Kia Syros impressed me with its interior, but not as an overall package

The car felt super roomy on the inside, somewhere between a Kia Sonet and Seltos.

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Test drove the Syros Petrol DCT today at Chennai. Got to drive around 6 kilometers and had my parents along with me as well. My mom loved the looks of the Syros (she also loves the Wagon-R, meaning boxy, practical designs )

Likes:

• Very spacious, accommodating interiors with good thigh support and lots of flexibility
• Practical cabin with storage options right where one would need
• Car felt super roomy and from inside, it felt somewhere between a Sonet and Seltos in terms of space, but quality-wise, it was really good!
• Display (both infotainment and console) was really crisp and nice
• I loved the steering - felt a bit retro yet really upmarket. So was the rest of the cabin design - I was really impressed.
• Features and features - that's what this car is all about!
• Engine and gearbox were good and smooth. Though not as punchy as I would have imagined, it was good for my driving style.

Dislikes:

• Though the engine was refined, I found the overall outside noise penetrating much more than normal - all the bikes, conversations and autos were really audible inside
• Ventilated seats did not feel very effective to me, esp the rear ones, with just for the under-thigh
• Though the interiors are top-notch, the overall build was more like a 10 - 12 lakh car than a 22 lakh car - felt this more when we checked out the Kylaq right afterwards
• Ride quality - I felt it to be harsh and filtering a lot into the cabin. Felt this with Seltos too
• Pricing, Pricing and Pricing - HTK+ is where it ends, according to me. Suddenly, the Sonet feels super VFM and the seating comfort isn't that bad either
• I'm somewhere still not fully in with Hyundai or KIA for some reason (long-term quality issues with our Eon, a Creta of our friend, another friend's i20)
• Diesel Auto only in the top-end trims makes it absolutely out of bounds for anyone to look at this car for mere practicality. And for someone looking at a fill-it-shut-it-forget-it kind of ownership, only the MT makes a compelling argument.

I test drove four cars today, and though Syros was extremely impressive with the interiors, practicality and cabin quality, overall it still hasn't enticed me as an all-round package for the money involved in getting one.

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