i5 vs Sonata comparison

By starting price alone, Sonata is ₩56,140,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

i5 and Sonata compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

i5

BMW 준대형 세단, 전기.Translation pending

i5 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.

Itemi5Visit siteSonataVisit site
Starting price≈$63,582.65+ (₩84,900,000)Checked on official page≈$21,538.72+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classFull-sizeMid-size
FuelElectricGasoline, LPG, Hybrid
Domestic/importedImportedDomestic
Top price14,0904,212
Fuel/energy economy복합 3.9~4.8km/kWh
  • 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)
EV range371~412km-
Power340~601마력
  • 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

₩84.9M~₩140.9M 5 trims

  • i5 eDrive40₩84.9M
  • i5 eDrive40 M 스포츠₩97.0M
  • i5 xDrive40 M 스포츠₩106.0M
  • i5 xDrive40 M 스포츠 프로₩108.1M
  • i5 M60 xDrive 프로₩140.9M

₩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
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanyGermanyBMWSouth 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.

          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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