2010 Hyundai Genesis

Competitors and press reviews

"On Namyang’s tight handling course, the Genesis’s suspension handles transitions reasonably well. Push it hard, though, and the front tires scrub into the pavement. It’s not the kind of treatment you expect a large luxury sedan to take, but you do expect to try it on a sport sedan. The car is biased considerably toward understeer, and there’s no steering with the throttle, electronic stability control on or off. As with most any Lexus or Mercedes, you can’t turn ESP off completely. The speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering is a bit numb and on the light side, offering less feedback than an Infiniti M35 provided for comparison, and requiring small corrections on the banks of Namyang’s high-speed oval." (MotorTrend)

"We tried increasing speeds through the slalom, and the car handles admirably, with almost no wallow. Irretrievable pendulum action didn’t occur until we got to toward the end of the six cones at speeds a little higher than those we were advised to drive at, having accelerated through. Let off the throttle in the middle of a screeching tire turn, and the car settles right down. The car isn’t begging to be driven like that — you won’t race through a slalom and be itching to turn around and do it again — but the car’s capabilities are more than enough when emergencies dictate sawing at the wheel. Take the car up to 70 mph and hit the brakes, and you’ll find yourself back at zero in just over 160 feet. Among its luxury competitors, that beats everything but the BMW 535i by almost ten feet or more." (Autoblog)

"The Genesis tended to float above the changing grades. And despite an admirable performance on the ride-and-handling course, the now-stiffened Genesis still felt like it was floating through a bucket of marshmallow fluff. This Hyundai is clearly geared more toward luxury than sport. The ride is soft, with fairly limited steering feedback and thick levels of engine-sound-dampening. The V8 version of this sedan is much like a Korean muscle sedan—limited handling ability but plenty of scoot. We found ourselves happier with the V6, at least in the twisty turns of the ride-and-handling course. But on the straights of the high-speed oval, we were loving that V8’s ample horsepower and its ability to touch 155 mph. We left more than one V6-powered Genesis (limited to 130 mph) in the dust. But even at those very high-speeds, the time and money spent tuning out NVH was apparent—there was very little noise intrusion inside the cocoon-like cockpit of this quiet sedan." (PopularMechanics)

Competitors

Lexus GS

The 2010 GS350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine that produces 303 hp at 6,200 rpm and 274 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 3,600 rpm. The GS 460 gets a V8 that produces 342 hp at 6,400 rpm and 339 lb.-ft. of peak torque at 4,100 rpm. The GS 460 can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and the GS 350 in 5.7 (5.8 for AWD). Prices start at $45,600.

Infiniti G sedan

The 2010 G37 sedan is powered by a 3.7 Liter VVEL V6 engine that delivers 328 HP and 269 lb-ft of torque and is mated to either a seven speed automatic transmission with auto blip Downshift Rev Matching, Drive Sport Mode and Adaptive Shift Control for enhanced driving pleasure. Pries start at $33,250 and go up to $37,000 for the sport version.

BMW 5-Series

For the US market BMW is offering five different 5-Series trim levels, with prices ranging from $45,950 for the 528i to $60,600 for the 550i. The 528i is powered by a 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine that delivers 230 hp, while the 550i gets a 4.8-liter, V-8 engine with 360 hp.

Conclusion

When Hyundai launched the new Genesis sedan they said it will have the 7-Series size, 5-Series performance and the 3-Series price. And that couldn’t be more than true, as the new Genesis has a little bit from every model it competes with: "a bit of S-Class in the headlights, Lexus GS in the hood and 5-series in the taillights."

The Genesis is the company’s first RWD sedan, and even if the company wanted it a sports car they obtained a luxury one. But, that’s even better, no? Of course is no BMW or Lexus, but its considerably cheaper than any of it!

gallery: 2010 Hyundai Genesis

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