Ray vs Santa Fe comparison

By starting price alone, Ray is ₩21,770,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Ray and Santa Fe compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

Ray

What is good

  • The boxy body and large doors without a B-pillar give the best interior space and cargo capacity among light cars.

What could be better

  • The tall body reduces high-speed stability, gasoline fuel economy is not great for a light car, and the EV has a short range of 205km.

Ray official site

Santa Fe

What is good

  • The boxy design gives ample interior and cargo space through the 3rd row, and choosing the hybrid gives good fuel economy for a mid-size SUV.

What could be better

  • Upper hybrid AWD trims exceed ₩50,000,000, and 3rd-row space is too tight for adults on long trips.

Santa Fe official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemRayVisit siteSanta FeVisit site
Starting price≈$11,174.45+ (₩14,800,000)Checked on official page≈$27,611.46+ (₩36,570,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classMiniMid-size
FuelGasoline, ElectricGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price3,0624,877
Fuel/energy economy
  • Gasoline combined 12.6~12.9km/L
  • EV combined 5.1km/kWh
  • 2.5 Turbo gasoline 9.4~11.0km/L
  • hybrid 13.0~15.5km/L (combined)
EV rangeRay EV 205km (combined, 35.2kWh LFP)-
Power
  • 1.0 Gasoline 76 hp
  • EV motor 64.3kW (about 87 hp)
  • 2.5 Turbo gasoline 281 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo hybrid system 235 hp
Seats4 (van 1, 2)5, 6, 7
Price by trim

₩14.8M~₩30.6M 16 trims

Gasoline

  • 밴 1인승 트렌디₩14.8M
  • 밴 2인승 트렌디₩14.9M
  • 밴 1인승 Prestige₩15.4M
  • 밴 2인승 Prestige₩15.6M
  • 밴 1인승 Special₩15.9M
  • 밴 2인승 Special₩16.1M

1.0 Gasoline

  • 트렌디₩15.6M
  • Prestige₩18.1M
  • Signature₩19.6M
  • X-Line₩20.6M

Electric

  • 밴 1인승 EV 라이트₩28.1M
  • 밴 2인승 EV 라이트₩28.2M
  • 라이트 4인승₩28.5M
  • 밴 1인승 EV 에어₩28.6M
  • 밴 2인승 EV 에어₩28.8M
  • 에어 4인승₩30.6M

₩36.6M~₩48.8M 12 trims

2.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • Exclusive₩36.6M
  • Prestige₩39.4M
  • H-Pick₩42.1M
  • Black 익스테리어₩42.4M
  • Calligraphy₩45.5M
  • Black 잉크₩45.5M

1.6 Hybrid

  • Exclusive₩40.2M
  • Prestige₩43.1M
  • H-Pick₩45.7M
  • Black 익스테리어₩46.1M
  • Calligraphy₩48.8M
  • Black 잉크₩48.8M
Good forFamilies or self-employed people who want light car benefits along with a roomy interior and cargo spaceFamilies with lots of gear for camping or car camping who occasionally need a 3rd row
TypeCarsCars
CategoryKei Box CarSUV
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • The boxy body and large doors without a B-pillar give the best interior space and cargo capacity among light cars.
      • The boxy design gives ample interior and cargo space through the 3rd row, and choosing the hybrid gives good fuel economy for a mid-size SUV.
      Cons
      • The tall body reduces high-speed stability, gasoline fuel economy is not great for a light car, and the EV has a short range of 205km.
      • Upper hybrid AWD trims exceed ₩50,000,000, and 3rd-row space is too tight for adults on long trips.

      Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

      Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,324.45 (2026-10-23). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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