Ray vs Sonata comparison

By starting price alone, Ray is ₩13,960,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Ray and Sonata compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

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

Sonata

What is good

A mid-size sedan with the widest range of powertrain choices: gasoline, turbo, LPG and hybrid. The hybrid has excellent fuel economy of up to 19.4km/L combined.

What could be better

Upper trims and the hybrid exceed ₩40,000,000, overlapping in price with lower Grandeur trims, and it has lost freshness with time since launch.

Sonata official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	RayVisit site	SonataVisit site
Starting price	≈$11,172.93+ (₩14,800,000)Checked on official page	≈$21,711.72+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Mini	Mid-size
Fuel	Gasoline, Electric	Gasoline, LPG, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Domestic	Domestic
Top price	3,062	4,212
Fuel/energy economy	Gasoline combined 12.6~12.9km/L EV combined 5.1km/kWh	2.0 Gasoline 12.0~12.6km/L 1.6 Turbo 13.0~13.5km/L LPG 9.4~9.7km/L hybrid 17.1~19.4km/L (combined)
EV range	Ray EV 205km (combined, 35.2kWh LFP)	-
Power	1.0 Gasoline 76 hp EV motor 64.3kW (about 87 hp)	2.0 Gasoline 160 hp 1.6 Turbo 180 hp 2.5 Turbo (N Line) 290 hp LPG 2.0 146 hp hybrid system 195 hp
Seats	4 (van 1, 2)	5
Price by trim	2027 model year, 16 trims, after tax benefit: Gasoline Van 1-seater Trendy ₩14,800,000 ~ X-Line 1.0 ₩20,600,000 Electric Van 1-seater EV Light ₩28,070,000 ~ Air 4-seater ₩30,620,000. Options priced separately	2027 model year, 16 trims, after tax benefit: Gasoline Premium 2.0 ₩28,760,000 ~ N Line 2.5 Turbo ₩39,410,000 Hybrid Premium 2.0 Hybrid ₩33,280,000 ~ Black N Line 2.0 Hybrid ₩42,120,000. Options priced separately
Good for	Families or self-employed people who want light car benefits along with a roomy interior and cargo space	People who want roomy space and a variety of powertrain choices for family or business use
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	Kei Box Car	Sedan
Company	Kia, South Korea	Hyundai, South Korea
Plans
Pros	The boxy body and large doors without a B-pillar give the best interior space and cargo capacity among light cars.	A mid-size sedan with the widest range of powertrain choices: gasoline, turbo, LPG and hybrid. The hybrid has excellent fuel economy of up to 19.4km/L combined.
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 trims and the hybrid exceed ₩40,000,000, overlapping in price with lower Grandeur trims, and it has lost freshness with time since launch.

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,324.63 (2026-10-22). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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