Sonata vs 일렉트릭 CLA comparison

By starting price alone, Sonata is ₩24,140,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Sonata and 일렉트릭 CLA compared side by side in Cars.

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Sonata

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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

일렉트릭 CLA

메르세데스벤츠 준중형 세단, 전기.Translation pending

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemSonataVisit site일렉트릭 CLAUnavailable
Starting price≈$21,538.72+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page≈$39,617.46+ (₩52,900,000)External source
Vehicle classMid-sizeCompact
FuelGasoline, LPG, HybridElectric
Domestic/importedDomesticImported
Top price4,2126,770
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)
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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
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Seats5-
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

₩52.9M~₩67.7M 5 trims

  • CLA 200 에센셜₩52.9M
  • CLA 200 어드밴스드₩55.8M
  • CLA 250+₩58.9M
  • CLA 200 AMG 라인₩63.7M
  • CLA 250+ AMG 라인₩67.7M
Good forPeople who want roomy space and a variety of powertrain choices for family or business use-
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanySouth KoreaHyundaiGermany메르세데스벤츠
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.
        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.

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

          Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,335.27 (2026-10-30). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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