5 Series vs Avante comparison

By starting price alone, Avante is ₩46,720,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

5 Series and Avante compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

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

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.

Item	5 SeriesVisit site	AvanteVisit site
Starting price	≈$53,380.65+ (₩70,700,000)External source	≈$18,105.63+ (₩23,980,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Full-size	Compact
Fuel	Gasoline, Diesel, Plugin hybrid	Gasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Imported	Domestic
Top price	11,670	3,699
Fuel/energy economy	520i 12.1km/L 523d 14.7km/L 530i xDrive 11.1km/L (combined)	2.0 Gasoline 13.3~14.3km/L 1.6 Hybrid 19.5~21.2km/L (combined, by wheel spec)
Power	520i 190 hp 523d 197 hp 530i xDrive 258 hp 530e 299 hp (system) 550e xDrive 489 hp (system)	2.0 Gasoline 149 hp 1.6 Hybrid system 157 hp
Seats	5-seater	5
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	₩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 for	Recommended for buyers of a large imported sedan who want both driving fun and luxury.	People who want a sedan with good fuel economy and the latest infotainment at a reasonable price for a first car or commuting
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	Sedan	Sedan
Company	GermanyBMW	South KoreaHyundai
Plans
Pros	Strengths are a variety of powertrains, excellent driving feel, high brand preference and used-car value.	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	Prices vary widely by option and trim, and the base 520i has ordinary output.	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.

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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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