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Kia revealed premium midsize SUV Siros in the Indian market on 19 December.
Kia Motors India is preparing to launch the upcoming premium SUV Siros in the Indian market on 1 February. The Korean company recently revealed the car with several segments first premium features. The company claims that this car will give a mileage of 18.20kmpl in one liter of petrol.
It is the first car in the sub-4 meter segment in India, whose seats are ventilated and electrically adjustable. Apart from this, the premium SUV also has 60:40 Split Rear Seat and Segment First Features like Panaromic Sunroof.
At the same time, features like Level-2 Advanced Driving Assist System (ADAS), 360-degree camera and 6 airbags (standard) have also been provided for safety. The initial estimated price of this vehicle can be around Rs 9.50 lakh to Rs 17 lakh.
In the media drive, this car was run by Bhaskar’s team, we are sharing our experience here …
Body role will be available, but performance in manual gearbox good As soon as you hold the steering wheel of the vehicle, you get confidence, a little body role is definitely felt, but the car is good to drive. We first run the turbo petrol engine with DCT gearbox, but the fun of this engine is going to come with you manual gearbox. Because it is a three -cylinder engine, which makes a lot of noise and it is heard well in the noise cabin, but it feels good to run.
You might not like this car from outside, but it is quite good and practical from inside. Second Roe seating arrangement is very good. Ventilated seats are definitely given here, but cooling will only be found under Thai, there is no cooling in the back of the seat. Kia says that this has not been possible due to some technical issues.
Every opinion about the exterior may be different, but despite all the deficiencies, Kia will be successful in selling this vehicle, because other vehicles in the competition are not offering as much as you will get in the heads. If you are making up your mind to buy this vehicle, then try the variants with turbo petrol engine with manual gearbox, if you want mileage, you can try 1.5 liters of diesel engine with manual gearbox.
Premium SUV will come in 6 variants This is the fifth SUV of the company in the Indian market, which has been placed between Celtos and Sonnet. Siros is designed keeping in mind more premium customers than Sonnet. The company is calling it a mini carnival. Siros has been introduced in 6 variants. This includes HTK, HTK (O), HTK+, HTX, HTX+ and HTX+ (O).
This vehicle will not face a direct fight with anyone, but it will be a more cheaper option than compact SUVs like Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara and Kia Celtos. It will also compete with sub-compact SUV cars like Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza, Mahindra XUV 3xo and Hyundai Wenue.
Exterior: Kia’s first ice car with flush type door handle in India Talking about the exterior design of Kia Siros, it follows the company’s global design language, which is inspired by Kia Carnival, Kia EV3 and Kia EV9. The first Ice (internal combustion engine) car of the Indian lineup of Siros Kia is provided with flush type door handles.
The Kia Siros has traditional boxy and upright SUV design, with LED headlamps standing on the edges of the bumper. Like the new Carnival, three LED projector units and a unique drop-down LED daytime running light (DRL) are given. The upper part of the front facing is sealed and almost resembles EV. Air INTEC is integrated at the bottom, which is raised below the contrasting silver trim.
Kia Siros on the side features A, C and D pillars of black color, which is paired with B -colored B pillar, creating a shining and clean window line. In other highlights, thick plastic cladding on wheel arch, a special kink in the rear window line.
16-inch 3-petal alloy wheels will be found in the lower variant of the car and 17-inch in higher variants. The car looks like a minivan due to the toll boy design in the rear. Here are L-shape taillights around the rear windscreen on the flat tailgate and the rear bumper is given with a stylish two-tone black and silver finish.
Interior: Dual Tone Cabin Theme Its cabin is quite futuristic. Kia Siros was introduced with a black and gray dual tone cabin theme, whose dashboard is inspired by Kia EV9 and also has a 2 spoke steering wheel. Apart from this, a gloss gray element covering the entire width of the dashboard was also given, while its AC vents are slim and their shape is rectangular.
The biggest highlight of its cabin is the triple screen setup given in it. It has two displays of 12.3–12.3 inch for the infotainment system and driver display and a 5-inch unit for a climate control. Kia claims that they together make 30-inch displays.
Scroll type control has been given to control volume with physical controls for infotainment under the touch screen unit itself. Below this, Physical Controls for Climate Control Unit and multiple charging options are provided below them, including type C port and viral charging pads.
Apart from this, the push button start/stop, 360 degree camera and parking sensor button in the console near the gear shifter. The gear liver given in its DCT and automatic variants has been finishing dual tone mats and gloss gray color, while an orange bandage is also given for sporty look.
The interior door handles have been given brushed silver finishing while 3 -level ventilated seat controls have been positioned on the door. Kia has also given a 4-way powered driver seat in Siros. In this, seats have also been given dual tone black and gray pattern. Which has been given ladorate upholstery.
It also has a center armrest, sun blinds and 3 level seat ventilation for rear passengers. Like the front, it was also given ventilation control on the rear seat, which is a position on the door. For convenience, it also has Type C charging ports and AC vents on the rear seat.
At the same time, Armrest has also been given on the front row seats which has an air purifier. Kia has given panoramic sunroof in the top variants of Siros while a single pen unit has also been given in its lower variants.
Performance: 1-liter turbo-petrol engine Kia Siros has two engine options for performance. It has a 1-liter 3 cylinder turbo-petrol engine that generates 120hp power and 172Nm torque. For transmission, this engine will get an option of 6-speed manual gearbox (MT) and 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox (DCT).
This petrol engine is found in Hyundai i20 N-Line, Venue and Kia Sonnet. The company claims that the car with this engine and manual gearbox
At the same time, the second 1.5 -liter 1.5 -liter cylinder diesel engine will be available, which generates 116hp power and 250Nm torque. For transmission, it will get an option of 6-speed manual gearbox (MT) and 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox (AT). The company has not revealed the mileage of both engines. This diesel engine is also available in Hyundai Venue, Creta, Carerance, Celtose and Sonnet.
Safety Features: 6 Airbags with Level-2 Adas (Standard) For safety, Kia Siros has 6 airbags (standard), 360-degree camera and Level-2 Advanced Driving Assist System (ADAS). This includes features such as Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Breaking, Lane Keep Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring.
