K8 vs Avante comparison

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Item	K8Visit site	AvanteVisit site
Starting price	≈$28,146.38+ (₩37,310,000)Checked on official page	≈$18,090.33+ (₩23,980,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Full-size	Compact
Fuel	Gasoline, LPG, Hybrid	Gasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/imported	Domestic	Domestic
Top price	5,175	3,699
Fuel/energy economy	Combined 2.5 Gasoline 11.3~12.0km/L 3.5 Gasoline 9.0~10.1km/L 3.5 LPG 7.8~8.0km/L 1.6 Turbo hybrid 16.1~18.1km/L	2.0 Gasoline 13.3~14.3km/L 1.6 Hybrid 19.5~21.2km/L (combined, by wheel spec)
Power	2.5 Gasoline 198 hp 3.5 Gasoline 300 hp 3.5 LPG 240 hp 1.6 Turbo hybrid motor 47.7kW (system output not listed on the official page)	2.0 Gasoline 149 hp 1.6 Hybrid system 157 hp
Seats	5	5
Price by trim	2027 model year, 17 trims, after tax benefit: Gasoline Noblesse Light 2.5 ₩37,310,000 ~ Signature Black 3.5 ₩49,470,000 LPG Prestige 3.5 LPG ₩37,770,000 ~ Noblesse 3.5 LPG ₩41,610,000 Hybrid Noblesse Light 1.6 Turbo Hybrid ₩42,670,000 ~ Signature Black 1.6 Turbo Hybrid ₩51,750,000. Highest before tax benefit ₩52,750,000. Options priced separately	2027 model year, 6 trims, after tax benefit: Gasoline Modern 2.0 ₩23,980,000 ~ Inspiration 2.0 ₩31,520,000 Hybrid Modern 1.6 Hybrid ₩30,420,000 ~ Inspiration 1.6 Hybrid ₩36,990,000. Options priced separately
Good for	Family heads or corporate buyers looking for a spacious, luxurious large sedan as an alternative to the Grandeur	People who want a sedan with good fuel economy and the latest infotainment at a reasonable price for a first car or commuting
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	Sedan	Sedan
Company	Kia, South Korea	Hyundai, South Korea
Plans
Pros	A roomy interior and premium features, with a wide choice of powertrains including 3.5 gasoline at 300 hp and a hybrid of up to 18.1km/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	Upper hybrid trims exceed ₩50,000,000, and the 3.5 gasoline and LPG have low fuel economy.	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.

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,325.57 (2026-10-21). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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