5 Series vs Sonata comparison

By starting price alone, Sonata is ₩43,240,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

5 Series and Sonata compared side by side in Cars.

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5 Series

BMW 준대형 세단, 가솔린/디젤/플러그인 하이브리드, 5인승.Translation pending

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

Sonata

현대 중형 세단, 가솔린/LPG/하이브리드, 5인승.Translation pending

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

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item5 SeriesVisit siteSonataVisit site
Starting price≈$53,921.68+ (₩72,000,000)Checked on official page≈$21,538.72+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classFull-sizeMid-size
FuelGasoline, Diesel, Plugin hybridGasoline, LPG, Hybrid
Domestic/importedImportedDomestic
Top price17,4104,212
Fuel/energy economy
  • 520i 12.1km/L
  • 523d 14.7km/L
  • 530i xDrive 11.1km/L (combined)
  • 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)
Power
  • 520i 190 hp
  • 523d 197 hp
  • 530i xDrive 258 hp
  • 530e 299 hp (system)
  • 550e xDrive 489 hp (system)
  • 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
Seats5-seater5
Price by trim

₩72.0M~₩174.1M 15 trims

Gasoline

  • 520i₩72.0M
  • 520i M 스포츠₩76.1M
  • 530i xDrive₩86.5M
  • 530i xDrive M 스포츠₩91.2M

Diesel

  • 523d₩79.1M
  • 523d xDrive₩82.2M
  • 523d M 스포츠₩83.3M
  • 523d xDrive M 스포츠₩86.3M

전체

  • 530e₩91.5M
  • 530e M 스포츠₩94.8M
  • 530e xDrive M 스포츠₩98.0M
  • 530e xDrive M 스포츠 프로₩101.2M
  • 550e xDrive M 스포츠 프로₩116.7M
  • M5₩171.2M
  • M5 투어링₩174.1M

₩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
Good forRecommended for buyers of a large imported sedan who want both driving fun and luxury.People who want roomy space and a variety of powertrain choices for family or business use
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanyGermanyBMWSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • Strengths are a variety of powertrains, excellent driving feel, high brand preference and used-car value.
      • 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
      • Prices vary widely by option and trim, and the base 520i has ordinary output.
      • 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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