Sonata vs Torres comparison

By starting price alone, Sonata is ₩1,200,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Sonata and Torres 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

Torres

What is good

  • You can get a mid-size SUV for around ₩30,000,000, so space for the price is excellent.

What could be better

  • Gasoline fuel economy is on the low side, and overall quality varies compared with rival models.

Torres official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemSonataVisit siteTorresVisit site
Starting price≈$21,711.72+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page≈$22,617.64+ (₩29,960,000)External source
Vehicle classMid-sizeMid-size
FuelGasoline, LPG, HybridGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price4,2123,754
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)
  • 1.5 Gasoline Turbo combined 11.0km/L (2WD 17-inch)
  • hybrid combined 15.7km/L (external source)
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
  • 1.5 gasoline turbo 170 hp
  • 30.6kgf.m (8-speed automatic), hybrid drive motor maximum output 177 hp (external source)
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

₩30.0M~₩37.5M 4 trims

1.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • T5₩30.0M
  • T7₩33.4M

1.5 Hybrid

  • T5₩33.0M
  • T7₩37.5M
Good forPeople who want roomy space and a variety of powertrain choices for family or business useCamping and leisure users who want a mid-size SUV with a large cargo area at a reasonable price
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSUV
CompanySouth KoreaHyundaiSouth KoreaKGM
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.
      • You can get a mid-size SUV for around ₩30,000,000, so space for the price is excellent.
      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.
      • Gasoline fuel economy is on the low side, and overall quality varies compared with rival models.

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

      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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