GLS vs Sorento comparison

By starting price alone, Sorento is ₩117,590,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

GLS and Sorento compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

GLS

메르세데스벤츠 대형 SUV, 디젤/가솔린.Translation pending

기아 중형 SUV, 가솔린/하이브리드, 5~7인승.Translation pending

Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.

Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	GLSVisit site	SorentoVisit site
Starting price	≈$115,332.48+ (₩154,000,000)External source	≈$27,267.89+ (₩36,410,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Large	Mid-size
Fuel	Diesel, Gasoline	Gasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Imported	Domestic
Top price	21,000	4,795
Fuel/energy economy	-	Gasoline 2.5 Turbo combined about 10.0~10.8km/L hybrid combined about 13.8~15.7km/L (external source)
Power	-	2.5 gasoline turbo 281 hp 43.0kgf.m, 1.6 turbo hybrid system about 235 hp
Seats	-	5, 6, 7
Price by trim	₩154.0M~₩210.0M 6 trims Gasoline GLS 450 4MATIC AMG 라인₩154.0M GLS 450 4MATIC AMG 라인 Premium₩158.5M GLS 580 4MATIC AMG 라인₩193.4M AMG GLS 63 4MATIC+₩210.0M Diesel GLS 450d 4MATIC AMG 라인₩154.0M GLS 450d 4MATIC AMG 라인 Premium₩158.5M	₩36.4M~₩48.0M 10 trims 2.5 Turbo Gasoline Prestige₩36.4M Noblesse₩39.7M Signature₩42.5M X-Line₩43.4M Black Edition₩44.4M 1.6 Hybrid Prestige₩39.6M Noblesse₩43.0M Signature₩45.8M X-Line₩46.7M Black Edition₩48.0M
Good for	-	Families looking for a mid-size family SUV with a choice of gasoline or hybrid
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	SUV	SUV
Company	Germany메르세데스벤츠	South KoreaKia
Plans
Pros		Roomy interior, a 3rd-row option and a fuel-efficient hybrid make it a very versatile family SUV.
Cons		Upper hybrid 4WD trims climb into the ₩50,000,000 range, and the 3rd row is tight for adults.

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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.