렉스턴 뉴 아레나 vs Sorento comparison

By starting price alone, Sorento is ₩3,580,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

렉스턴 뉴 아레나 and Sorento compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

렉스턴 뉴 아레나

KGM 대형 SUV, 디젤, 5~7인승.Translation pending

기아 중형 SUV, 가솔린/하이브리드, 5~7인승.Translation pending

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

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

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	렉스턴 뉴 아레나Visit site	SorentoVisit site
Starting price	≈$29,832.82+ (₩39,990,000)Checked on official page	≈$27,162.11+ (₩36,410,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Large	Mid-size
Fuel	Diesel	Gasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Domestic	Domestic
Top price	4,309	4,795
Fuel/energy economy	복합 10.5~11.4km/L (ISG 적용 시 11.0~11.4)	Gasoline 2.5 Turbo combined about 10.0~10.8km/L hybrid combined about 13.8~15.7km/L (external source)
Power	디젤 2.2 LET 202마력, 45.0kgf.m	2.5 gasoline turbo 281 hp 43.0kgf.m, 1.6 turbo hybrid system about 235 hp
Seats	5인승 / 7인승	5, 6, 7
Price by trim	₩40.0M~₩43.1M 2 trims Premium₩40.0M Noblesse₩43.1M	₩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
Good for	넓은 프레임 SUV로 가족이나 짐을 많이 싣는 분	Families looking for a mid-size family SUV with a choice of gasoline or hybrid
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	SUV	SUV
Company	South KoreaKGM	South KoreaKia
Plans
Pros	5인승과 7인승을 고를 수 있습니다. 디젤 2.2에 8단 자동변속기입니다.	Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.
Cons	디젤 단일 파워트레인입니다. 4WD는 205만원 별도입니다.	Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,340.47 (2026-10-28). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.