- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
3.8i, 6 cyl.
- Engine Power
232kW, 397Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (91) 11.2L/100KM
- Manufacturer
RWD
- Transmission
Auto
- Warranty
5 Yr, Unltd KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2015 Hyundai Genesis Ultimate Review: Surprise Contender
Vehicle Style: Large Luxury Sedan
Price: $82,000 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 232kW/397Nm 3.8 petrol 6cyl | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 11.2 l/100km | tested: 10.2 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Spending a week in the company of the Hyundai Genesis, the Korean brand's new take on affordable luxury, was an interesting experience.
It attracted its fair share of attention - partially because of the sheer imposing size of the thing, but also plenty of comments along the lines of “I saw the (front) badge but I couldn’t work out what it was".
So we asked strangers to take a sit inside, we subjected friends and relatives to rides, and we watched the attendees of a car show double-take Hyundai’s big new luxury sedan.
And the verdict? Overwhelmingly positive.
That doesn’t mean Hyundai is going to have an easy job of convincing buyers to take the plunge on the Genesis - particularly the range-topping Ultimate pack you see here.
The financial commitment is more than any other Hyundai product before it, but still less than the equivalent size and powertrain combination would cost you from European or Japanese Luxury makers.
And a week behind the wheel revealed that there are no major shortcomings that might stand in the way of the Genesis becoming a minor success for the brand. Here's why.
THE INTERIOR | RATING: 3.5/5
- Heated front and rear seats, ventilated front seats with powered adjustment, high-grade leather trim.
- Panoramic sunroof, noise reducing acoustic window glass.
- Powered rear sun blind, manual rear side blinds.
- Power-operated bootlid, soft-close doors.
- 17-speaker Lexicon audio system with Bluetooth connectivity and rear seat controls.
- 9.2-inch touchscreen infotainment display, satellite navigation, around-view camera, head-up display.
- Dual-zone automatic climate control with CO2 sensor, manually adjustable rear temperature control.
Open the door of the Genesis, and the first impressions bode well. The design is contemporary, if not cutting-edge, with an elegant but simple layout.
In Ultimate guise, the interior packs a few more toys.
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