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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2019 G90, so we've included reviews for other years of the G90 since its last redesign.
Great Car but Questionable Corporate backing
Bob C of Bakersfield CA, 04/27/2020
2019 Genesis G90 Premium 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
First off, this car is technically a marvelous vehicle and a pleasure to drive. I bought it in August 2019 and one of the main selling features was the Concierge/Valet support when the car is serviced. Unfortunately for me, the dealership I bought from discontinued carrying the Genesis brand in Jan 2020 and the nearest dealership is now 85 miles away. The Valet service also went away. According to Genesis headquarters, the Valet service is provided by the dealership (not Genesis) and is limited to a radius of about 50 miles from the dealership. This despite all the claims on Genesis websites that the Valet service is a benefit of purchasing a Genesis. No satisfaction received after numerous calls to their headquarters. Might as well have bought a Ford or Chevy - No Luxury car owner special treatment from these people.
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Continuing vibration & noise
C R George, 01/24/2019
updated 08/18/2021
2018 Genesis G90 Ultimate 4dr Sedan AWD (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
If you're a fan of older Lincoln Continentals or Cadillacs this car is equally luxurious, filled with high tech and gives a similar ride. Unfortunately since delivery of the vehicle with less than 100 miles on it I've had vibration issues resulting in a dozen alignments and road force balancing, a new front axle, new drivetrain, new front tires, transfer case and the vibration is still there. I have wind noise from the driver's window that persists after FIVE attempts to repair. The puzzling thing is I also own a Genesis G80 that has been pretty much bulletproof. Think I just got a lemon although steering and chassis vibration is a persistent complaint amongst G90 owners.
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Huge bang for the buck!
Larry G., 06/28/2018
2018 Genesis G90 Ultimate 4dr Sedan AWD (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
As previously written by another reviewer, "as a lease, it's a beast!" This car seems like a MB S550 knockoff with no luxury appointment sacrificed for 2/3 the price with a better warranty, service included, and valet pick-up/delivery. Every option like upgrade is included as standard. You could not get any options on the G90 Ultimate 5.0 because every one that Genesis makes is already on it, standard. It's is the nicest and best car I've leased/owned including the Cadillac CTS-V. I will lease another one when this lease is up.
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The South Korean Mercedes S class sedan
Russ M, 04/30/2020
updated 11/08/2024
2019 Genesis G90 Ultimate 4dr Sedan AWD (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
After almost 5 years of ownership, I have just over 30 thousand miles on the odometer, but my view of the car is that it is still a terrific bargain. The car I purchased at the end of February 2020 was/is a brand new 2019 Genesis Ultimate G-90 V-8 all wheel drive sedan. I have previously owned two new Lexus LS Sedans (before buying a new LX 570 in 2015 and another new one in 2021 after trading in the 2015). The G-90 is every bit as good as the Lexus LS sedans. And I didn’t like what Lexus did to the NEW LS sedan, by taking away the V-8 and making the styling so swoopy and ugly. The G-90 Ultimate V-8 AWD is a handsome and competent machine with an excellent ride, outstanding road feel and its fit and finish are impressive. And it is a bargain compared to what Mercedes and Lexus want for a comparable machine, that I think is even BETTER than the Lexus. With a 124 inch wheel base, the ride is limousine smooth with a competent suspension. On our Southern Virginia back roads, my wife complains that I drive it like my Corvette, because it takes the curves and hills and high crowned roads at high speed with aplomb. The eight speed transmission is silky smooth and the 5 liter 420 horsepower fuel injected V-8 makes passing on 2 lane back country roads a snap. The cars being passed must wonder what that blurry Bentley-like car was because it went by so fast, they had no clue as to its make. The interior is incredibly comfortable and I can load up the trunk with many hundreds of pounds of cargo and the engine, tranny and suspension barely notice. This all wheel drive V-8 powered silky smooth machine is a bargain at $50,000 less than a Benz S-class................just like the original Lexus LS sedans in the early and mid 2000’s before Lexus ruined them and upped the price. Snag a {used} low mileage V-8 one because the turbo V-6 engine they are putting in the new Genesis cars is an embarrassment compared to the V-8. The all wheel drive works wonderfully in slippery conditions at low and high speed........these cars are a joy and a steal. Everywhere I go and park, I return to find someone gawking at the car and inevitably asking me what it is and how much I like it. This car is a keeper. Along with the Lexus LX 570, the V-8 G-90 AWD Ultimate is a road car with manners that handles road imperfections with aplomb and carves through sharp hilly curves as if it was a train on railroad tracks. BUY IT. Comfort, excellent handling, smooth and powerful acceleration and amazingly good gas mileage. And the Service has been great at my local dealer. If I didn’t already have a G-90 AWD V-8, I would go looking for a 2022 (the year they stopped making the V-8) today. EVERYTHING I said in the original review still pertains. We have taken this car on many long road trips and it performs almost as well as my Corvette ragtop, yet the ride is so silky smooth and comfortable that my wife with a just replaced knee can ride home from the hospital in it comfortably in the back seat as if she was in a stretched limo. The right rear seat has a 22 position adjustment with heat and cooling. 2022 was the last year for the naturally aspirated 420 horsepower 5 liter V-8, so if you can snag a newer low mileage G-90 Ultimate AWD, hurry up before they are gone. The 2023 and later models are V-6 ONLY and the price tag has gone up by almost $30,000. HURRY UP before the 2022’s with the V-8 are gone ! You will not regret it. UPDATE in November of 2024: still a great touring sedan with impeccable road manners and an athletic suspension with an agile and responsive drivetrain. If you can find a used G-90 Ultimate all wheel drive with the 5.0 420horsepower V-8, BUY IT. That wimpy V-6 with turbos is no match for this car.
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"Acceleration failure" - Genesis phraseology
Joe Margucci, 07/03/2018
2018 Genesis G90 Premium 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
My 2018 G90 has an acceleration problems which the dealer and "engineers" at Genesis acknowledge but will not help with or repair. Upon abrupt acceleration, like making a left turn in traffic, the car hesitates for three terrifying seconds before it lurches forward. In addition when attempting to accelerate from a stop it is very hesitant to move forward when called upon. I find this highly unsafe and infuriating. The dealer told me quote " WE were able to locate (on computer) the acceleration failure you experienced." "This is simply how the car operates, new tech knowledge, ya know ?" "You are going to have to get accustomed to this idiosyncrasy of the car." The people at Genesis Customer Care, after 5 days of research, claim that their "Engineers" are aware " of the hesitation problem" and that is the way the car operates. I was very unhappy and hired an attorney and am proceeding on my journey> I want the car to go when I want it to. Fair request?
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