Kia Syros on-road price in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2026)
A Kia Syros costs ₹9,98,057 to ₹19,67,503 on the road in Tamil Nadu, from the HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT to the HTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Tamil Nadu is the 33rd cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹88,399 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT, and ₹22,384 less than Karnataka.
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All 17 trims, on-road
| Variant | Ex-showroom | Road tax + cess | Insurance | TCS | Reg. & fees | On-road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT | ₹8,41,900 | ₹1,10,962 | ₹42,095 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹9,98,057 |
| HTE(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT+₹94,544 over HTEFair upgrade | ₹9,21,900 | ₹1,21,506 | ₹46,095 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹10,92,601 |
| HTK(EX) 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT+₹70,908 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade | ₹9,81,900 | ₹1,29,414 | ₹49,095 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹11,63,509 |
| HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel MT | ₹9,99,900 | ₹1,31,787 | ₹49,995 | — | ₹3,100 | ₹11,84,782 |
| HTK(EX) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,36,985 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade | ₹10,61,900 | ₹1,93,053 | ₹53,095 | ₹10,619 | ₹3,100 | ₹13,21,767 |
| HTK+ 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT+₹1,75,644 over HTK(EX)Pricey | ₹10,75,900 | ₹1,95,599 | ₹53,795 | ₹10,759 | ₹3,100 | ₹13,39,153 |
| HTK+ 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,16,730 over HTK(EX)Pricey | ₹11,55,900 | ₹2,10,143 | ₹57,795 | ₹11,559 | ₹3,100 | ₹14,38,497 |
| HTK+ 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT | ₹11,95,900 | ₹2,17,415 | ₹59,795 | ₹11,959 | ₹3,100 | ₹14,88,169 |
| HTK+(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT+₹1,56,466 over HTK+Pricey | ₹12,01,900 | ₹2,18,505 | ₹60,095 | ₹12,019 | ₹3,100 | ₹14,95,619 |
| HTK+ 1.5 Diesel AT | ₹12,75,900 | ₹2,31,959 | ₹63,795 | ₹12,759 | ₹3,100 | ₹15,87,513 |
| HTK+(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,56,466 over HTK+Pricey | ₹12,81,900 | ₹2,33,049 | ₹64,095 | ₹12,819 | ₹3,100 | ₹15,94,963 |
| HTK+(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,56,466 over HTK+Pricey | ₹13,21,900 | ₹2,40,321 | ₹66,095 | ₹13,219 | ₹3,100 | ₹16,44,635 |
| HTX 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹99,344 over HTK+(O)Worth it | ₹14,01,900 | ₹2,54,865 | ₹70,095 | ₹14,019 | ₹3,100 | ₹17,43,979 |
| HTK+(O) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,56,466 over HTK+Pricey | ₹14,01,900 | ₹2,54,865 | ₹70,095 | ₹14,019 | ₹3,100 | ₹17,43,979 |
| HTX 1.5 Diesel AT+₹99,344 over HTK+(O)Worth it | ₹14,81,900 | ₹2,69,409 | ₹74,095 | ₹14,819 | ₹3,100 | ₹18,43,323 |
| HTX(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,21,697 over HTXPricey | ₹14,99,900 | ₹2,72,682 | ₹74,995 | ₹14,999 | ₹3,100 | ₹18,65,676 |
| HTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,24,180 over HTXPricey | ₹15,81,900 | ₹2,87,589 | ₹79,095 | ₹15,819 | ₹3,100 | ₹19,67,503 |
*Estimated on-road, Tamil Nadu, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Nov 2026
Is the dearer Syros worth it in Tamil Nadu?
The best-covered upgrade on this car is HTK+(O) 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT to HTX 1.0 Turbo Petrol DCT. In Tamil Nadu that costs ₹99,344 more on the road — against ₹80,000 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹91,080 of equipment we price, 113% of the ex-showroom rise.
Line-by-line: HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT
HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT
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- Ex-showroom price
- ₹8,41,900
- RTO road taxTamil Nadu slab for petrol, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
- ₹1,10,962
- Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
- ₹42,095
- Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
- ₹1,200
- Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
- ₹1,900
Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.
Kia Syros on-road price in Chennai and across Tamil Nadu
These are the figures for every city in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, not the city, so the HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT costs the same ₹9,98,057 to put on the road in Chennai as it does in Coimbatore. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Erode
- Madurai
- Salem
- Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)
- Tirunelveli
- Vellore
What Tamil Nadu charges
Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%. The HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT pays ₹1,09,447 of road tax on its ₹8,41,900 ex-showroom price, plus ₹1,515 of cess — the ₹1,10,962 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.
| Ex-showroom band | Petrol | Diesel | CNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹5,00,000 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| ₹5,00,000 – ₹10,00,000 | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| ₹10,00,000 – ₹20,00,000 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Above ₹20,00,000 | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Tamil Nadu taxes diesel up to 1 percentage point higher than petrol, so the same trim costs more to register on that fuel here than the ex-showroom gap suggests.
The tax boundary to watch in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu re-rates the whole price once a car crosses a band, so a small move up the range can cost several times its ex-showroom difference. On the Kia Syros, 2 variants do this.
HTK(EX) 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT → HTK+ 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT
₹94,000 more ex-showroom becomes ₹1,75,644 more on the road — ₹81,644 of it from crossing the ₹10,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 13% to 18% and 1% TCS starts applying.
HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel MT → HTK(EX) 1.5 Diesel MT
₹62,000 more ex-showroom becomes ₹1,36,985 more on the road — ₹74,985 of it from crossing the ₹10,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 13% to 18% and 1% TCS starts applying.
Worth knowing before you pick a trim: our verdict on whether the equipment justifies the gap is based on the ex-showroom difference, and in Tamil Nadu these upgrades cost more than that.
Kia Syros on-road price in Tamil Nadu: common questions
- How much is road tax on a Kia Syros in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹1,10,962 on the HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT and ₹2,87,589 on the HTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT. Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Syros HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹9,98,057. That is ₹8,41,900 ex-showroom, ₹1,10,962 road tax, ₹42,095 insurance and registration. The full range runs to ₹19,67,503 for the HTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT.
- Is the Kia Syros cheaper in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu than in Tamil Nadu?
- Yes, by ₹88,399 on the HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Tamil Nadu ranks 33. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
- What is the Kia Syros on-road price in Chennai?
- ₹9,98,057 for the HTE 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT, rising to ₹19,67,503 for the HTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT — the same as anywhere else in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, so the on-road total in Chennai is identical to Coimbatore. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.
- Which Kia Syros variant crosses a tax band in Tamil Nadu?
- The move from the HTK(EX) 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT to the HTK+ 1.0 Turbo Petrol MT. It is ₹94,000 more ex-showroom but ₹1,75,644 more on the road, because crossing ₹10,00,000 moves the whole price from 13% to 18% and brings in 1% TCS.
Kia Syros on-road price in other states
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