C클래스 vs K5 comparison

By starting price alone, K5 is ₩37,470,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

C클래스 and K5 compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

C클래스

메르세데스벤츠 중형 세단, 가솔린.Translation pending

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

A wide choice of powertrains including gasoline, turbo, LPG and hybrid, and the hybrid is excellent at up to 19.8km/L.

Main trim prices rise to the mid-to-high ₩30,000,000 range, so upper trims are not far in price from large sedans.

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	C클래스Visit site	K5Visit site
Starting price	≈$48,754.18+ (₩65,100,000)External source	≈$20,692.44+ (₩27,630,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Mid-size	Mid-size
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline, LPG, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Imported	Domestic
Top price	6,830	3,964
Fuel/energy economy	-	Combined 2.0 Gasoline 12.2~12.6km/L 1.6 Turbo 12.3~13.7km/L LPG 9.5~9.8km/L hybrid 17.1~19.8km/L
Power	-	2.0 Gasoline 160 hp 1.6 Turbo 180 hp 2.0 LPG 146 hp hybrid engine 152 hp + motor 38.6kW
Seats	-	5
Price by trim	₩65.1M~₩68.3M 2 trims C 200 아방가르드₩65.1M C 200 AMG 라인₩68.3M	₩27.6M~₩39.6M 16 trims 2.0 Gasoline Smart 셀렉션₩27.6M Prestige₩28.9M 베스트 셀렉션₩30.1M Noblesse₩32.4M Signature₩35.6M 2.0 LPG Prestige₩29.6M Noblesse₩33.2M Signature₩35.5M 1.6 Turbo Gasoline Prestige₩29.7M 베스트 셀렉션₩30.9M Noblesse₩33.7M Signature₩36.4M 2.0 Hybrid Prestige₩33.3M 베스트 셀렉션₩34.4M Noblesse₩36.7M Signature₩39.6M
Good for	-	People who want a sporty-looking mid-size sedan and value a choice of powertrains such as fuel economy or LPG
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	Sedan	Sedan
Company	Germany메르세데스벤츠	South KoreaKia
Plans
Pros		A wide choice of powertrains including gasoline, turbo, LPG and hybrid, and the hybrid is excellent at up to 19.8km/L.
Cons		Main trim prices rise to the mid-to-high ₩30,000,000 range, so upper trims are not far in price from large sedans.

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