EQE vs Sonata comparison

By starting price alone, Sonata is ₩81,240,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

EQE and Sonata compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

EQE

메르세데스벤츠 준대형 세단, 전기.Translation pending

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

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.

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.

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	EQEVisit site	SonataVisit site
Starting price	≈$82,380.34+ (₩110,000,000)External source	≈$21,538.72+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Full-size	Mid-size
Fuel	Electric	Gasoline, LPG, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Imported	Domestic
Top price	11,000	4,212
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)
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
Seats	-	5
Price by trim	₩110.0M 1 trims EQE 350+₩110.0M	₩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 for	-	People who want roomy space and a variety of powertrain choices for family or business use
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	Sedan	Sedan
Company	Germany메르세데스벤츠	South KoreaHyundai
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.

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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.