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Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Which top-trim offers more features?

Hyundai launched the second-generation Venue compact SUV with a fresh design and feature additions this week. The new Venue is built on the brand’s enhanced K1 platform, which also underpins Kia’s Syros. But both models appear distinct, with the Venue sporting a conventional SUV look and the Syros having a tall-boy design. The top variants of both come with a long list of features.

In this article, we compare the top trims of the new Venue and Syros, everything from their exterior to their interior, to find out which one offers you more bang for your buck.

Explore full specs, features, and a price breakdown in our Venue vs Syros comparison.

New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Price and variants

The new Venue’s top HX 10 trim is available only with the turbo-petrol DCT automatic and diesel automatic options. The top HTX+ (O) trim of the Syros has the same engine-transmission combo. Here’s how much both cost:

Powertrain	Hyundai Venue HX 10 (In lakh Rs)	Kia Syros HTX+ (O) (In lakh Rs)	Difference (In Rs)
Turbo-petrol DCT	14.56	15.29	72,847
Diesel-AT	15.51	15.93	42,798

New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Exterior

Feature	Hyundai Venue	Kia Syros
Headlamps	LED	LED
LED DRLs	Yes, connected bar	Yes
Tail lamps	LED, connected bar	LED
Puddle lamps	Yes	Yes
Wheels	16-inch	17-inch
Auto headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rear spoiler	Yes	Yes
Colour	Single and dual-tone	Single and dual-tone
Electric adjust/fold ORVMs	Yes	Yes
Roof rails	Yes	Yes
Shark fin antenna	Yes	Yes

While both are subcompact SUVs, the Syros’s 2,550mm wheelbase is 30mm longer than the Venue’s, and the Kia is also 15mm higher at 1,680mm, making it roomier at the rear. The Syros also slightly pulls ahead with 17-inch alloy wheels in comparison to the Venue’s 16-inch alloys.

New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Interior

Feature	Hyundai Venue	Kia Syros
Infotainment screen size	12.3-inch	12.3-inch
Digital driver’s display	12.3-inch	12.3-inch
AC control display	No	5-inch
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto	Wireless	Wireless
Auto AC	Yes	Yes
Seat upholstery	Leatherette	Leatherette
Leather-wrapped steering	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charger	Yes	Yes
On-board navigation	Yes	Yes
Audio system	8-speaker Bose sound system	8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
Ventilated seats	Front seats only	Front + rear seats (rear seat base only)
Push button start	Yes	Yes
60:40 split rear seats	Yes	Yes
Type-C ports	Yes	Yes
Front armrest	Yes	Yes
Sliding rear seats	No	Yes
Reclining rear seats	Yes	Yes
Connected car tech	Yes	Yes
OTA updates	Yes	Yes
Rear window sunshade	Yes	Yes
Ambient lighting	Yes	Yes
Cooled glovebox	Yes	Yes
Powered driver seat	4-way	4-way
Sunroof	Single pane	Panoramic
Air Purifier	No	Yes

While both SUVs are feature-loaded with screens, a wireless charger, a premium audio system, a powered driver’s seat, and more, the Syros nudges ahead with an additional 5-inch display for AC controls, rear seat-base ventilation, an air purifier, sliding rear seats and a panoramic sunroof over the Venue’s single-pane unit.

New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Driving features

Feature	Hyundai Venue	Kia Syros
Drive modes	Eco, Normal, Sport	Eco, Normal, Sport
Terrain modes	Sand, Mud, Snow	Sand, Mud, Snow
Paddle Shifters	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Adaptive	Adaptive
Idle stop/go	Yes	Yes

Both the Venue and Syros get similar driving features like drive and traction control modes, along with paddle shifters and adaptive cruise control.

New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Safety features

Feature	Hyundai Venue	Kia Syros
Airbag	6	6
Camera	360-degree	360-degree
Parking sensors	Front, rear	Front, rear
ADAS	Level 2	Level 2
Electronic parking brake	Yes	Yes
TPMS	Yes	Yes
ESC	Yes	Yes
Hill assist control	Yes	Yes
Traction control	Yes	Yes
All-wheel disc brakes	Yes	Yes

Both SUVs are equal in terms of safety features while being among the few SUVs to feature Level 2 ADAS.

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The Venue and Syros are equipped with features to the brim. But the Syros brings in more feel-good niceties like a panoramic sunroof, ventilation for the rear seat base and sliding rear seats, and it even runs on larger 17-inch alloys, making it a compelling buy for not so much of a premium over the Venue, especially the diesel-AT variant.

All prices are ex-showroom, India.

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