Sorento vs Ioniq 5 comparison

By starting price alone, Sorento is ₩10,940,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Sorento and Ioniq 5 compared side by side in Cars.

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Sorento

What is good

  • Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.

What could be better

  • Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.

Sorento official site

Ioniq 5

What is good

  • Strong E-GMP-based features such as ultra-fast charging, a roomy interior and V2L, and Long Range gives ample range of up to 485km.

What could be better

  • The pre-subsidy price starts high, in the high ₩40,000,000 range, and choosing AWD or 20-inch wheels greatly reduces range.

Ioniq 5 official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemSorentoVisit siteIoniq 5Visit site
Starting price≈$27,490.66+ (₩36,410,000)Checked on official page≈$35,750.69+ (₩47,350,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classMid-sizeCompact
FuelGasoline, HybridElectric
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price4,7956,150
Fuel/energy economy
  • Gasoline 2.5 Turbo combined about 10.0~10.8km/L
  • hybrid combined about 13.8~15.7km/L (external source)
Combined 4.4~5.2km/kWh (Standard 2WD 5.1, Long Range 2WD 19-inch 5.1~5.2)
EV range-Standard 368km, Long Range 2WD 19-inch up to 485km, Long Range AWD 425~451km, N Line 411~441km (combined)
Power
  • 2.5 gasoline turbo 281 hp
  • 43.0kgf.m, 1.6 turbo hybrid system about 235 hp
  • Standard 2WD 170 hp (124.9kW)
  • Long Range 2WD 229 hp (168kW)
  • AWD 325 hp (239kW)
Seats5, 6, 75
Price by trim

₩36.4M~₩48.0M 10 trims

2.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • Prestige₩36.4M
  • Noblesse₩39.7M
  • Signature₩42.5M
  • X-Line₩43.4M
  • Black Edition₩44.4M

1.6 Hybrid

  • Prestige₩39.6M
  • Noblesse₩43.0M
  • Signature₩45.8M
  • X-Line₩46.7M
  • Black Edition₩48.0M

₩47.4M~₩61.5M 6 trims

Standard

  • E-밸류 플러스₩47.4M

롱레인지

  • E-라이트₩50.6M
  • Modern₩52.9M
  • Premium₩58.3M
  • N 라인₩59.5M
  • Inspiration₩61.5M
Good forFamilies looking for a mid-size family SUV with a choice of gasoline or hybridElectric SUV buyers who have a charging setup and value interior space and advanced features
TypeCarsCars
CategorySUVSUV
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.
      • Strong E-GMP-based features such as ultra-fast charging, a roomy interior and V2L, and Long Range gives ample range of up to 485km.
      Cons
      • Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.
      • The pre-subsidy price starts high, in the high ₩40,000,000 range, and choosing AWD or 20-inch wheels greatly reduces range.

      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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