Living With A Genesis: Is This Car REALLY All That It Is Cracked Up To Be?

"I had a friend in town over the weekend who just bought a two-year-old BMW 5 Series. It's his third BMW in a row and he loves it. Given his car-owning history, I was curious what he might think of our 2009 Hyundai Genesis, since it's pretty close in price, size and performance to his 528i.

"His initial reaction was generic. He said, 'Looks pretty good, better than I would have expected from a Hyundai.' As we drove around he started to notice some of the smaller details in the Genesis, like the iPod interface, LED interior lights and quiet highway ride. 'Hmm... This thing really is nice. Feels like it's built solid, too.'

"At one point, I let him drive for a bit to get the final word. 'Wow, this Hyundai has much more power than my BMW. Rides a little soft but my wife would probably love it. I'm very surprised. It's really a much better car than I would have imagined.'"


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B7FAN - 2/19/2010 11:55:10 AM

+1 Boost

I am starting to see more and more of these cars on the road and they have an agreesive look and style (especially in white)even though its a luxury car. I think the genisis sedan is a winner for Hyundai and going foward it can only get better. You might start to see more Hyundais on the road than Honda or Toyota in the next 5-10 years

91z4me - 2/19/2010 3:16:40 PM

+3 Boost

World wide Hyundai is probably bigger but in the US isn't Honda quite a big larger?

Yonder7 - 2/19/2010 12:03:35 PM

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B7FAN: I agree.....this will be a very hot war, Japan vs Korea and China....we will see outstanding cars in the next years to come from Asia.

DaHarder - 2/19/2010 12:14:10 PM

+4 Boost

Ok...

009 initially states, "I was curious what he might think of our 2009 Hyundai Genesis, since it's pretty close in... performance
to his 528i."

The 'friend' then exclaims, "Wow, this Hyundai has much more power than my BMW".

I understand that the term 'performance' encapsulates many aspects of a vehicle's driving dynamics, but 'Much More' really doesn't equate to 'Close' to any reasonable individual.

DaHarder - 2/19/2010 12:22:55 PM

+6 Boost

Hardly 'new', but I certainly don't frequently the site as much as I did years ago.

Thanks for the 'heads up'.

delan - 2/19/2010 10:35:40 PM

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Them knockoffs sure are selling though. I'm sure the Hyundai execs are chuckling their way to the bank. Not that I would ever buy one...but just saying.