S클래스 vs Sonata comparison

By starting price alone, Sonata is ₩125,240,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

S클래스 and Sonata compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

S클래스

메르세데스벤츠 대형 세단, 디젤/가솔린/플러그인 하이브리드.Translation pending

S클래스 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.

ItemS클래스Visit siteSonataVisit site
Starting price≈$115,332.48+ (₩154,000,000)External source≈$21,538.72+ (₩28,760,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classLargeMid-size
FuelDiesel, Gasoline, Plugin hybridGasoline, LPG, Hybrid
Domestic/importedImportedDomestic
Top price29,9004,212
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

₩154.0M~₩299.0M 8 trims

Diesel

  • S 350d 4MATIC₩154.0M

Gasoline

  • S 450 4MATIC₩162.4M
  • S 450 4MATIC Long Exclusive₩175.4M
  • S 450 4MATIC Long₩195.0M
  • S 450 4MATIC Long AMG 라인₩195.4M
  • S 500 4MATIC Long₩220.0M
  • S 580 4MATIC Long₩270.0M

전체

  • AMG S 63 E 퍼포먼스₩299.0M

₩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
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanyGermany메르세데스벤츠South 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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