K5 vs Avante comparison

By starting price alone, Avante is ₩3,650,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

K5 and Avante compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

K5

What is good

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

What could be better

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

K5 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.

ItemK5Visit siteAvanteVisit site
Starting price≈€18,637.94+ (₩27,630,000)Checked on official page≈€16,175.82+ (₩23,980,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classMid-sizeCompact
FuelGasoline, LPG, HybridGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price3,9643,699
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
  • 2.0 Gasoline 13.3~14.3km/L
  • 1.6 Hybrid 19.5~21.2km/L (combined, by wheel spec)
Power
  • 2.0 Gasoline 160 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo 180 hp
  • 2.0 LPG 146 hp
  • hybrid engine 152 hp + motor 38.6kW
  • 2.0 Gasoline 149 hp
  • 1.6 Hybrid system 157 hp
Seats55
Price by trim

₩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

₩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 forPeople who want a sporty-looking mid-size sedan and value a choice of powertrains such as fuel economy or LPGPeople who want a sedan with good fuel economy and the latest infotainment at a reasonable price for a first car or commuting
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • A wide choice of powertrains including gasoline, turbo, LPG and hybrid, and the hybrid is excellent at up to 19.8km/L.
      • 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
      • Main trim prices rise to the mid-to-high ₩30,000,000 range, so upper trims are not far in price from large sedans.
      • 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.

      Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

      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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