Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Kia India Unveils Syros Flex-Fuel Concept for Indian Market
Kia has shown a special version of its Syros SUV in India.
This version can use petrol, ethanol or mixtures of the two fuels.
Kia says it can handle blends containing up to 85 percent ethanol and also says it can run on pure ethanol.
The engine and fuel parts were changed to work safely with these fuels.
The concept uses a different automatic gearbox from the regular Syros.
Its outside and inside look mostly like the normal SUV.
Kia says it plans to make a production version, but has not shared when it will launch.
It also has not announced the vehicle’s mileage or price.
Kia India has unveiled the Syros Flex Fuel Vehicle concept, its first flex-fuel model for India.
The concept is designed to run on petrol, ethanol and blends with ethanol content of up to E85.
It uses a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder, direct-injection turbo-petrol engine with revised fuel and control systems.
Unlike the standard turbo-petrol Syros, it has a six-speed torque-converter automatic transmission instead of a seven-speed dual-clutch unit.
Kia plans a production flex-fuel version but has not announced its launch date, mileage, variants or price.
- Who
- Kia India unveiled the Syros Flex Fuel Vehicle concept.
- What
- It is a compact SUV concept designed to run on petrol, ethanol and petrol-ethanol blends.
- When
- The concept was unveiled; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Kia is expanding powertrain choices as India prepares for higher ethanol blending and varied fuel preferences.
- Vehicle
- Kia Syros Flex Fuel Vehicle concept
- Fuel compatibility
- Petrol, ethanol and mixed petrol-ethanol fuels, including blends up to E85
- Engine
- 1.0-litre, three-cylinder, direct-injection turbo-petrol
- Transmission
- Six-speed torque-converter automatic
- Standard Syros transmission
- Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
- Planned production
- Kia has indicated that a production flex-fuel version is planned for India
- Unannounced details
- Launch schedule, variants, claimed mileage, final ethanol compatibility and pricing remain undisclosed