New Kia Syros EV Spied At Charging Station – Days Before Launch

Kia India is keen on launching their first sub 4m electric offering in the country. We’re talking about the electric version of Syros, which is known for its quirky styling, excellent interiors, roomy cabin and practical features and equipment. Recently, spy shots of un-camouflaged Kia Syros EV was leaked by a Reddit user when it was reportedly out for a TVC shoot.

Ahead of its expected launch date of July 23rd, Kia Syros EV has been spied testing again, in full camouflage, this time. We can see it is plugged in for charging and these spy images are credited to automotive enthusiast E Devan.

New Kia Syros EV Spied

Ahead of its debut on July 23rd, new Kia Syros EV has been spied testing again. It was spied during charging as it was plugged into a public DC fast charger. Charging port is positioned on the front left quarter panel, unlike Creta Electric and Kia’s own Carens Clavis EV. This positioning introduces some thinking and planning while parking and charging.

In terms of design, Kia Syros EV looks almost identical to the just updated Syros ICE model. We can see a slightly unique front bumper where the opening for air intake is smaller in Syros EV. Other than that, Kia Syros EV looks virtually indistinguishable to Syros ICE model. The quirky design with its headlights, fog lights, tail lights are carried over too.

Even the wheels are familiar as these were offered with Syros ICE (pre-update model). From what we can see in these spy shots, interiors are likely to be similar too, with some EV specific features added here and there. So, the excellent 30-inch Trinity display setup with 12.3-inch infotainment, 12.3-inch instrumentation and 5-inch climate control screen are expected to be carried over.

The tall boy design of Syros EV will give it excellent headroom and boxy silhouette gives it a roomy cabin which most rival SUVs cannot match. Flush door handles, panoramic sunroof, auto climate control, front and rear ventilated seats, rear AC vents, ADAS suite, wireless charging pad, usable boot and other attributes will be carried forward too.

Specs & Expectations

Matching the sub 4m dimensions of its ICE counterpart, Kia Syros EV will be positioned against heavy hitters in the industry like Tata Nexon EV and Punch EV along with Mahindra XUV3XO EV and upcoming Hyundai Sub 4m EV, which has been spied testing multiple times.

While Kia India has not officially confirmed specs and battery details, leaked information suggests that a 42 kWh unit and a larger 51 kWh unit battery will be equipped with Syros EV. Claimed range is 443 km and 520 km, respectively. BaaS pricing model, lifetime warranty on battery (15 years) and other exciting elements may be included with Syros EV.