5 Series vs Grandeur comparison

By starting price alone, Grandeur is ₩28,250,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

5 Series and Grandeur compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

5 Series

What is good

  • Strengths are a variety of powertrains, excellent driving feel, high brand preference and used-car value.

What could be better

  • Prices vary widely by option and trim, and the base 520i has ordinary output.

5 Series official site

Grandeur

What is good

  • Korea's leading large sedan with a spacious interior, quietness and premium features, and the hybrid delivers up to 18.0km/L combined, high for a large sedan.

What could be better

  • Upper hybrid trims exceed ₩50,000,000, and the 3.5 gasoline and LPG have low fuel economy.

Grandeur official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item5 SeriesVisit siteGrandeurVisit site
Starting price≈$53,380.65+ (₩70,700,000)External source≈$32,051.04+ (₩42,450,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classFull-sizeFull-size
FuelGasoline, Diesel, Plugin hybridGasoline, LPG, Hybrid
Domestic/importedImportedDomestic
Top price11,6705,989
Fuel/energy economy
  • 520i 12.1km/L
  • 523d 14.7km/L
  • 530i xDrive 11.1km/L (combined)
  • 2.5 Gasoline 11.0~11.6km/L
  • 3.5 Gasoline 8.9~10.0km/L
  • LPG 3.5 7.4~7.7km/L
  • hybrid 15.9~18.4km/L (combined)
Power
  • 520i 190 hp
  • 523d 197 hp
  • 530i xDrive 258 hp
  • 530e 299 hp (system)
  • 550e xDrive 489 hp (system)
  • 2.5 Gasoline 198 hp
  • 3.5 Gasoline 300 hp
  • LPG 3.5 240 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo hybrid system 230 hp
Seats5-seater5
Price by trim

₩70.7M~₩116.7M 5 trims

  • 520i₩70.7M~
  • 523d₩77.7M~
  • 530i xDrive₩85.6M~
  • 530e₩90.6M~
  • 550e xDrive₩116.7M

₩42.5M~₩59.9M 10 trims

2.5 Gasoline

  • Premium₩42.5M
  • Exclusive₩46.9M
  • Calligraphy₩53.1M
  • Black 잉크₩54.0M

3.5 LPG

  • Premium₩43.9M
  • Exclusive₩48.4M

1.6 Hybrid

  • Premium₩48.3M
  • Exclusive₩52.8M
  • Calligraphy₩59.0M
  • Black 잉크₩59.9M
Good forRecommended for buyers of a large imported sedan who want both driving fun and luxury.Drivers in their 40~50s who use the car for both family and business and value a comfortable ride and luxury
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanyGermanyBMWSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • Strengths are a variety of powertrains, excellent driving feel, high brand preference and used-car value.
      • Korea's leading large sedan with a spacious interior, quietness and premium features, and the hybrid delivers up to 18.0km/L combined, high for a large sedan.
      Cons
      • Prices vary widely by option and trim, and the base 520i has ordinary output.
      • Upper hybrid trims exceed ₩50,000,000, and the 3.5 gasoline and LPG have low fuel economy.

      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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