Kia Syros EV Design: Familiar, but distinctly electric What makes the Kia Syros EV particularly interesting, though, isn’t any single number on the specification sheet. Having driven it, what stands out is the way Kia has brought together performance, range, space, technology and everyday usability in a package that feels remarkably well judged for the money. In fact, the Syros EV makes a very strong argument for itself against cars that are larger on paper, taking on the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara particularly convincingly. The basic proportions remain familiar. At 3,995 mm, the Syros sits right at the upper limit of the sub-four-metre category, but the tall body and 2,550 mm wheelbase give it a much more substantial presence than the dimensions suggest. The upright stance also serves a practical purpose, creating excellent visibility from the driver’s seat and allowing Kia to extract a surprising amount of space from a relatively small footprint. The EV gets its own styling cues, including a closed-off front treatment, revised bumpers and aerodynamic elements, but Kia hasn’t gone down the route of making it look dramatically different from the combustion-engined Syros. I think that is the right approach. There is enough differentiation to tell the two apart, but the EV doesn’t wear its electric identity like a badge of honour. It simply looks like a more contemporary version of the same compact SUV. A spacious cabin that defies its size Where the Syros continues to impress is inside. The cabin is one of the reasons the standard Syros made such an impression when it arrived, and the EV retains the same fundamental strengths. The driving position is comfortable, visibility is excellent and the sense of space is immediately apparent. More importantly, Kia has paid attention to the second row, which is often where compact