Sonata vs Ioniq 6 comparison

By starting price alone, Sonata is ₩19,800,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Sonata and Ioniq 6 compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

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

Ioniq 6

What is good

  • Thanks to its aerodynamic design its efficiency is very good, and it can drive 562km on Long Range 2WD with 18-inch wheels.

What could be better

  • The streamlined roof makes 2nd-row headroom and trunk usability worse than an SUV.

Ioniq 6 official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemSonataVisit siteIoniq 6Visit site
Starting price≈$21,714.67+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page≈$36,664.28+ (₩48,560,000)External source
Vehicle classMid-sizeMid-size
FuelGasoline, LPG, HybridElectric
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price4,2126,132
Fuel/energy economy
  • 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)
Combined 4.6~6.3km/kWh (Standard 6.3, Long Range 2WD 18-inch 6.0)
EV range-Standard 437km, Long Range 2WD 18-inch 562km, 2WD 20-inch 482km, AWD 440~533km (combined)
Power
  • 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
  • Standard 170 hp
  • Long Range 2WD 229 hp
  • AWD 325 hp
Seats55
Price by trim

₩28.8M~₩42.1M 16 trims

2.0 Gasoline

  • Premium₩28.8M
  • S₩30.3M
  • Exclusive₩33.2M
  • Inspiration₩36.1M
  • Black N Line₩36.8M

1.6 Turbo Gasoline

  • Premium₩29.4M
  • S₩30.9M
  • Exclusive₩33.9M
  • Inspiration₩36.8M
  • Black N Line₩37.4M

2.0 Hybrid

  • Premium₩33.3M
  • S₩34.5M
  • Exclusive₩37.4M
  • Inspiration₩40.5M
  • Black N Line₩42.1M

2.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • N Line₩39.4M

₩48.6M~₩61.3M 8 trims

Standard

  • E-밸류 플러스₩48.6M
  • Exclusive₩51.0M
  • Prestige₩55.5M

롱레인지

  • E-라이트₩50.6M
  • Exclusive₩55.1M
  • Exclusive N 라인₩57.5M
  • Prestige₩59.7M
  • Prestige N 라인₩61.3M
Good forPeople who want roomy space and a variety of powertrain choices for family or business useElectric sedan buyers who drive long distances and put range and efficiency first
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanySouth KoreaHyundaiSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • 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.
      • Thanks to its aerodynamic design its efficiency is very good, and it can drive 562km on Long Range 2WD with 18-inch wheels.
      Cons
      • 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.
      • The streamlined roof makes 2nd-row headroom and trunk usability worse than an SUV.

      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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