Ray vs Avante comparison

By starting price alone, Ray is ₩9,180,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Ray and Avante compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

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

Avante

What is good

  • A full model change after 6 years makes the body larger (overall length 4,765mm) and adds upper-class convenience and safety features such as Pleos Connect and 10 airbags. The hybrid has high fuel economy of up to 21.2km/L combined.

What could be better

  • With the full model change, the starting price rose to the high ₩23,000,000 range, and the hybrid exceeds ₩30,000,000, overlapping in price with mid-size sedans.

Avante official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemRayVisit siteAvanteVisit site
Starting price≈$11,172.93+ (₩14,800,000)Checked on official page≈$18,103.17+ (₩23,980,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classMiniCompact
FuelGasoline, ElectricGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price3,0623,699
Fuel/energy economy
  • Gasoline combined 12.6~12.9km/L
  • EV combined 5.1km/kWh
  • 2.0 Gasoline 13.3~14.3km/L
  • 1.6 Hybrid 19.5~21.2km/L (combined, by wheel spec)
EV rangeRay EV 205km (combined, 35.2kWh LFP)-
Power
  • 1.0 Gasoline 76 hp
  • EV motor 64.3kW (about 87 hp)
  • 2.0 Gasoline 149 hp
  • 1.6 Hybrid system 157 hp
Seats4 (van 1, 2)5
Price by trim

₩14.8M~₩30.6M 16 trims

Gasoline

  • 밴 1인승 트렌디₩14.8M
  • 밴 2인승 트렌디₩14.9M
  • 밴 1인승 Prestige₩15.4M
  • 밴 2인승 Prestige₩15.6M
  • 밴 1인승 Special₩15.9M
  • 밴 2인승 Special₩16.1M

1.0 Gasoline

  • 트렌디₩15.6M
  • Prestige₩18.1M
  • Signature₩19.6M
  • X-Line₩20.6M

Electric

  • 밴 1인승 EV 라이트₩28.1M
  • 밴 2인승 EV 라이트₩28.2M
  • 라이트 4인승₩28.5M
  • 밴 1인승 EV 에어₩28.6M
  • 밴 2인승 EV 에어₩28.8M
  • 에어 4인승₩30.6M

₩24.0M~₩37.0M 6 trims

2.0 Gasoline

  • Modern₩24.0M
  • Premium₩27.7M
  • Inspiration₩31.5M

1.6 Hybrid

  • Modern₩30.4M
  • Premium₩33.6M
  • Inspiration₩37.0M
Good forFamilies or self-employed people who want light car benefits along with a roomy interior and cargo spacePeople who want a sedan with good fuel economy and the latest infotainment at a reasonable price for a first car or commuting
TypeCarsCars
CategoryKei Box CarSedan
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • The boxy body and large doors without a B-pillar give the best interior space and cargo capacity among light cars.
      • A full model change after 6 years makes the body larger (overall length 4,765mm) and adds upper-class convenience and safety features such as Pleos Connect and 10 airbags. The hybrid has high fuel economy of up to 21.2km/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.
      • With the full model change, the starting price rose to the high ₩23,000,000 range, and the hybrid exceeds ₩30,000,000, overlapping in price with mid-size sedans.

      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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