered Syros. A total of 7 variants are on offer. The base variant HTK is offered only with a 42 kWh battery pack.
The HTK+ and HTX are available with both 42 kWh and 51.4 kWh (extended range) battery options. The top variants of the Syros EV, the HTX+ and X-Line, are only available with the larger 51.4 kWh battery pack. All variants are equipped with a front mounted electric motor. Power output is 135 hp with the smaller battery pack variant and 171 hp with the larger unit.
The torque output of 255 Nm is the same for all variants. The certified range of the Syros EV small battery pack variant is 443 km. Variants with larger battery pack go 526 km on full charge. These variants have best-in-class performance and range numbers. With the 51.4 kWh variant, 0 to 100 km/h can be achieved in 8.1 seconds.
Syros EV supports DC fast charging up to 100 kW. 11 kW AC charger can also be used. With an AC charger, the 42 kWh variant takes about four hours to achieve a 10-80% charge. In comparison, the 51.4 kWh variant takes 4 hours 50 minutes with an AC charger. With DC fast charging, all variants can achieve 10-80% charge in around 39 minutes.
Ciros EV – Variant-wise features
Even the base HTK variant of the Ciros EV offers a wide range of premium features. Exterior highlights include Star Map LED DRL, Ice Cube LED MFR headlamps, Star Map LED combination tail lamp, LED front fog lamp and LED high mounted stop lamp. Inside, key features include dual 12.3-inch screens, 5-inch AC controls and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
The base Ciros EV HTK variant features paddle shifters, shift by wire gear selector, electric power steering, Type-C USB port, electric parking brake (EPB) with auto hold and rear AC vents. Kia is offering 25 safety features as standard with all variants of the Syros EV. These include 6 airbags, electronic stability control, hill start assist control, tire pressure monitoring system, rear parking sensor, virtual engine sound system and rollover sensor.
The Syros EV HTK+ gets some additional features like rear view camera with dynamic assist, cruise control and 100W Type-C USB charger. Next up is the HTX variant, which gets additional features like a dual pane panoramic sunroof, rear wiper and washer, LED rear turn signals and all power windows.
The HTK+ ER variant gets R17 crystal cut dual tone aero alloy wheels, in addition to the features available with the HTK+. The HTX ER variant has some additional features compared to the HTX. These include day and night IRVM with OTA updates and Kia Connect 2.0 controls.
Ciros EV Top Variant – Key Features
The HTX+ ER features (in addition to the HTX ER) leatherette seats and sporty metal pedals. This variant also features an 8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, dual camera dashcam, battery heating system and 95+ connectivity features via Kia Connect 2.0.
The Syros EV HTX+ ER also gets an auto anti glare rear view mirror with Kia Connect 2.0 controls. It has front ventilated seats, rear ventilated seats (seat only), wireless phone charger, front parking sensors and 4-way power driver seat.
The Ciros EV X-Line gets additional features like 64 color ambient mood lighting and LED footwell lamps. The ADAS Level 2 suite with 16 autonomous features is available exclusively with the X-Line ER variant. Other features include V2L (for loading the vehicle), puddle lamps, digital key and side parking sensors.